"The knuckleheads who teach their kids to ride into traffic are the real danger.
i was once told by a Winnetka cop to do that, FFS."
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mike w.
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mike w.'s Discussions
Use a fitness tracker or Strava?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by John Durham May 9, 2018.
Advice/recommendations needed: tent & sleeping bag for bike touring.
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jaik S. Apr 9, 2018.
12 years' sentence in cyclist's death
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jim Reho Nov 22, 2017.
VIVE MEMOR QUAM SIS AEVI BREVIS.
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"If you drive 45 on that stretch of Central, you'll get run over; 55 is the usual there. "
"Has this event not been cancelled by RUSA?"
"Let us know what they say!"
"i've had three frames done through Heritage. Pretty basic jobs, i have no complaints. The colour choices aren't the widest. My touring bike is a dark blue & looks pretty good after about 3 years of steady use. Another frame was done in…"
"Is there a map of the proposed route you could post?"
"Good lord! Boston is unsafe for drivers as well- the absolute worst city i've ever driven/navigated."
"i prefer to call it "ghettoisation."
Tremulous riders stoking fear of the streets, automobile culture demanding more and more speedways, and societal marginalisation of anyone who does not drive are all working together to create a…"
"Start moved to Temperance Beer Company, 2000 Dempster st, Evanston (Just west of Dodge ave.) due to Northwestern football home game."
Evanston Closer 200k Brevet at Temperance Beer Company
September 21, 2019 from 7am to 8:30pm
Last official ACP ride of the year but we may add some of our new club rides or a RUSA event if the weather remains nice into October.This is a loop route from Evanston to Bull Valley on rolling roads. We are taking advantage of many paved bike trails for safety and because they are nice! Parking is at Temperance Beer Company, 2000 Dempster st. Note new start/finish location.This is an urban ride. Though you will likely be able to finish the route before sundown, our advice is to bring lights…See More
Evanston Closer 200k Brevet
September 21, 2019 from 7am to 8:30pmPuff the Magic 600K
September 7, 2019 at 6am to September 8, 2019 at 10pmPsychedelic Eagle 200K brevet
September 7, 2019 from 7am to 8:30pm
"...as well as an invitation to wheel theft"
"Affect the property owners how, exactly? Will they lose the privilege of free on-street parking? What in their minds is dangerous about a bike lane? Wish i could be there to ask.
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""Structured properly, this will all be safer for pedestrians and cyclists."
Therein lies the rub: "Structured properly." i fear that we'll have a wild west show -even more than what we have now. Who do we trust to properly…"
"Another SMIDSY...
The universal get out of jail excuse:
"I didn't see him, he came out of nowhere!"
"Oh, okay. Never mind then.""
"i wonder how many such attacks go unreported? i think this sort of thing happens more often than realized."
"Three words: Solves nothing; unenforceable."
"Question:
According to the Driftless Randonneurs' website, this event is scheduled for the 27th of July. Which info is correct?"
"Question:
According to the Driftless Randonneurs' website, this even is scheduled for the 27th of July. Which info is correct?"
100K Populaire at Kwik Trip
July 14, 2019 from 7am to 7pm
100K PopulaireThe second event of our Dart – Pop weekend – a 100K permanent populaire. In keeping with the “zen” of the weekend the idea behind this ride is that we’ll depart as a group and ride over to Spring Green where we’ll have breakfast at the Spring Green general store.The ridewithgps route can be found …See More
Profile Information
- What I ride:
- Road, Cyclocross, Track, Fixed Gear, Tandem
- The kind of riding I do:
- Recreational, Exercise, Commuting, Around Town, Distance
- What brings you to The Chainlink?
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- About me:
- Old retro-grouch... steel is real! Campag, 531, SP, Clips'n'straps, 36H, SunTour, not Shimano... fixies since '72. Hero: Joop Zoetemelk, Rainbow Jersey @ 38!
- My other websites (twitter, facebook, pinterest, Google+, blogs, etc.):
- http://Euphoriabwltd.blogspot.com
The machine has got to be accepted, but it is probably better to accept it rather as one accepts a drug -- that is, grudgingly and suspiciously. Like a drug, the machine is useful, dangerous, and habit-forming. The oftener one surrenders to it the tighter its grip becomes. -George Orwell, novelist (1903-1950)
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Comment Wall (14 comments)
- At 1:58pm on March 11, 2013,
Christine W. said…
Thanks, Love!
- At 10:47am on December 22, 2011,
mike w. said…
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
- At 3:45pm on March 18, 2011,
globalguy said…
- Terrestria quando Mortales animas vivunt sortita, neque ulla est Aut parvo aut magno lethi fuga.
- At 1:13pm on December 6, 2010,
- Hey, she's just another Raleigh fan %-{0>
- At 2:40pm on August 27, 2010,
Digital Dario said…
- Sure did. I'm going to try the Northshore Century Sept 12. I'll be missing my sisters half marathon but I'm totally fine with that.
- At 2:21pm on May 5, 2010,
Michael Robin said…
- unsavory? how unsavory? the unsavory things I know are what make me like him so much
- At 12:56pm on May 5, 2010,
- Ha. Cause I love him and I don't have a good picture of myself or a bike. I am a current wizard! I'm the promo director actually!
- At 12:40pm on April 8, 2010,
Spencer "Thunderball" Thayer! said…
- Yo, no freakin' problem. I'll see you at Palast this friday?
- At 11:06pm on January 17, 2010,
Michelle Green said…
- I'm actually loving this winter riding. It makes me feel tough :)
- At 11:59am on January 12, 2010,
h' Zerocats said…
- Thanks for the offer re: the swap.
Metra adds 90 minutes to my journey I am not too excited about, as I'd have to travel downtown to pick it up-- still trying to find other options.
Thanks!
- At 1:10pm on January 11, 2010,
- I'm riding as much as I can... I figure if I can get through winter on a bicycle (I just moved here from Texas) I can get through anything.
- At 11:32am on November 3, 2009,
Sam Schild said…
- hey mike, I just went through my photos and added captions and general locations to all of them. they're all from my recent Lake Michigan circle tour, so sometimes I had to just put general locations when I didn't know specifics
- At 12:36pm on September 3, 2009,
- Humans think they are smarter than dolphins because we build cars and buildings and start wars etc., and all that dolphins do is swim in the water, eat fish and play around. Dolphins believe that they are smarter for exactly the same reasons. -Douglas Adams, writer, dramatist, and musician (1952-2001)
- At 12:27am on June 4, 2009,
Jeff Roth said…
- Ya. I kept looking over my shoulder and waiting fr the other shoe to drop.
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