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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths Yesterday, 05:13 PM
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Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
While no ADVRiders were racing in the Tour of CA,...

While no ADVRiders were racing in the Tour of CA, there's more than a few of us that ride and race.

...as evidenced by the posts in this thread.

Next time you buzz a cyclist, you *could* be...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths Yesterday, 09:19 AM
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Views: 184,517
Posted By Gummee!
Didn't you see the 'road patrol' sign on that...

Didn't you see the 'road patrol' sign on that truck? Or them trucks 'cause they were on the cb talking about you for a while before one of em had enough room to block you.

Your experience pretty...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths Yesterday, 07:40 AM
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Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
FYI: How to start bicycling...

FYI: How to start bicycling (http://www.bicycling.com/beginners/bike-skills/square-one-how-start-biking)

In case any of y'all were interested

M
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths Yesterday, 06:56 AM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
Umm yeah. So I'm supposed to drive to...

Umm yeah.

So I'm supposed to drive to somewhere else to go ride when there's X miles of road right out the door?

I'm supposed to ADD another car to the traffic queue so I don't 'get in your...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-23-2013, 06:28 AM
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Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
driver jailed for 10 years for killing couple on...

driver jailed for 10 years for killing couple on a tandem (http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/driver-jailed-for-10-years-for-killing-bristol-tandem-couple--37415/)

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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-23-2013, 06:24 AM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
So, how does it feel? Knowing you're a bully....

So, how does it feel? Knowing you're a bully. :ear

Now she's apologizing (http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/emma-way-apologises-for-bloodycyclists-tweet--37420/).... :rolleyes

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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-22-2013, 11:15 AM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
I've got a buddy that works for the county....

I've got a buddy that works for the county. Evidently, they've gotten their ducks in a row for a trail extension.

I'll 2x check.

B said his boss got some kind of award for trial building....
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-22-2013, 08:14 AM
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Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
I'll disagree with that depending on where you...

I'll disagree with that depending on where you are. Here in the DC area, the trail network will get you in and out of the city strictly on MUTs.

...however... there's ONE MUT within riding...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-22-2013, 06:53 AM
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Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
steps to ease tensions between peds and cyclists...

steps to ease tensions between peds and cyclists (http://www.slate.com/articles/life/culturebox/2013/05/the_pedestrian_cyclist_armistice_for_new_york_s_citi_bike_program_a_10_point.html)
...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-21-2013, 11:17 AM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
Busier choice of roads led to increased # of...

Busier choice of roads led to increased # of idiots on the road.

...most of em passing into oncoming traffic! :baldy

Except the one dump truck that refused to cross the DY despite being able...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-21-2013, 07:55 AM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
update on the guy hit by the tweeting twit...

update on the guy hit by the tweeting twit (http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/cyclist-recovering-after-being-hit-by-driver-who-tweeted-bloodycyclists-37398/)

M
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-21-2013, 07:54 AM
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Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
Nor am I. ...when they exist. Show me a bike path...

Nor am I. ...when they exist. Show me a bike path up in the mountains. G'head. I'll wait.

Do you like to ride the tough stuff or are you content to ride Hall Ranch all the time? :ear Why would...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-20-2013, 09:09 PM
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Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
Small-minded people are just that: small-minded. ...

Small-minded people are just that: small-minded.

M
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-20-2013, 06:37 PM
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Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
So what seems to be the problem there tough guy? ...

So what seems to be the problem there tough guy?

:ear

If you know what people are doing, why they're doing it, and how freaking hard it is, why be an :asshat?

:ear

M
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-20-2013, 01:40 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 5,872
Posted By Gummee!
I was being schmoozed by a company that wanted me...

I was being schmoozed by a company that wanted me to do what was basically a time-share on a harbor cruise boat when someone jumped from the span right in front of us.

Dad was out visiting from VA...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-20-2013, 01:38 PM
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Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
If he actually pedaled something, his seratonin...

If he actually pedaled something, his seratonin and endorphin levels would go up and he wouldn't be so angry.

...AND...

He'd get to deal with idiot drivers and see how it is when the shoe's on...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-20-2013, 01:16 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 5,872
Posted By Gummee!
Try being on a bicycle with those kinds of people...

Try being on a bicycle with those kinds of people on the road.

Not only are you vulnerable, you can't get out of the danger area with a twist of the wrist!

:eek1

I have driven AND ridden...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-20-2013, 01:09 PM
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Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
Nice. You kiss your mom with that mouth? So,...

Nice. You kiss your mom with that mouth?

So, if I'm driving something bigger and/or faster than you its OK to threaten you with bodily harm? ...or is it just OK because I'm on a bicycle?

:ear
...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-20-2013, 12:09 PM
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Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
At least some of the cops are paying attention...

At least some of the cops are paying attention (http://ipayroadtax.com/no-such-thing-as-road-tax/i-knocked-a-cyclist-off-his-bike-i-have-right-of-way-he-doesnt-even-pay-road-tax/)

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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-20-2013, 11:20 AM
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Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
I'm not sayin I haven't seen 'cyclists' do bad...

