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Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:55 am |
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Westlake Center |
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June Critical Mass Arrests |
kinaidos
Replies: 261
Views: 183706 |
"dang, the first half of that article is the sherriff's press release, essentially verbatim. at least the original article told the other side."
Most news - about 70% of what goes on the ... |
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Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:14 am |
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Westlake Center |
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tdf. wtf? |
kinaidos
Replies: 11
Views: 3526 |
I'd like to see an improved hematocrit standard, e.g. 50% but with one or two exceptions granted in stage races for levels between 50% and 53%. That would limit blood doping and/or rHuEPO use to sane ... |
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Fri Jun 30, 2006 1:38 pm |
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Westlake Center |
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Rides: August 1st and 2nd |
kinaidos
Replies: 13
Views: 4266 |
Everett does strike me as the sort of place I'd like to ride away from. The CD strikes me as the sort of lace I'd like to ride away from quickly. |
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Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:41 pm |
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Westlake Center |
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F.O.t.B. |
kinaidos
Replies: 51
Views: 20576 |
From the Cascade boards:
"Earlier this year I bought a carbon seat post for my touring bike. Some how I convinced myself I need this. I have yet to install it. I have done a couple of tours w ... |
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Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:32 pm |
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Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
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Shoes/Cleats/Pedals - Lets Hear Some Opinions/Suggestions |
kinaidos
Replies: 17
Views: 4001 |
Crank bros eggbeaters in any style are great for fixies, very easy to clip into with the cranks moving, and you can clip into them with the cranks in any position. That also makes them great for Cycl ... |
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Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:15 am |
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Westlake Center |
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F.O.t.B. |
kinaidos
Replies: 51
Views: 20576 |
Whatever you think of the 9-2-5 and it's kind compared to other fixed gear options, it's a good thing for commuters. If you are looking for a problem free bike for commuting at the $500 price point ( ... |
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Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:34 am |
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Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
how to open a beer... |
kinaidos
Replies: 7
Views: 2000 |
Ja, aber dass ist ein Schraeder gevalven Tubedinge, und das wurde kaput machen mein Presta gevalven Tubedinge. |
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:55 am |
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Westlake Center |
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Ride your bike in the middle of the street! |
kinaidos
Replies: 6
Views: 2193 |
"depends on the color of bandana"
indeed it does, and on the side you wear it (left -top, right - bottom):
http://alt.xmission.com/~trevin/hanky.html
bottom line - be very carefull ... |
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Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:46 am |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
bamboo |
kinaidos
Replies: 35
Views: 12622 |
Of course no one is going to put these into heavy production. Bamboo tubes aren't engineered, they are selected, which requires quite a bit of manual effort to put the tubes together.
The allure of ... |
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Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:56 pm |
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Westlake Center |
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bamboo |
kinaidos
Replies: 35
Views: 12622 |
"Look for a Bamboo off-road singlespeed model in the near future!" - from their ss/track page: http://www.calfeedesign.com/singlespeed.htm
Here's a geared bamboo mtb diy inspired by the C ... |
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Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:15 pm |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
bike per buck |
kinaidos
Replies: 10
Views: 2462 |
What I want to know is how mechanics can refrain from smacking folks who come in carrying a wheel that they've driven to the shop to have a flat fixed. |
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Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:35 am |
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Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
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Who wants to join the club? |
kinaidos
Replies: 6
Views: 2088 |
Nice, but I'm holding out for:
http://www.tommasini.com/eng/telai/tecno.html
Gotta love lugs that look like some sort of medieval weapon. It's even available in Molteni Orange. |
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Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:31 am |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
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Tricks n stuff |
kinaidos
Replies: 8
Views: 2221 |
If I tried the handlebar spinning trick I'd a) rip off the cable to my emergency break, and b) dent the top tube with my handlebars. Of course otherwise I'd be all over that. Yeah.
