Juan Primo's Page

"Was this more of a bike handling problem?  Even though a car surprised you, you panicked and braked too hard and endo'd. Once I was driving and a car swerved suddenly into my lane in a bad snowstorm.  I couldn't stop in time and…"

"It really hasn't been positive at all. "

"Why did you have to lie to this forum?   "

"What, were they waving Mexican flags or something? "

"I've never known a DIY wheelbuilder that has a tension meter.  I knew a guy who said if the wheel is properly tensioned, the spokes will all ring out at the same key when struck by a screwdriver.  So apparently, you have to have…"

"I'm not a skidder, but I think Blair has as point.  If you lean forward, you are throwing less weight to your rear wheel.  I suppose if you want to stop faster or more dramatically you'd shift weight back.  A longer skid....…"

"Would the personal injury law firm's name be on ghost rack?  That would certainly change my opinion of the venture."

"Simone, your thread DID create a ton of unity among us and I'm glad you did."

"Simone:  I know you were a close friend of Bobby's and I saw you quoted in the news.  I am very sorry for your loss.  I have never lost a friend that way, and it must be terrible for you."

"If we're saying that 28 years old is a kid, then we have taken extended adolescence way to far.  At age 28, the driver knew what he was doing.  With a blood alcohol level of .127, Ryne San Hamel was absolutely polluted.  He was…"

"I disagree, Nick.  It's not the City's fault that drunks are killing people any more than it's the City's fault that hundreds of people are shooting and killing each other.  If it were the City's responsibility…"

"Let this be a lesson to all of us to delete our MySpace accounts."

"The culprit would have to be something big enough to damage your crank and front wheel in one blow.  The umbrella is a logical suspect."

"There are volunteer opportunities at four bicycle nonprofits that I know of.  They need wrench volunteers and are willing to train.  Look in to the Recyclery and West Town bikes. Working Bikes also trains volunteers as wrenches but they…"

"Leaves a lot to the imagination..."

"Yeah, I don't know what it is about fixed gear but I feel like I have better traction on turns.  I can't imagine why unless I'm just imagining it."