Forum: Racing
May 14th 21, 05:32 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 1
Views: 541
Giro
William Henderson wrote:
Anyone want a text commentary start to finish in here (RBR)??
Sure, I'd love to see it.
Smith
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Forum: General
April 22nd 21, 06:00 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,613
A small miracle
Joy Beeson wrote:
On Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:25:26 -0400, Frank Krygowski
wrote:
I keep hoping for PSA messages directed at motorists, too.
They had one the day...
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Forum: Racing
October 2nd 20, 06:34 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 1
Views: 703
El Paso Road Race and Criterium
wrote:
When RBR was still about racing. Hasn't been like this in decades.
I miss it too, although it reflects the general demise of UseNet. Most
participants moved...
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Forum: General
March 9th 20, 09:08 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,594
I missed this story last September
Frank Krygowski wrote:
I rather like the Chinworth Trail on the rare occasions that I want to
go that direction -- most of it is through industrial-size lawns, so
one can see well enough to...
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Forum: General
January 6th 20, 11:41 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,315
Cyclecraft: being seen
Joy Beeson wrote:
I can't fault the section on Being Seen that runs from page 36 to page
39 of_Cyclecraft: North American Edition_.
It begins with a very useful distinction between...
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Forum: General
November 11th 19, 03:56 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,544
Fall is falling
John B. wrote:
Here it is the beginning of the hot season although we are having a
week of cold weather (down to 70) due to a high pressure area blowing
in from China :-(
--
70 C or 70...
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Forum: General
November 4th 19, 05:01 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,351
Being Seen
Frank Krygowski wrote:
I'm far from convinced that blinking taillights are effective in any way
in daylight. I've watched their popularity grow for many years now. I
almost never see a...
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Forum: General
October 29th 19, 04:31 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,351
Being Seen
Joy Beeson wrote:
Which would give me a topic for a column: When you stop GET OFF THE
ROAD. Never mind that it's three in the morning and this road has
almost no traffic during rush...
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Forum: General
October 23rd 19, 09:34 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,265
Ping AG!
Joy --
I enjoy reading your stuff (and even will de-lurk to post a reply, when
there's something that piques my attention).
One suggestion for you -- when you start a new topic, may I suggest that...
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Forum: General
September 20th 19, 07:23 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 1,065
Views: 296,977
AG: Special clothing for the bike
Frank Krygowski wrote:
Another design my wife likes is an ankle strap modeled on the "slap
bracelet" that was briefly popular with kids. It's a thin spring steel
strap about 10" long that's...
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Forum: General
September 20th 19, 05:00 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 1,065
Views: 296,977
AG: Special clothing for the bike
Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 9/18/2019 12:19 AM, Vladimir Sedach wrote:
Joy Beeson writes:
I don't want to fray the hems of my only seeing-a-lawyer jeans, and...
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Forum: Racing
June 23rd 19, 01:38 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,084
More John Tesh Music
Craig Chilton wrote:
On Friday, June 21, 2019 at 11:19:06 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Friday, November 30, 2018 at 1:16:36 PM UTC-5, wrote:
I was just digging...
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Forum: General
April 27th 19, 08:46 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,813
There may be hope
Frank Krygowski wrote:
I agree, there certainly are ways that riding can be dangerous. Night
riding with no lights is certainly one, whether the clothing is black or
white. Another is riding...
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Forum: General
March 7th 18, 10:33 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,381
Striking a Match
Joy Beeson wrote:
Upon reading that Giro helmets are being boycotted by nutcases,
Where did you see that?
logged into DuckDuckGo to see whether any of their models would suit
me when I...
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Forum: General
February 21st 18, 02:34 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,527
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Forum: General
September 4th 17, 05:33 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 1,065
Views: 296,977
AG: It bears repeating
Frank Krygowski wrote:
Zoning out is relaxing, but it works only in ideal conditions.
To this end, I will *never*, under any conditions, ride with earbuds, no
matter how bored my brain might...
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Forum: General
June 19th 17, 08:06 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,452
Learning from a fatal accident
Frank Krygowski wrote:
So yes, the area to the right of a motor vehicle that may turn right
should be avoided, whether moving or standing still. Don't let paint
think for you. Just take...
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Forum: General
June 19th 17, 12:51 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,452
Learning from a fatal accident
A few weeks ago, there was a fatal accident -- two women and a large
truck. One had injuries (I think not serious), the other was killed. I
believe that both were members of a competitive club (and...
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Forum: General
March 21st 17, 07:53 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 1,065
Views: 296,977
AG: Always signal
Joy Beeson wrote:
The driver's manual says that you don't need to signal your turns
unless your actions might affect other people, but making it a habit
to signal whenever you have no reason...
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Forum: General
February 13th 17, 05:06 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 1,065
Views: 296,977
AG: How to ride on a walkway
Joy Beeson wrote:
Indeed, putting up a sign saying that wheel toys are welcome may make
a multi-user path *more* dangerous than an ordinary walking path.
"Bike" paths are very rarely safe...
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Forum: General
November 22nd 16, 12:12 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 1,065
Views: 296,977
AG: I did it again.
Joy Beeson wrote:
I was riding west on Arthur Street, approaching the intersection with
Park. When I got close to the intersection, I moved right because I
intended to turn right when I got...
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Forum: General
October 31st 16, 11:33 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 1,065
Views: 296,977
AG: Riding on the verge
Joy Beeson wrote:
Always leave yourself room to dodge to the right (or left on the other
side of the pond) -- but there *are* times when you want to ride as
far to the right as possible, so...
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Forum: General
October 20th 16, 07:47 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 1,065
Views: 296,977
AG: Halt!
Joy Beeson wrote:
On Mon, 17 Oct 2016 14:18:28 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
With what do you spray it? Your water bottle?
That can work, actually. If you have no Halt and you...
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Forum: General
September 9th 16, 05:13 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 1,065
Views: 296,977
AG: Sidewalks
John B. wrote:
I would add "elbow room" to "speed". Two pedestrians can, if
necessary, sort of side step close to each other and get through a
space narrower than the usual bicycle handle bars...
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Forum: General
September 8th 16, 08:22 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 1,065
Views: 296,977
AG: Sidewalks
Frank Krygowski wrote:
They are for pedestrians, but in many places it's legal for cyclists to
ride them. Local laws vary.
I agree that they're for pedestrians, specifically for foot...
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