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    • CommentAuthorHillbilly
    • CommentTimeJul 21st 2010
     
    ^Haha, you guys are both crazy...I'll take the sunshine all day, every day.
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      CommentAuthorHMeins
    • CommentTimeJul 21st 2010 edited
     
    I'm another crazy one! I don't sleep well during the hottest time of the year and am easily awakened by loud drunks driving away in their cars at 2 am. They love to park on my street because they think it's safe from cops and crime, even though three people have been shot and two robbed in the past four years practically in front of my house.

    This morning I rode to the track and did another 20 miles there. It was absolutely perfect weather!
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      CommentAuthorbatmick
    • CommentTimeJul 21st 2010
     
    I'll add myself to the "foggies" camp. My favorite time of the year is fall. Morning and evening fog and even drizzle, not too cold not too hot. I don't tolerate heat very well, especially humid heat. Major point of conflict in our house as my wife is just the opposite. She thrives in steamy heat. She spent a year in Tallahassee, FL and that was her kind of weather.
    When I visited I would have to fight to get half an hour of AC time in the evening so I could sleep at all while she was still using her feather bed...

    But I admit that I prefer to have a few hours of sunshine during the day. This all day grey is depressing.
    • CommentAuthorHillbilly
    • CommentTimeJul 21st 2010 edited
     
    batmick:...This all day grey is depressing.

    Ditto. I don't think I have ever once in my life wished that I could have a cloudy/foggy/overcast day.

    But, to each his own!
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    I agree that this is great biking weather. I've been taking my son to summer school every morning and it's very pleasant. It keeps the beach mob from the north coastal area. So traffic has been very light.
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      CommentAuthorBev
    • CommentTimeJul 21st 2010
     
    It's been cloudy/overcast in Lemon Grove till about 11am and then cool w/ clouds again by about 5pm with sun in between. So it's been working beautifully for my work commute while being bright & cheery the rest of the time. I guess we do have "The Best Climate on Earth" (at least that's what the big lemon says).
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    Biking is an integral part of being healthy....:face-angel:

    Asked if there is any chance of him becoming president one day, Armstrong firmly replied: “No. I think I’m a week away from a very private life. Beer, family, beach sounds like a good combination. There will also be the bike. I think I have to continue with that. I like the bike, I like good health and the bike is an integral part of that as the president (French President Zarkosky) can confirm.”
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      CommentAuthorbikingbill
    • CommentTimeJul 22nd 2010
     
    markphilips:Biking is an integral part of being healthy....:face-angel:

    Asked if there is any chance of him becoming president one day, Armstrong firmly replied: “No. I think I’m a week away from a very private life. Beer, family, beach sounds like a good combination. There will also be the bike. I think I have to continue with that. I like the bike, I like good health and the bike is an integral part of that as the president (French President Zarkosky) can confirm.”


    Now to get him into a streamliner so we can have some new world records :face-angel:
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    Is anybody going to Comic-Con this weekend? There seem to be some street closures (to cars) near the Convention Center. So far I saw some neat costumes from the daily news. We may ride down this Saturday afternoon.
    • CommentAuthorSam
    • CommentTimeJul 23rd 2010
     
    I met someone who thought Mr. VC was a very hot little mudstuffin and was upset (yet happy for Mhotai) that he was also very married.
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    For those on too high a horse:

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      CommentAuthorVelo Cult
    • CommentTimeJul 23rd 2010
     
    bëany:I met someone who thought Mr. VC was a very hot little mudstuffin and was upset (yet happy for Mhotai) that he was also very married.


    Haha. Im pretty oblivious at picking up those signs apparently. Being as I've been with Melodee for 15 years (3 married) he/she didn't have much of a chance.
    • CommentAuthorSam
    • CommentTimeJul 24th 2010 edited
     
    To any cyclist who has gotten aggressively passed by a driver only to be stopped by a red light and doesn't drive off when the light turns green:

    "An amazing number of drivers seem totally unprepared for the possibility that the light will turn green." - Dave Barry
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      CommentAuthormarkphilips
    • CommentTimeJul 26th 2010 edited
     
    Solana Beach Triathlon had an amazing live 80's band. One musician played a Roland AX-1 Keytar (keyboard+guitar). So while researching the keytar I found this trio.



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      CommentAuthorbikingbill
    • CommentTimeJul 26th 2010
     
    Keytars you say.

    I know this guy:

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    bikingbill:Keytars you say.

