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Spare bike loan for some couch surfers
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I have a couple guys from Sweden and only 2 bikes. Anyone have a 58cm spare old road bike? Somewhere around Wicker Park. This would be until Friday.Thanks.Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Matt Donohue May 30, 2012.

 

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Matt Donohue replied to Daniel Freed's discussion 'Bike messenger from NYC looking to rent or borrow fixie for the weekend'
"I liked the name spinlister better."
Oct 31, 2012
Matt Donohue replied to joshua's discussion 'To Encourage Biking, Cities Lose the Helmets'
"You can review research papers that back up the claims in the article here. http://cyclehelmets.org/ "
Sep 30, 2012
Matt Donohue replied to kiltedcelt's discussion 'Nasty bike on bike crash on LFP near 31st this morning'
"Yeah, the last part came off wrong. I was thinking from a personal perspective. If I was either person I would blame myself equally. It wouldn't really matter to me if some guy was racing, a person spaces out or a car decides to try and go…"
Jun 30, 2012
Matt Donohue replied to kiltedcelt's discussion 'Nasty bike on bike crash on LFP near 31st this morning'
"Here's my annoying tip of the day- when you want someone to know where you are going you just point your head and stare where you are going (exaggerated like). Leaning your head forward where you will go. Do not look at the person or bike, as…"
Jun 29, 2012
Matt Donohue replied to mike w.'s discussion 'What was your scariest cycling experience?'
"That reminded me of about 5-6 stories. Briefly this one- The time I was checking out a loft building on the West Side on my bike (Lake and Sacramento?) with my son and I see two guys get out of the back of van and head into an abandoned lot with…"
Jun 29, 2012
Matt Donohue replied to mike w.'s discussion 'What was your scariest cycling experience?'
"I was working as a video delivery messenger and was going down Grand just getting to work. Underneath Michigan Avenue there was a car at the stop sign. The driver looked right through me and punched it. I was going pretty fast so, between my speed…"
Jun 29, 2012
Matt Donohue replied to Matt Donohue's discussion 'Spare bike loan for some couch surfers'
"Hey David, Thanks for the offer. I'll see what there plans are and let you know."
May 30, 2012
David P. replied to Matt Donohue's discussion 'Spare bike loan for some couch surfers'
"Matt, i have one you could borrow if its not too late but i wont even get home today until about 6p. I live in Avondale."
May 30, 2012
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Spare bike loan for some couch surfers

I have a couple guys from Sweden and only 2 bikes. Anyone have a 58cm spare old road bike? Somewhere around Wicker Park. This would be until Friday.Thanks.See More
May 29, 2012
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Matt Donohue replied to Steven Vance's discussion 'Getting more people to cycle with lights'
"Ha, nice. I guess Buddha never rode a bike in traffic. Give me a week with Buddha and I'll turn him into a French existentialist communist. "
Mar 23, 2012
Matt Donohue replied to Steven Vance's discussion 'Getting more people to cycle with lights'
"It should be zen. As long as you control your space and options. Cars notice aggressive riders and ignore passive ones so, there's that. If you spend the majority of your time in the gutter/tunnel, you're maybe too chill. "
Mar 23, 2012
Matt Donohue replied to Steven Vance's discussion 'Getting more people to cycle with lights'
"Technically you are on the center divider or stripes (between traffic). Not the actual oncoming lane. You can get stuck there though which is awkward. Ideally you only spend a few seconds there.  "
Mar 10, 2012
Matt Donohue replied to Steven Vance's discussion 'Getting more people to cycle with lights'
"I think you missed my point in the comments above. It's not a provable fact that you are safer stopping at every light/stop sign. There's good reason to think it's safer to be ahead of traffic (with no cars next to or behind you).…"
Mar 10, 2012
Matt Donohue replied to Steven Vance's discussion 'Getting more people to cycle with lights'
" So, in the above diagram the B and C are two points when you can bailout.  "
Mar 10, 2012
Matt Donohue replied to Steven Vance's discussion 'Getting more people to cycle with lights'
"Hey Steven, I donated $10 (Your order number is 3634).  I will say one last thing. There should be some coordination with the local city colleges for young kids that come to Chicago and get a bike for school. They are the most vulnerable to not…"
Mar 9, 2012
Matt Donohue replied to Steven Vance's discussion 'Getting more people to cycle with lights'
"I think you just want to be the neg in my reply. When I said I've never hit a pedestrian or been doored or ever had any close call with a car, it's because I'm always hyper aware of whats going on and…"
Mar 9, 2012

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