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| location | Vancouver, Canada | |
| age | 43 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 8 months |
| seen | Jan 26 at 3:50 | |
| stats | profile views | 52 |
Mostly C++ programmer in Vancouver.
Specialising in image processing, 3d modeling, Lidar - I'm really a physicist
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Oct 5 |
awarded | Citizen Patrol |
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Sep 23 |
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How do I deal with a dog chasing me when I'm touring? If you have pepper spray in a water bottle - remember which one it is ! |
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Sep 14 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Sep 12 |
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You just had an accident, what's next? If you are an inanimate object can you really feel impotent rage? |
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Sep 4 |
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Is it legal to pass a car on the right when that car is turning? I also make sure I stop 2-3 car lengths before the junction so it's clear that the cars can safely turn right. I believe I have a right to be on the road, but there is no need to make life difficult for other users |
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Aug 28 |
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Why are there a large number of businesses that do not allow bicycles in the drive through? What's the chance a cyclists is going to super-size? |
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Aug 26 |
answered | What are the steepest, highest, most miserable road ascents in the world? |
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Aug 26 |
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how do you make a chain longer with a simple chain breaker? And if you didn't do that you can just take a piece of the offcut chain and use two smart-links/fast-links. s. you might want to cut the existing chain a bit short to take a long bit of spare chain so you don't have two removable links togetjer |
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Aug 26 |
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What are the steepest, highest, most miserable road ascents in the world? Famously Mt Zoncolan, killingmontezoncolan.blogspot.ca |
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Aug 12 |
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Can I soak my helmet in water? added 27 characters in body |
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Aug 12 |
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Avoiding being wiped out after work commute? Is Gatorade that much better than say a glass of orange juice + 2 glasses of water? |
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Aug 12 |
answered | Maximum weight an average bicycle can carry? |
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Aug 12 |
answered | Can I soak my helmet in water? |
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Aug 8 |
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Flying with your bike Last time I flew BA they would take a bike (or any sporting equipment) for free - it just counted as one of your bags. So it's worth calling around |
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Jul 26 |
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Is it possible to estimate road grade while riding? I have the climbs around here calibrated in "how close to losing my breakfast" (uphill) and "am I going to need clean underwear" (downhill). Admittedly it's not a unit that has caught on with geographers - but it works for me. |
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Jul 9 |
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What is different about cycling in London? It's not just the drivers - assume all pedestrians are going to step out in front of you. Especially if they are actually staring at their iPhone while walking |
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Jul 2 |
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Why do you think I nearly fell on this turn? Only brake in a straight line and upright - same rule as a motorbike and the same reason |
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Jun 30 |
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What do you wish someone had told you before your first commute? @Kibbee - putting the cold wet shorts back on for the trip home isn't nice! |
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Jun 30 |
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Rotate or replace tires The traditional reason to rotate them is that a front wheel puncture generally hurts - so you put a new tire on the front and move the older one to the back. Frankly it isn't worth the effort unless you really need to save a couple of $ |
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Jun 5 |
awarded | Enlightened |