    I know this guy:

    Neat! I remember the A-TEAM
    A You Tube search also have Knight Rider and AirWolfe
    • CommentAuthort.e.d
    • CommentTimeJul 26th 2010
     
    Airwolf is the best name for anything... ever.
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      CommentAuthorbikingbill
    • CommentTimeJul 26th 2010
     
    Best TV Show Intro Ever:

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      CommentAuthorSigurd
    • CommentTimeJul 27th 2010 edited
     
    Jo and I often visit to a couple of neighborhood garage sales on Saturday mornings when walking our dog Duke. Sometimes there are old bicycles for sale, but most often, when there is, they will be beach cruisers.

    Last Saturday was no different - there were two garage sales nearby we wanted to check out. The first one, lo and behold, had a bike for sale - a nice vintage Motobecane Mirage: It was, however, rusty and too far gone for me to do anything about. So I left it for somebody else to bring back to life.

    So, onto the next garage sale. I was standing with Duke while Jo was inspecting the wares. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a bike leaned onto the side of the garage. I noticed right away it was not my size, that the paint was a little worse for the wear, and that I had never heard of the brand. On the other hand, it was a beautiful purplish blue, had chrome fork and stay ends, and was lugged steal with brand new tires and Mavic wheels.

    When Jo was done looking at stuff, she took Duke, and I proceeded to inspect the bike. As I checked it out in more detail, I got more an more excited over it - it was dirty and unkempt, but had good genes. This is what she looks "out of the box" (click, and click again, to embiggen):


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    The bad part - riding this bike makes my current bike feel riding a brick in comparison. And she tips the scale at only 23 lbs. or so: I really wish this one was an inch larger...

    Do you think I overpaid at $50?

    :face-devil-grin:
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      CommentAuthorjacobk
    • CommentTimeJul 27th 2010
     
    Nice catch! Seems like kind of a strange mix of components with the shimano crank/pedals and the suntour derailleurs, do you know what came stock on it?

    I've given up on garage sales in the uptown area, was this somewhere in north county?
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      CommentAuthorHMeins
    • CommentTimeJul 27th 2010
     
    At $50 it was a "steel!"
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      CommentAuthorSigurd
    • CommentTimeJul 27th 2010
     
    jacobk:Seems like kind of a strange mix of components with the shimano crank/pedals and the suntour derailleurs, do you know what came stock on it? I've given up on garage sales in the uptown area, was this somewhere in north county?
    It has been difficult to find much information about the Lotus brand of bikes (I might post a query over at BF.net). But based on what I have found so far, Lotus used either Dura-Ace, Superbe or "600" components on all but their lowliest models. Based on this scanned page from the 1981 Lotus catalog (not "my" year, but this was the year I could find) one will find that certain models (e.g., the Odyssey) had a mixture of components from factory: So it is not inconceivable that my model had a mixture of components from factory, although it is of course also possible that components have been changed out.

    I found the bike in La Jolla, which can be good for finding quality stuff at garage sales. However, it is a competitive area because so many others are trawling CL, etc., for good "finds" there.
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      CommentAuthorSigurd
    • CommentTimeJul 27th 2010
     
    Njord Noatun:On the other hand, it was a beautiful purplish blue, had chrome fork and stay ends, and was lugged steal
    ray333:At $50 it was a "steel!"
    Good one Ray - with your comment published, it is too late to correct my typo now!:face-monkey:
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    Njord Noatun:Jo and I often visit to a couple of neighborhood garage sales on Saturday mornings when walking our dog Duke. Sometimes there are old bicycles for sale, but most often, when there is, they will be beach cruisers.

    The bad part - riding this bike makes my current bike feel riding a brick in comparison. And she tips the scale at only 23 lbs. or so: I really wish this one was an inch larger...

    Do you think I overpaid at $50?

    :face-devil-grin:


    Steel is the real deal!

    Your red Cannondale's aluminum frame maybe stiff and light but that Lotus maybe better for longer touring rides. I suppose you can raise the handlebars and get it close to your current setup.
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    LA IS COMING to North County and San Diego !
    Unless we stop it. Fight I-5 expansion.
    • CommentAuthorSam
    • CommentTimeJul 27th 2010
     
    Chris Taylor:For those on too high a horse:



    Loved that clip. Haven't seen the movie...but now I feel I have to.

