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Minneapolis critical mass maced, arrested, etc.

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that really blows. apparently the Minn. PoPo have a reputation for "getting out of hand." i mean hell, the twin cities has their own [url=http://www.cuapb.org/HomePage.asp]community action ...

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Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:20 pm

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Stranger article on the "more roads" mentality

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You can't argue that closing the viaduct would lead to disaster and then ignore the fact that eliminating half the lanes on a major freeway through Seattle actually made traffic better.

correct.
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Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:18 pm

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"reasonable" bikes

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the best advice anyone ever gave me about buying a bike was this: budget for a little more than you think you want. if you haven't ridden a bike since you were 12 you've probably forgot if you like i ...

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Thu Aug 09, 2007 6:28 am

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BG Trail: "City raked in $12K in stop-sign tickets in 2

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must be a weekend enforcement

i've gone that way almost every weekend and quite a few weekdays since march and i haven't seen a single one.

vaticdart - correct. though as i said, i'm as guilty ...

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Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:06 pm

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BG Trail: "City raked in $12K in stop-sign tickets in 2

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a stop sign is a stop sign. blow one, and they can ticket you, plain and simple.

that doesn't change the fact that LFP is filled with a bunch of cranky old people that just have chapped asses afte ...

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Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:36 pm

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Seattle Likes Bikes: Fremont

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there was a thread about this on the PACNW forum on Bikeforums, so i put the link up to seattlelikesbikes.org there as well. there seemed to be enough people there that are following what's going on ...

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Fri Jul 20, 2007 6:01 pm

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07/22/07 - Cycle U Open House & Street Sprints

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sweet, this is right across the street from my place. maybe not sprinting, but i'll eat their food.

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Fri Jul 20, 2007 5:46 pm

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Off topic: I need a cell phone

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i have a box (literally) of old cingular/att GSM phones. lets see if i can remember what they are...

old LG flip phone, like really old, it's my second cell phone ever. i think it still works.... ...

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Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:21 am

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7/8/07, Hilltops and Yarn Shops, 11:30AM

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woo a ride on a day when i'm not busy! :D my girlfriend is also excited. she loves yarn. that looks like a nice route for a sunny sunday ride.

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Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:23 pm

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Paint Your Own Cycling Cap Tomorrow

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guess i'm not sorry i missed it. stupid 4am "emergency" outage bridge. i hate pagers. and how cool would it have been to have a chainmail cycling cap!?

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Wed Jul 26, 2006 9:02 pm

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Paint Your Own Cycling Cap Tomorrow

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sounds like fun! that's not too far from my office (bay & denny, Airborne Ex building) i'll probably be there around 1230-100

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Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:47 pm

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Pedal - NYC messenger documentary

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heh, that B.I.K.E. one is rad.

i've seen all those other ones at one point or another. that lucas guy's video make me cringe every time i watch them. i keep thinking, "oh crap he's gonna get ...

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Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:52 am

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Pedal - NYC messenger documentary

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I thought Red Light Go was much better...

cool, i'll check that one out too. i'm just liking watching video of messengers. it's got a really polished skate video feel to it with better music and ...

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Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:11 am

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Pedal - NYC messenger documentary

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the documentary itself is pretty old, premiered at SXSW film festival in 2000, so i dunno if something about it has been posted before (i searched but didn't see anything recent). my girlfriend got i ...

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Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:20 am

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Invite bike cops?

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i would just say SPD since i'm guessing the KC Sherrif's department would be kinda miffed concerning this about now...

just as a thought, i would guess since all this has been so highly publicized ...

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Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:28 am

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critical mass accessories

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never done a mass, and was hoping that june would be my first but it didn't work out, so i guess july will be.

it seems like a lot of people are concerned about how SPD will feel about a little sat ...

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Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:12 am

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fireworks from alki

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dunno if anyone else was out there but it was a great show. you could see fireworks from myrtle edwards and s lake union along with a great lightning storm. i've been here for 5 years now and this w ...

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Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:41 pm

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fireworks from alki

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since i live down here i decided i didn't want to leave by car (biked all over today with the girlfriend, which was fun) i decided to just bike up the road to the park at the end of harbor ave and wat ...

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Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:37 am

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Green GMC Suburban 162 JZX

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speaking of pointless taxes....for those who own a car.....

the monorail tax is finished as of Saturday, July 1st. So, if you have to renew your tags on July 1st and beyond....you do not have to ...

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Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:31 am

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I ride an IRO and it's nothing like a Pista. When was the last time you saw a pista owner changing parts out or building new wheels for it? Hmmmm.

i've never ridden an IRO, so i can't really make ...

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Sat Jun 24, 2006 7:47 am

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6/23: Brews, Brewed & Bruised Race

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thanks, chris, for organizing. it was my first alleycat and i had a blast. i met some cool people, i thought i was gonna die, and more than once on climbs i thought i was gonna hurl. i can't wait f ...

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Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:37 pm

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Having done extensive research on the subject (for fear that in addition to being a squid I am a poseur), I have determined that you are a poseur if any of the following apply

You ride anything but ...

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Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:35 pm

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you know, i kinda got sucked into it as fad at first. that was back in November, and since then my bike has taken over my life. and tomorrow i'm going to spend most of the day at Wright Bros. bu ...

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Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:30 pm

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iro1751: i stand corrected about where they're built. but yeah, point made.

josh m: yeah, with the parts i wanted it was going to cost a pretty penny. next bike for sure is going to be cobbled t ...

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Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:14 pm

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curious to what you think about pistas compared to IROs... are IROs "better" because they're hand-built by a really nice guy running a small business? are pistas "worse" because ...

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Thu Jun 22, 2006 8:09 pm

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Watermrking images and Java question

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Even if the image changes with each step you click?

oh hm, maybe i'm not understanding what you're trying to do. i think i do now and the method i suggested probably won't work....

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Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:41 pm

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Watermrking images and Java question

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CSS background scrolling.

basically you can use the CSS property background-attachment and set it to "fixed"

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Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:40 pm

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Kars vs. Karma

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i honked at a guy once. i was going south on alaskan just past that awful ferry turn. i was as far to the right as i could be in the lane without being in door prize range and some douchebag in a hy ...

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Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:30 pm

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Parent Help

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$4/gal is why I want her driving something that will be able to switch to ethanol or bio and is much more efficient.

TDI passat wagon? or just a wagon in general... compromise between a car and ...

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Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:11 pm

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I believe it's time to break out the tried and true:

STFU AND RIDE!!!!

See you bitches at Westlake, if I don't make it to the Wisky bar first!

you're right. sometimes i just can't let go. l ...

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Thu Jun 15, 2006 1:59 pm

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yeah but if you're starting from scratch and going for decent parts it'll cost you more than buying a built bike. at least that's what i found. but i wanted bling parts :)

hell, right now i have ...

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Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:14 pm

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Anyone know where I can get some chromed out spinning wheel covers and ground effect lighting for my singele speed?

T-hee.

will this satisfy? SpokePOV

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Thu Jun 15, 2006 11:41 am

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no, you shoud take those parts lying around, build your decent ss, and then ride it. ask questions when needed. replace parts when needed.

stop fucking worrying about what other people think ...

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Thu Jun 15, 2006 11:09 am

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yeah but if you're starting from scratch and going for decent parts it'll cost you more than buying a built bike. at least that's what i found. but i wanted bling parts :)

hell, right now i have ...

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Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:42 am

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