EB Cycling Club

[engineergurl]

speaking of nascar- wth is up with the "bracket" I'm not sure if I like it

I kind of like it. Makes every race important, and the points leader can't dog off and just try to finish at the end.

True- however I wonder how the "teammates" will impact it... not that drivers ever intentionally get in each other's way or wreck people on purpose, but what's going to be said if an Hendrick's car that falls out of the bracket takes out a Penske car that is still in the bracket and then Jimmy goes all the way or something... know what I mean?

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

What stopped them from doing that before?

 

[engineergurl]

What stopped them from doing that before?

nothing but most stayed "in the chase" longer because a win could pull them more point so the chance of risking wrecking yourself wasn't appealing

 

[csb]

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

Don't interrupt our NASCAR discussions with your silly bikes. I don't care what thread this is.

 

[Road Guy]

typical male biker pose (honey does my ass look like a womans ass yet?)

 

[FLBuff PE]

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[knight1fox3]

See, nothing ever good comes from biking....

 

[engineergurl]

there was an accident outside my office window this morning... as usual the cyclist wasn't obeying the traffic laws and ran a red light and a car hit them and then the cyclist kept on going and the car was left to sit there to wait for the cops because there was actually damage to the car. I don't mind sharing the road, but crap like that pisses me off

 

[csb]

I now get around with my kid mainly by bike. On busier streets, he goes up on the sidewalk. I started to wonder, "Is it 'when' and not 'if' I get hit?" I follow all the rules and have the mirrors and the lights and all that crap, but the average driver is texting/changing the radio/angry that I'm on the road on my bike. Make sure to start a scholarship for me when a guy in a lifted truck kills me. I'd like it to be for C average students or for people on their third try of the PE.

 

[engineergurl]

I now get around with my kid mainly by bike. On busier streets, he goes up on the sidewalk. I started to wonder, "Is it 'when' and not 'if' I get hit?" I follow all the rules and have the mirrors and the lights and all that crap, but the average driver is texting/changing the radio/angry that I'm on the road on my bike. Make sure to start a scholarship for me when a guy in a lifted truck kills me. I'd like it to be for C average students or for people on their third try of the PE.

There are bike lanes and limited parking on most of the roads with higher speed limits, and imo it really shouldn't be hard to share the road going under 30 mph but when they are riding down the center yellow or weaving around both lanes or zig zagging between the sidewalk and the road, it gets frustrating. Usually once I'm out of the college areas then I'm dealing with adult bike commuters and they are fine, I usually try to stay in the middle lane and leave an open lane between me and the bike lane

 

[Road Guy]

I joke and make fun of my riding friends but I do hope you all are careful. you have bigger nuts than me to be out on the road with cars cause I don't have that much faith in my fellow man!

A good friend of mine got hit in Jacksonville, she is okay but now has the prettiest teeth cause all hers got nocked out when a car hit her from behind and she went over the handlebars into the pavement.. car never stopped..

 

[csb]

I will not hesitate to take the full lane if I am riding in an area with on-street parking and a lot of activity. I'm much more visible and less likely to get hit by a car door. I try my best to ride in a consistent manner so a driver can get around me, but there are times when I can't do that. For instance, broken glass is something I go around and usually at the last second. I'm okay swerving, because I check my mirrors like when I drive. To a car a block back, I look like I'm drunk. To me on my bike, I look like I don't have to fix a flat to get home.

I try to ride respectfully and smile, even when I have people yelling at me (which doesn't happen too often).

There was a fatality in Jackson Hole a couple weeks ago where a cyclist was next to a semi-truck. She reached back to her left for unknown reasons and lost control of her bike. She fell under the truck and was run over, eventually dying from her injuries. Freak accident and I feel badly for the driver. I suppose we all ride as safely as possible and hope for the best.

 

[Wolverine]

I will not hesitate to take the full lane if I am riding in an area with on-street parking and a lot of activity. I'm much more visible and less likely to get hit by a car door. I try my best to ride in a consistent manner so a driver can get around me, but there are times when I can't do that. For instance, broken glass is something I go around and usually at the last second. I'm okay swerving, because I check my mirrors like when I drive. To a car a block back, I look like I'm drunk. To me on my bike, I look like I don't have to fix a flat to get home.

I try to ride respectfully and smile, even when I have people yelling at me (which doesn't happen too often).

^ This.

Be big. Cars don't understand. Self-preservation first. Not impede the flow of traffic, second. Obey the law, third.

 

[csb]

 

[cement]

hey - I bought some bike shorts so now I can post here too!

 

[csb]

Welcome to the Brotherhood of the Pampered Taint

 

[IlPadrino]

Sunday was an official ass whoopin'... http://www.strava.com/activities/203878608

I've never suffered this much on a bike, but I'm proud that I didn't quit, even though I was within a mile of my house at the 70-mile mark.

Next Sunday is a 75-mile ride with my son for cancer research. I'll make it!

 

[FLBuff PE]

Nice! I have totally fallen off since my 110 mile ride around Steamboat in July. Work has been busy, and I've been lazy.

 

[IlPadrino]

OK... this wasn't so bad: http://www.strava.com/activities/206670081

75 miles with my 15-year-old. The saddle sores *were* mostly healed from last weekend, but not as bad this time. My new saddle doesn't seem to be a good fit, as I've *never* had a problem with my old bike.