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"Were Evan's wheels still in true after that escapade? "

"I find that when I as a cyclist follow the same rules as others with whom I share the road, I'm more likely to get where I wish to go safely.  Why give a militant motorist the ammo to shoot you?"

"Near Chicago, in Waterford WI we have Richard Schwinn's Waterford Precision Cycles, which makes Waterford and Gunnar bikes in the same factory that used to make the Schwinn Paramounts.  Richard's great grandfather, Ignaz Schwinn…"

"Get well soon! May my thoughts and prayers be with you for a speedy recovery!"

"THe last serious injury I sustained was not from cycling, but from slipping on black ice when I was walking home.  I wound up getting a plate surgically inserted into my left forearm.  I still can't bike at least till June 1. "

"Only in conjunction with a good horseshoe lock."

"A good helmet would certainly keep the skull from cracking open.  However, more research needs to be done as to how effectively a helmet prevents concussion."

"I broke my left radius March 15 and had a plate installed March 25.  I'm still under an orthopedist's care and he's asked me to abstain from cycling until my arm is at full strength."

"I've met up with The Chainlink's riders at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion, met up with Adam (Cesar) Jenkins at Bong Recreation Area in western Kenosha County, WI, and joined up with the Chainlink crew at Pinewoods Campground in …"

"We in Milwaukee will be losing five shops, the only two surviving will be on Blue Mound and Mayfair Roads in Wauwatosa and a location in Pewaukee.  They not only have competition from Starbucks, but local competitors like Alterra, Anodyne,…"

"I worked as a bike mechanic at Cudahy Cycle Center for 18 years, but if I had my dream job, I'd like to be building bikes that would be best suited for everyday use.  The best bike is the one that gets regular use. "

"I couldn't bike anyway for now because on 3/15 I tried walking home that night and slipped on some black ice, breaking my arm.  Last Monday, the surgeon installed a plate on the left radius and it will be a while until I'm cleared to…"

"Here in Milwaukee, our bike corrals are installed by private businesses.  Both Alterra on Prospect and Lowlands Group install bike corrals from April to November.  This has been very good for their businesses respectively."

"Up here in Milwaukee, I've Facebooked a couple of rack hogs, myself.  It doesn't always cause them the embarrassment needed to discourage them from taking up as much rack as possible.  Some of their heads are too big for a helmet."

"I'm itching to get back on my own bike this spring.  Heck, I might even go to Ray's Indoor MTB park on 76th St. and Dean Rd. here in Milwaukee to sharpen up my riding skills.  Hopefully, I'll be looking to do more day trips…"

"I've found that Continental and Schwalbe make some fairly puncture resistant tires for city riding.  I have Continental Contact 700c x 37's on my Jamis Aurora and have had only one flat all the time I've had them. …"