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| bio | website | peeron.com |
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| location | Berkeley, CA | |
| age | 40 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 7 months |
| seen | Feb 26 at 21:43 | |
| stats | profile views | 14 |
Hacker and Cyclist, been writing perl code for since the mid 90s, cycling as an adult for 10 years or so. Sold my car on 2/10, full time cyclist now!
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Nov 12 |
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What advanced cycling skills are useful for a commuter or city rider? Interesting. I was commuting for 5 years in Boston, throughout the year, from Belmont to Back Bay. Oddly enough, I haven't really had any bad experiences with drivers there, while on the bike - they were always much nicer to me on a bike than when I was driving :) |
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Nov 12 |
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What advanced cycling skills are useful for a commuter or city rider? At least in the US, bikes belong on the road, as far as most laws are concerned. Unfortunately, too many drivers are not familiar with the relevant laws. Using a hop to avoid an accident is a useful tool to have, I just don't want more cyclists to think the road isn't for them. |
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Nov 12 |
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What advanced cycling skills are useful for a commuter or city rider? Been commuting on the bike for the last 5 years, never had an occasion where I needed to jump a curb. When would you need to do this? I guess I'm assuming you're not recommending people ride on sidewalks :) |
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Nov 12 |
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What do you wish someone had told you before your first commute? Fixed typo |
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Nov 11 |
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Bicycle innovations in the pipeline? Why fear it? If it gets people riding more (in the sense of more push for infrastructure), what's wrong with it? Not like your existing bike will suddenly stop working, or get outlawed. |
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Nov 10 |
answered | Why is carbon fiber inherently weak? Or is it? |
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Nov 8 |
asked | Installing a lock mount on a carbon fiber frame |
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Nov 6 |
accepted | Larger wheels - easier to turn? |
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Nov 5 |
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Larger wheels - easier to turn? Good point about the rolling resistance. As for the momentum, I think I figured the larger wheel has more MASS at the rim than the smaller one -- but it's been a while since I did that kind of math. |
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Nov 5 |
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Larger wheels - easier to turn? Oh, sure, wheel size is calculated into the gear ratio, basically, but the sentiment I get is that even if the gears compensate for the different circumference, the larger wheels are "easier". And that's the part that confuses me. |
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Nov 5 |
asked | Larger wheels - easier to turn? |
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Nov 4 |
answered | How should I negotiate price with bicycle salespeople? |
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Nov 4 |
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How should I negotiate price with bicycle salespeople? I assume you mean when buying a used bike? Ideally, when buying a new one, ideally there aren't any dings in it! |
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Nov 3 |
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Is it ever legal in the USA not to have two brakes on a bike? So a fixed gear with no brakes would count? I mean, using the pedals to stop the rear wheel does qualify, no? |
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Nov 3 |
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Really big panniers and other baggage That's what I do - when I have a really large load, I just hook up the Burley trailer. |
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Nov 1 |
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Name for the thing attached to spokes to remove tires? Same name in the states, with the American spelling for Tire :) |
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Nov 1 |
awarded | Commentator |
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Nov 1 |
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Name for the thing attached to spokes to remove tires? Perhaps the terminology tag is the one you were looking for? |
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Nov 1 |
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Name for the thing attached to spokes to remove tires? edited tags |
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Oct 26 |
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How can I stop my feet/shins getting soaked/muddy when cycling offroad in the winter? edited tags |