The wheelies r ... |
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Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:35 am |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
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Getting Through Fort Lewis |
kinaidos
Replies: 3
Views: 1141 |
from the WSDOT -
Unless posted by local authorities or listed here, you can ride on the side of the highway:
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/bike/Closed_Routes.htm
(I-5 is rideable South of Exit 124 ... |
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Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:59 pm |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
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Good Routes after ferry? |
kinaidos
Replies: 6
Views: 2345 |
Here's a 70ish mile forrest and water loop out of Bainbridge.
http://www.wayfaring.com/maps/show/14676
It's mildly hilly, mostly rolling. I've ridden it on my fixie. You can also visit chief S ... |
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Tue Jun 06, 2006 8:02 pm |
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Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
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chain tension |
kinaidos
Replies: 4
Views: 1647 |
My chain was getting kind of loose (fixed gear) and it was starting to bug me having this tiny bit of dead space while pedaling, so I tightened it, making it as tight as I could.
Question: can the ch ... |
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Tue May 30, 2006 11:09 am |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
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U Taqueria Sigue Estando Cerrado |
kinaidos
Replies: 4
Views: 1679 |
Am getting worried about the U Taqueria (Brooklyn'n 47th). It was closed again today, and everytime I rode by it last week at lunch time it was closed too. The van is parked off to the side with the ... |
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Sat May 27, 2006 1:46 pm |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
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Path? |
kinaidos
Replies: 6
Views: 2454 |
You see Seattle's traffic laws were written back in the idyllic days when places like Fremont still existed. In those day it was common to find goat paths in various places arond town. Hippies would ... |
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Sat May 27, 2006 1:34 pm |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
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The Ivan Basso Show |
kinaidos
Replies: 7
Views: 3464 |
If they awarded a jersey for the largest forehead, Landis would have it hands down. He has his work cut out in the TDF though given the way Basso and Ulrich and a few others are riding.
I think we c ... |
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Sat May 27, 2006 9:50 am |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
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The Ivan Basso Show |
kinaidos
Replies: 7
Views: 3464 |
So today Ivan clinched the Giro D'italia with only the final stage left on Sunday. Today's stage found him sprinting up the Motirolo pass (one of the steepest raced) after tackling the Gavia (one of ... |
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Fri May 26, 2006 11:08 am |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
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la taqueria está cerrado |
kinaidos
Replies: 12
Views: 3146 |
The U Dist Taco truck is closed today, was closed weds too. I really hope it's just a temporary thing. |
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Wed May 24, 2006 11:17 pm |
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Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
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painting carbon |
kinaidos
Replies: 3
Views: 1683 |
wrapping it in duct tape would at least disguise that it's made out of plastic - duct tape now comes in an amazing array of colors. Wrapped in duct tape, no one will steel it. You probably wouldn't ... |
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Wed May 24, 2006 11:12 pm |
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Wrenches, Gears, Lawns, and Routes |
| Subject: |
mirage/veloce |
kinaidos
Replies: 10
Views: 3369 |
I've never gone below Chorus w/ campy, but campy stuff is generally really well built - very simple, very durable, easily tweaked or repaired. It lasts forever. It's not what it used to be, but it's ... |
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Wed May 24, 2006 9:48 pm |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
bike exemption |
kinaidos
Replies: 19
Views: 5603 |
There is a planned metro pass exmption, but the possesion of a metro pass is relatively easy to verify. It would pretty hard to effectively verify that x number of employees were regular bike commute ... |
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Mon May 22, 2006 9:55 am |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
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pretty common |
kinaidos
Replies: 12
Views: 3813 |
Depending on the curvature of the lenses and the curvature of your eyes, you may find that a given set of contacts just doesn't work for close up viewing over time.
If you find a patient optometrist ... |
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Fri May 19, 2006 12:33 pm |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
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new shop indeed - of a sort |
kinaidos
Replies: 13
Views: 3615 |
Yeah. It's at 12th & Howell - NE corner, in the grond floor of an apartment building - hand-scrawled sign and beater bikes out front. I've checked out what they've had out a couple of times now, ... |
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Thu May 18, 2006 12:26 pm |
| Forum: |
Westlake Center |
| Subject: |
click click click click |
kinaidos
Replies: 62
Views: 21491 |
The ROS is the first time in a long time I've ridden with anyone who actually needs to shift over bumps like those on the ROS. It was really pretty funny riding with all those people hearng the click ... |
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