    And while I'm not a big fan of the actual product....I'm on a horse:

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    anyone care yo join me and possibly a few friends on a mountain bike ride today? meet up at parking lot behind the chevron around 6:30-7:00. ill be on my new bike :) medium pace riding, id say slow but i like to go fast sometimes.
    • CommentAuthorAl:ex
    • CommentTimeJul 28th 2010
     
    Really cool Eddy Merckx t-shirt
    The Cannibal!
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      CommentAuthormarkphilips
    • CommentTimeAug 7th 2010 edited
     
    That time of the year to select a new vehicle for work for next year. Yep, I get to have a new one every year; gas, maintenance, insurance is also provided. Personal use is allowed as long as I record milage and report it at the end of the year. Bigger companies found it more cost effective to lease new vehicles every year than to maintain vehicles for 3-4 years. So I'm leaning toward getting the Ford Transit Connect XLT wagon instead of the Ford Escape XLT .
    Along with my work tools, laptop, spare parts, power kites, (and more) I can fit several bikes UPRIGHT with no disassembly..:face-monkey:

    Cyclists check out the Ford Transit Connect
    Ford TC forum. Comments from Recumbent Trike owners.



    I still consider myself Car-Lite since I frequently use ALL my bikes especially the electrified Xtracycle for doing errands within a 10 mile radius from our house. And once a week, I ride to work. Not having the burden of a second car in the family has been very good for the bank account since 2004.
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      CommentAuthorHMeins
    • CommentTimeAug 8th 2010
     
    I can fit three bikes upright in the back of my AWD RAV4 with the front wheels in the Yakima wheelforks on the roof rack, then three more bikes on top and two on the Thule spare tire mount.The car just turned 110k miles, so I'm starting to look for a replacement. We may be seeing a European built Fiat Panda AWD in the States in 2012. The Ford and Dodge Euro' vans we've been seeing here recently are akin to what I saw all over Europe in the Nineties. I always thought they would make a great camping vehicle.
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      CommentAuthorbikingbill
    • CommentTimeAug 8th 2010
     
    Too bad Ford won't sell the diesel version they have in Europe. 35mpg I believe.
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    is this old news or did i just come across something kinda cool?

    http://www.nightbrighttyre.com/
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      CommentAuthoril Pirati
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2010
     
    .

    From Sports Illustrated editorial about the stupidity of the New York Knicks. . .

    "And here is what makes it so stupid: anybody with any clue heard the news that the Knicks hired a college coach as a consultant and asked: "Is that legal?" Even Thomas was skeptical -- he called the NCAA to make sure it was OK.

    The Knicks didn't have to announce this. They could have called the NBA first to see if this was a problem. They could have texted, they could have e-mailed, they could have sent one of those New York City bike messengers to run over six pedestrians on the way to David Stern's office. Then Stern could have explained that no, he did not feel like letting the Knicks hire somebody to break the rules, and the Knicks could have shrugged and nobody would have known the difference."


    Keep up great work, messegners (and wanna-bes)!
    • CommentAuthorWilliam.
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2010 edited
     
    markphilips:That time of the year to select a new vehicle for work for next year..


    It is almost time to purchase a vehicle in our family, with a teenager coming of age to drive. The thought was for the wifes car to go to the teenager and then the wife to get a newer car. Or, she could take my (small german SUV) and I could get something.

    I've been in love with VW vans for years and years and years. Simple to work on, roomy, fun, eclectic.

    Then I thought it through. So, I'm saving for a cargo bike. I had friend who used to build cargo frames, but as the economy went south, he pretty much quit building. There are so many options out there, it kind of dawned on me, I can wrench on a car for months... or a bike for hours...and get near the same or more joy from it.

    So, I'm cargo bike shopping in stead of car shopping. The wife will get whatever, and I'll have another bike to ride and the current vehicle I drive will last years longer.
    • CommentAuthort.e.d
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2010
     
    My visit count to the site made me feel creepy today. 5 months on the boards, 740 visits? I'm sure a lot has to do with it being my homepage on the work computer, but still, I average 5 visits a day? Just sayin'
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      CommentAuthorBev
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2010
     
    You're surely not dead!
    • CommentAuthorAn.dy
    • CommentTimeAug 12th 2010
     
    The bike route from Newport St. to Sunset Cliffs Blvd. is fun!
    • CommentAuthorrandomjive
    • CommentTimeAug 16th 2010
     