I'm not sayin I haven't seen 'cyclists' do bad stuff on 2-wheels, but getting myself lumped into 'bicyclist' as a category with someone that's JRA and acts like a ped?

Its like lumping DS bikes...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-20-2013, 09:18 AM
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Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
Now, are you talking about a 'cyclist' or some...

Now, are you talking about a 'cyclist' or some schmoe on a bike?

There IS a difference.

The schmoe on a bike is basically a fast-moving ped and thinks that way.

:ear

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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-20-2013, 07:35 AM
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Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
Pretty much ANYthing that gets in the way of the...

Pretty much ANYthing that gets in the way of the lowest common denominator getting from A to B is to be hated. :nod

Its a shame that people can't put themselves in someone else's shoes, but that...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-20-2013, 07:05 AM
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Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
Closing the road comes with its own set of...

Closing the road comes with its own set of problems. :nod Cops. Signs. $ for all the above. Irate 'neighbors.' etc

OMG! I can't pass here! Its a DY!! :eek1

Ah well. Its only one day. Too bad...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-19-2013, 07:32 AM
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Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
Lookit all that room between the lanes not being...

Lookit all that room between the lanes not being used.

Lane sharing FTW!

:ricky

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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-18-2013, 07:21 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,990
Posted By Gummee!
I'm not saying nuthin about riding without an M...

I'm not saying nuthin about riding without an M endorsement on my license for a good 6mos.

I won't say the only reason I got it was the insurance on my 'brand new off the showroom floor' 04 RT....
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-18-2013, 06:56 AM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
Peddle is what you do on ebay. PEDAL is what...

Peddle is what you do on ebay.
PEDAL is what you do to a bicycle

Just sayin

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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-16-2013, 01:03 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 6,827
Posted By Gummee!
One of the things I usually end up doing is once...

One of the things I usually end up doing is once the oncoming car gets close enough (few car lengths) is to move to the right tire track 'just in case' there's someone behind him. Not only am I...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-16-2013, 12:46 PM
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Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/935294_633525773341375_1282445251_n.jpg

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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-16-2013, 06:38 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 8,737
Posted By Gummee!
If you're ever driving up 395 from LA towards...

If you're ever driving up 395 from LA towards Mammoth, watch out for all the little towns on the way.

In fact, that pretty much goes for any small town on a big highway. You see a 'reduced speed...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-16-2013, 06:28 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 6,827
Posted By Gummee!
Its the same strategy on multi-lane roads as it...

Its the same strategy on multi-lane roads as it is on single-lane roads. Right side of the left lane, left side of the rest of them or a single lane in each direction.

I keep seeing Hardleys...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-15-2013, 06:54 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/944678_399145910199993_1436929940_n.jpg

Just sayin

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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-15-2013, 07:27 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 6,827
Posted By Gummee!
If you've already given up half your reaction...

If you've already given up half your reaction room, where does that leave you? Off-road/into a ditch!

Horizontal movement attracts attention. Hence the 'drunk cyclist's weave' when approaching...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-14-2013, 01:53 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
Those are the kinds of things that make me shake...

Those are the kinds of things that make me shake my head. Think back to when you did something stupid and your mom did that...

As much as its tempting, shaking your head is far less inflammatory...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-14-2013, 01:24 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
You OBVIOUSLY deserved it! You're not going the...

You OBVIOUSLY deserved it! You're not going the speed limit! You, you, you BICYCLIST you! WTF are you doing on the road anyways?! You should be on a bike path. :nod Don't you know I PAY for this road...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-14-2013, 12:53 PM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
Nothing that I haven't known for the last 20...

Nothing that I haven't known for the last 20 years. Ride assertively, help drivers behind you know when its safe (or not), and enjoy the sunshine.

I'll agree with this...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-14-2013, 11:57 AM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
2.5hrs on the bike today and I didn't have to...

2.5hrs on the bike today and I didn't have to shake my head once. :clap

...unlike both Sat and Sun when it seemed all the idiots were out.

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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-13-2013, 07:38 AM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
Its not just me (http://bikesafer.blogspot.com/) ...

Its not just me (http://bikesafer.blogspot.com/)

So you don't have to 'wade thru' the blog: the admit game (http://bikesafer.blogspot.com/2012/10/play-admit-game_3.html) More specifically:


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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-13-2013, 05:56 AM
Replies: 2,197
Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
Just to remind the non-cyclists where MCs came...

Just to remind the non-cyclists where MCs came from:
http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/184566_317939034974839_1740674298_n.jpg
...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-12-2013, 06:11 PM
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Views: 113,470
Posted By Gummee!
I'm of a couple minds about that video now that...

I'm of a couple minds about that video now that someone's started talking about it.

On one hand there's the 'WTF?! :asshat eff you I'M riding here get over it!' thought that went thru my head the...
Forum: Face plant 05-12-2013, 08:09 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,666
Posted By Gummee!
I think this may be a case of 'if all you have is...

I think this may be a case of 'if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.'

Least that's what happened to me on my GS-Adv. :nod

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