Forum: General Discussion
09-16-2011, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 35,262
Raod Tax Misconceptions
Even most cyclists don’t understand taxes and insurance. It is not because you also own a car that you pay road taxes it is because you own or rent property and pay income taxes. Here is why:
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Forum: All About the West Side
03-08-2010, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 861
Squirrels
Frogs on the path in the spring are not that bad, but I cut through a section of oaks and face suicidal squirrels. Spring and fall seem to be the worse but I have to be ready with the evasive...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-19-2010, 09:02 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,285
follow up
Thanks,
The recommendation to write everything down as soon as possible is great advise. Years later it may become the legal authority on what happened. I have seen this happen. It is also...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-16-2010, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,285
Watching a pedestrian get hit by a car
Last night on my way home from work, I watched as a pedestrian got hit by a car. The pedestrian was in the crosswalk, with the walk signal when the driver turned left into him. The impact sent the...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-12-2010, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,028
Reporting
I have reported incidents like these. If your description of the driver and the car match the license number and registered owner, you may get a call from an officer asking more details. Depending...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-08-2009, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 772
Views: 165,998
Too cold for my bike
It wasn't too cold for me this morning, I was all bundled up and looking forward to the ride, but My Nexus 8 hub that I have always liked, thought it was too cold to shift. Oh-well I can ride single...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-22-2009, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 127
Views: 46,250
Murder She Wrote
Jessica Fletcher is a real wonder woman - renaissance gal, retired school teacher who writes best selling mysteries, teaches, maintains a Victorian house on the coast of Mane and supper crime fighter...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-09-2009, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,015
Related Question
As I understand it, selective prosecution against one group while ignoring the same infraction involving another group is illegal. Is it possible for the public to access a data base of who gets...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-07-2009, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,593
Great Stuff
This is by far the best explanation of basic bike safety tips I have seen. Don't ride on the sidewalk and don't ride the wrong way keeps showing up.
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Forum: General Discussion
11-06-2009, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,593
More safety pointers while we are at it-
I read the cyclist was on the sidewalk. Since most drivers do not stop before entering the sidewalk, sidewalks are less safe than streets. Ride on the street, stay well lit, visible and always have...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-27-2009, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 772
Views: 165,998
Harassed by driver
This morning I was riding to work on what should be a quiet residential street when a silver BMW convertible passed me rather close at a high rate of speed. I signaled (palm down up and down motion)...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-19-2009, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,003
Not an accident
It appears that the driver choose to drive under the influence and choose not to pay attention. Choices are not accidents, in this case it appears to be criminal.
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Forum: General Discussion
09-18-2009, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,743
I thought of that
We will never completely eliminate unlicensed drivers, but taking the car away would certainly help. They would not be driving that car again and I suspect that it could be pretty hard to borrow a...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-18-2009, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,743
suspended license
It turns out the killer had a suspended license and previous convictions for driving without a license and insurance. A disproportionate number of vehicular fatalities are at the hands of drivers...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-19-2009, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 3,025
Queen Mary
In my experience, drivers who fail to yield when required, either did not look or saw the traffic and went anyway. It doesn’t matter if the traffic is a bike or the Queen Mary if they are playing...
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Forum: Tips & Advice
06-18-2009, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,730
Mistery of life
Why do clipless pedals have clips?
I like using mountain bike style clipless pedals (Crank Brothers) and shoes on my road bike. I like the choice of more walkable shoes sold for mountain bikes...
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Forum: Report your Close Calls
06-10-2009, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 172,950
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Forum: General Discussion
06-09-2009, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 772
Views: 165,998
Slow solution
I have a solution to the need to hammer and the desire to go slow. How about up a 12% grade where you can hammer all you want and still go slow.
I do it every day on my way home. Good thing it...
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Forum: Route Info
04-27-2009, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,814
Not bad
The Historic Highway is in a park like setting and most of the speeders stay to the interstate, so the traffic is not too bad. The road is narrow, but driver behavior is pretty good, based on my...
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Forum: Route Info
04-26-2009, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,814
published map
There is a published map showing the route on the Historic highway and points of interest.
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/HCRH/images/HCRHbikemap.pdf
You can ride I-84 and there are a couple of...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-16-2009, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 772
Views: 165,998
Thats not a dog
Saw a dog crossing the road - wait that’s not a dog.
I stopped and watched a coyote stalking a squirrel on the clipped lawns of inner suburbia. I saw it make a halfhearted run at the squirrel...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-15-2009, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,962
I stop
I stop, but I don't feel threatened by riders who Idaho stop, but I do feel threatened by by drivers who don't stop.
I do not understand the targeting of bikes for enforcement when the real risk...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-15-2009, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,962
Mad for stopping
Never seen a naked whore in a chatholic church. Maybe I should go to mass more often.
I too stop at stop signs and red lights, but I have had drivers so mad at me for stopping that they swerved...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-17-2009, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 3,217
Quiz time
You or your family worried about cycling - take the quizz.
http://www.bicyclinglife.com/SafetySkills/SafetyQuiz.htm
While bicycling is relatively safe there are simple ways to make it safer for...
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Forum: General Discussion
03-17-2009, 08:50 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,268
User fees
The NW Forest Pass may not be such a good model. A GAO audit found that the administration and enforcement costs exceeded the revenue, so the program is basically a make work program for trailhead...
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