    Got a new bike yesterday! The lady's uncle was trying to get rid of his old roadie and he told me to check it out. Went into the garage to find an old Bianchi Brava in pretty good shape. Shimano 105 drivetrain with biopace, downtube shifters, tange headset, etc. The handlebar wrap and cable housing are both celeste, but will need to be replaced along with the brake lever hoods. I'm toying with putting riser, moustache, or swept back bars on... I'll get pics up later.
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      CommentAuthorVelo Cult
    • CommentTimeAug 16th 2010
     
    The Bianchi Brava was my very first road bike. I rode that thing until it was so worn out and loose you couldn't get out of the saddle. 300+ racing and hard training miles per week for maybe 4 years.
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      CommentAuthorbikingbill
    • CommentTimeAug 16th 2010
     
    Velo Cult:The Bianchi Brava was my very first road bike. I rode that thing until it was so worn out and loose you couldn't get out of the saddle. 300+ racing and hard training miles per week for maybe 4 years.


    Have you anyone try the cryogenic treatment on a 'worn' steel frame?

    I know of once case where it seemed to work.

    BMX folks seem to be doing this as well:

    http://www.fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5626
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      CommentAuthorbikingbill
    • CommentTimeAug 16th 2010
     
    I rode a Bob Jackson to death in the 1970's, including 5k miles in Virginia for Bikecenntenial. Eventually broke the seat-tube to BB joint.
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      CommentAuthorVelo Cult
    • CommentTimeAug 16th 2010
     
    bikingbill:
    Velo Cult:The Bianchi Brava was my very first road bike. I rode that thing until it was so worn out and loose you couldn't get out of the saddle. 300+ racing and hard training miles per week for maybe 4 years.


    Have you anyone try the cryogenic treatment on a 'worn' steel frame?

    I know of once case where it seemed to work.

    BMX folks seem to be doing this as well:

    http://www.fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=5626


    Na, I don't know anything about that. If it does work I will feel pretty stupid for selling my noodly 1992 Team Motorolla Merckx that was raced by Dag Otto Lauritzen.
    • CommentAuthorrandomjive
    • CommentTimeAug 22nd 2010
     
    I know it's a little late, but HAPPY BIRTHDAY SKY AKA VELO CULT!!!!!!!!!
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      CommentAuthorVelo Cult
    • CommentTimeAug 23rd 2010
     
    Thanks dude.
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      CommentAuthorSigurd
    • CommentTimeAug 24th 2010
     
    Here's an amazing 11 min. animated short film explaining the roots of our current economic crisis and some suggestions as to where to go from here: Take the time to enjoy it and to ponder it - it's worth it!

    Created by the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce in England. (Adobe Flash required).
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      CommentAuthorbikingbill
    • CommentTimeAug 24th 2010
     
    Great stuff. Thanks.
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    To paraphrase, a pedicab driver needs a driver's license like a fish needs a bicycle.
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      CommentAuthorBev
    • CommentTimeAug 25th 2010
     
    I was in "downtown" Lemon Grove turning onto Broadway, sitting in the left turn lane at a red light with lots of cars about and the old fella next to me rolled down his window and asked who put my bike together and said how beautiful it was. I said Velo Cult in South Park. He said he knows them and they do great work. So kudos to VC!
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      CommentAuthorVelo Cult
    • CommentTimeAug 25th 2010
     
    Bev:I was in "downtown" Lemon Grove turning onto Broadway, sitting in the left turn lane at a red light with lots of cars about and the old fella next to me rolled down his window and asked who put my bike together and said how beautiful it was. I said Velo Cult in South Park. He said he knows them and they do great work. So kudos to VC!


    Yeah! It takes a long time for a community to know a business exists. It's been 4 years but finally the word is getting out. So far our bikes have been our only advertising although we are going to start legitimate advertising in the next few months for the first time.
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      CommentAuthorbikingbill
    • CommentTimeAug 26th 2010
     
    "Were You Born on the Wrong Continent?": America's misguided culture of overwork

    http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2010/08/25/german_usa_working_life_ext2010/index.html

    Since the start of the recession, the number of unemployed in the U.S. has doubled. Those who are fortunate enough to still have jobs are often working longer hours for less pay, with the ever-present threat of losing being laid off. But even before the recession, American workers were already clocking in the most hours in the West. Compared to our German cousins across the pond, we work 1,804 hours versus their 1,436 hours – the equivalent of nine extra 40-hour workweeks per year. The Protestant work ethic may have begun in Germany, but it has since evolved to become the American way of life.

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    I think we would all be happier if we could ride our bikes more...

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