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Comment on Inside, Outside or In Between? by Tom

Tom — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:59:01 +0000

What is that wild sled bike?

Comment on Be Safe Out There by The love you take | The Velo Jones Blog. Brought to you by VeloGear.

The love you take | The Velo Jones Blog. Brought to you by VeloGear. — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:12:43 +0000

[...] while back I wrote about a particularly irksome motorist on one of the more popular northbound routes out of Omaha. Though he’d never done anything [...]

Comment on Upgrade Fever by Wonderboy | The Velo Jones Blog. Brought to you by VeloGear.

Wonderboy | The Velo Jones Blog. Brought to you by VeloGear. — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:23:43 +0000

[...] mentioned my son, who just turned 4, in this post earlier this summer. After seeing smaller kids go faster than him, he wanted an upgrade. [...]

Comment on Bringing It All Back Home by Beach Leopard Large Cooler

Beach Leopard Large Cooler — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:10:47 +0000

[...] Bringing It All Back Home | The Velo Jones Blog. Brought to you by … This year at Trek World, the company's annual dealer show in Madison, Wisc. the guests of honor were not the bikes themselves, but the core of the Leopard Trek team: Andy and Frank Schleck, Fabian Cancellara and Jens Voigt. Cancellara rode the Sandcrawler, which is a beach cruiser with gigantic tires. Frank Schleck was delivering ice cream with a fan via a tandem trike, complete with a cooler on the back. In short, they were having fun. Bikes are fun. [...]

Comment on It’s From the Future! by Velo Jones

Velo Jones — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:21:34 +0000

Well, it is a high-end, team-level piece. And it’s still cheaper than buying the pieces separately. But, agreed, it’s not for everybody and everybody’s budgets.

Comment on It’s From the Future! by dicky

dicky — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:56:24 +0000

You had me right up until the $300 part.

Comment on Be Safe Out There by VeloCityGirl

VeloCityGirl — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:05:54 +0000

Being a role model does not mean being a doormat, either. I agree that a friendly wave and general good “behavior” (following the rules of the road) are good practice. I always give a wave especially when someone passes after having waited for the appropriate opportunity. But sometimes vehicular cycling *is* going to delay a motorist (by maybe a minute or two, but it seems like forever to them). That doesn’t mean you should put yourself at risk or pull off the road every time someone might be upset by the delay.

Comment on Be Safe Out There by Bikewritercat

Bikewritercat — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:36:32 +0000

I agree that one’s actions on the bicycle tend to affect the response afforded all other bicyclists. But I don’t consider myself a role model; instead, I ride my bicycle as expertly as I can. Being a role model depends, in part, on the unreliable perception of others; being safe depends on my own actions. The irony is that a person who masters vehicular bicycling also ends up being a good role model. In that way, role model status is a happy outcome, but it’s an effect, not a cause.

Comment on Be Safe Out There by mathguy

mathguy — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:44:29 +0000

If it’s the guy on the Trace, he’s been the turd in the punchbowl forever. Story I heard is that he’s always been a jerk to everyone, cyclists and noncyclists alike.

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Spreading the Love | The Velo Jones Blog. Brought to you by VeloGear. — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:32:20 +0000

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