AM 9.5's Page

"Don't feed the trolls. John Kass is the Queen of all Trolls."

"Just got my rider # as well."

"Great news for Bridgid!  Glad she was able to get a good resolution and what seems like a very fair settlement.  Although the author of the article quickly stops using the passive-entity tense and ultimately reports the story fairly,…"

"Dan, I just picked up a set of NOS 3x9 6500 Ultegra brifters on eBay.  There's a guy selling them from Malaysia, "rollinghills_cycle," who apparently has a large stock, and they seem to go for about 120 a set. They arrived in…"

"If you have or have access to a decent turntable, this is the way to go:  http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/USBDualPrePS This is basically a pre-amp with a USB port and it's relatively cheap.  It comes with OK software that…"

"That street has been gridlock at rush hour for years.  That is because there are three lanes between Halsted and Clinton fed by off ramps from the Kennedy.  At Clinton, the right lane turns to a bus-only lane under the Ogilvie trainshed.…"

"I think it shows that Lake was probably low-hanging fruit for the City to install a separated bike lane, but a very poor choice.  I agree that Washington/Warren is much better."

"Also there is a enormous frozen puddle of mud and debris under the RR viaduct just west of Western on the west-bound side of the street.  That's a particularly dangerous spot to have to ride out into traffic, given that it's a dark…"

"Well, sometimes that's necessary.  I was fortunate to be able to afford a variety of strollers to suit conditions:  a light, folding one for travel on public transportation, and a heavy-duty one that could…"

"I know you're joking, but they would have ADA people "up the ass" because the ADA mandates equal access, i.e., they don't get to charge someone with mobility issues more.  Frankly, I think…"

"Thanks Adam.  I'm kind of a newbie to Metra - I've only been riding Metra since 1991.  :) That ladder thingy is useless unless you're 7 feet tall or can maneuver your luggage up the stairs to the upper deck, which means…"

"I think this is right.  Because Metra only allows bikes on trains at times when the trains are not packed with people, bikes don't compete for space with people.  It would makes sense to charge a fee at times when a…"

"This is Clio, a rescue adopted from the Animal Care League.  Her prison nickname was "Snuggles": And this is Taiko, also a rescue, adopted from the Safe harbor Humane Society in Kenosha 3 years ago: "

"I use a Brooks B-17 on my 3-year old touring bike, which I use both for lighter (credit-card) touring and also as a daily commuter.  Depending on your weight, it will take some time to break in.  I was told that I would not fully…"

"Wow!  That is awesome news! "