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14170
I would like to add that this is a very different question on bike paths -- there is simply no need for a strong blinking front light on a bike path. Think...
smess vader
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Nov 9, 2009
4:40 am
14171
I use a nonblinking headlight regardless of where I am riding. I'd like to see where I'm going, and the flashing is annoying to me, as well. I also use red...
Deborah Kosnett
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Nov 9, 2009
5:55 pm
14172
Folks, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett is seeking to ELIMINATE funding for Bikeway Maintenance in Montgomery County as part of his budget Savings ...
Jack Cochrane
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Nov 9, 2009
6:46 pm
14173
There are a few discussions on this in the archives. My conclusion is that with regards to your safety, it probably doesn't make much of a difference if you...
geoffreygee
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Nov 9, 2009
10:28 pm
14174
G and I both look like cycling Christmas trees. :-) D....
Deborah Kosnett
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Nov 9, 2009
10:41 pm
14175
I should apologize for the tone of this posting -- I meant to raise general concerns about bike lights, but reading this again, I realize it sounds like I'm...
smess vader
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Nov 10, 2009
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14176
My idea is that if some jerk runs me over, I want the cop to see my flashing reflective comatose -- hopefully not a corpse -- body as the driver says he/she...
Geof Gee
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Nov 10, 2009
2:12 am
14177
HA!  One day I would just love to see what I look like in the dark.....   1 solid white headlight on the handlebars 2 white blinky knog frogs on the front...
Lauren
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Nov 10, 2009
2:29 am
14178
Here's an interesting story on the good Mayor and how his group rides are apparently less than stellar on the "follow the traffic rules" front. Your thoughts?...
Michael B
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Nov 10, 2009
2:03 pm
14179
Yes, my rear light is also a reflector. Always a good idea. D....
Deborah Kosnett
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Nov 10, 2009
2:16 pm
14180
I'm not as brightly lit as you, but I also just bought: 1 string of battery operated mulit-colored LED Christmas lights (new string just bought yesterday) I...
Leslie Tierstein
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Nov 10, 2009
2:35 pm
14181
... Out there? I wish he'd stay home. He has every right (and reason) to cycle on Rock Creek Parkway instead of the tree rutted disaster that is called the...
Peter
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Nov 10, 2009
4:56 pm
14182
Maybe the outcome would be bringing "Idaho Stop"s to DC. I wish it was legal in MD. -...
Ihsan D. GIN
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Nov 10, 2009
6:10 pm
14183
Pretty typical media coverage of cyclists in that a lot of what they get excited about is not actually illegal. And there are quite a few motorists violations...
nkeenan633
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Nov 10, 2009
7:50 pm
14184
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/bik/1460277345.html...
Ihsan D. GIN
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Nov 11, 2009
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14185
I recall seeing a small gadget that plugs into a wall socket to dry shoes and/or gloves. This could be handy for my commute on days like today. Has anyone...
mmurphy_va
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Nov 12, 2009
4:10 pm
14186
Last Xmas my husband got me PEET's shoe dryer and the additional glove dryer attachments. My personal experience: they work great! Two thumbs up from me. At...
Vegan Cyclist
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Nov 12, 2009
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14187
http://www.peetshoedryer.com/ <- we have 3 of these. Work great to air out stink from shoes too. ... From: mmurphy_va <mmurphy_va@...> To:...
Dasa
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Nov 12, 2009
6:13 pm
14188
I think I read this on this group - although it could have been another - but the trick of putting your shoes on top of the hot water heater works remarkably...
Tom Jones
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Nov 12, 2009
7:52 pm
14189
Wow, there is something. Those PEET things look pretty cool. I was gonna be a wise arse and send in this photo: Oh wait. I just did... ;-)...
Eric Weisz
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Nov 12, 2009
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14190
Stuff 'em with papertowels or newspaper. Will be bone dry in a few hours....
DT
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Nov 12, 2009
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14191
While I agree that using rear lights that are reflective is a good idea, please note that not all products with that feature are CPSC certified reflectors- in...
Philip Koopman
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Nov 13, 2009
5:07 pm
14192
1. Custom bikes don't come with reflectors. :-) 2. My bike is so small there's no room for both. I have an under-saddle bag, and it holds the rear flasher....
Deborah Kosnett
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Nov 13, 2009
6:42 pm
14193
It is not clear to me whether CPSC reflectors necessarily satisfy some of the state requirements for riding at night -- sometimes the language for the minimum...
geoffreygee
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Nov 13, 2009
6:44 pm
14194
FWIW, you could mount a reflector on a seat stay....
jonathan@...
jonathankrall
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Nov 13, 2009
6:56 pm
14195
I could, but I won't. :-) I'm lit up enough already. In the flashy-thingy way . . ....
Deborah Kosnett
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Nov 13, 2009
7:43 pm
14196
Just a quick note, I updated my boat overboard strobe Princeton Tec Aqua Strobe Xenon 795626001219 princetontec.com (1x AA always going out of battery) so...
DancesWithCars
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Nov 13, 2009
8:04 pm
14197
Just to emphasize an earlier point, there are a handful of blinkies that are also reflectors. Consequently, you can save space by using one of these instead...
geoffreygee
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Nov 13, 2009
8:54 pm
14198
http://tinyurl.com/yfvzlnv =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Washington, DC 20037 "Growing up is a terribly hard thing to do. It is much easier to skip it and go from...
Geof Gee
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Nov 14, 2009
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14199
If you rather see video, here is the NBC report http://tinyurl.com/ydoft7j -G...
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