"Riding "fixed" also came out of neccesity.
You're making $200 a week, need to pay rent and buy food and can't afford a derailer, or new pads, or new cables...personally I ride free wheel with 2 brakes but in the summer on…"
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Mike Zumwalt's Discussions
Artists rendering needs help
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Julie Hochstadter Mar 20.
Don't own a car and want to prove it?
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Want to ride your bike, keep it safe? use mass transit or car share? (how could it get better?) Live here!…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mike Zumwalt Mar 16.
Follow me on twitter...
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Started Mar 11
Is it me...
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or are the roads a little extra rough this Spring?California, Fullerton, Montose, Ravenswood...were ridden by me this past week and it's bad enough watching traffic, potential doorings but swerving,…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jerry Lee Mar 9.
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Mike Zumwalt commented on Aaron Bussey's event 'Euchre/Poker Night'"Crap, got distracated doing a delivery, interview and going to the duck pond in LP. You could hold a weekly/monthly event as I'm getting tired of playing online."
Mike Zumwalt replied to Davo's discussion 'Pedicab Regulations'"Fares listed is probably necessary, but seatbelts? and congested areas are usually filled with cars not moving more than 10 mph anyway.
Banning them doesn't do anyone any good. If the city wants a cut of someone trying to make a buck then…"
Mike Zumwalt replied to Alan Ledrowski 16.5's discussion 'I biked like an $@&# today and I'm sorry'"I've never hit anyone but if you're salmoning, riding a skateboard, rollerblading, valet parking or texting while walking into traffic I'm NOT sorry."
Mike Zumwalt replied to David P.'s discussion 'The GIF thread'"Is this the Wicker Park guy?
http://www.gifbin.com/984595"
Mike Zumwalt replied to David P.'s discussion 'The GIF thread'"
This made the rounds a few years back and is still bad ass!"
Mike Zumwalt might attend Aaron Bussey's event
Euchre/Poker Night at Above Chava
May 16, 2013 from 7pm to 11pm
Its been a while....Come on out Thursday night and play some cards - My poker chips are getting rusty so its time to put them to use. Poker, Euchre or whatever you want goes. It should be amazing out this week and what a better way to end the evening by riding over, playing some cards, enjoying the cheese frattata (I wont be making that FYI, it just sounded nice to say) and drinking some spirits.See you on Thursday!See More
Mike Zumwalt replied to Gene Tenner's discussion 'Mayor wants to increase fines for reckless cyclists, motorists'Mike Zumwalt replied to carfreecommuter's discussion 'Michigan Bike Trip - How do I get my bike there?'"I don't understand why a bike isn't allowed? If you mean free it wasn't any time I did it but for $10 you can bring it on and put it the luggage area or take it aprt and put it on the luggage rack.
A few years ago a long distance…"
Mike Zumwalt replied to Gene Tenner's discussion 'Mayor wants to increase fines for reckless cyclists, motorists'"Yeah and no drivers are dicks to other drivers or cyclists.
How many pedestrians are hit and killed by bikes?
I'm for properly planned bike lanes and not endangering innocent children and old ladies with canes. All the bike lanes I see are on…"
Mike Zumwalt replied to Gene Tenner's discussion 'Mayor wants to increase fines for reckless cyclists, motorists'"I read the bill and it's an understated way of saying we're cracking down on you dangerous cyclists.
A red light ticket in a vehicle is $100 if we're traffic and supposed to obey the laws then give us a ticket that is already in place…"
Mike Zumwalt replied to h' 1.0's discussion 'Faked out at 4-way stop'"Happens frequently to me as well as the clusterpuck that happens with 2-3 cars at the intersection.
And that arm sticking horizontal is not a trick or a way to balance it's a hand signal a way of me letting you know what my intentions are."
Mike Zumwalt replied to Ken Gray's discussion 'How do you plan to escape the coming Zombie Apocalypse?'"I'm thinking of a cage built around my bike with spikes on it and dual shotguns mounted on the front."
Mike Zumwalt replied to Gene Tenner's discussion 'Mayor wants to increase fines for reckless cyclists, motorists'"I'd be for that, especially "up north" comeing down Winthrop, Wolcott, or any other road in light traffic. Red lights should be stopped for and I rarely push them but on a holiday weeken or a Sunday, just stop look LRL then go.
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Mike Zumwalt replied to Gene Tenner's discussion 'Mayor wants to increase fines for reckless cyclists, motorists'"Once again your anl retentive "obey the law" stance is not helping your cause. I'm not for reckless riding either and running reds on a bike is essentially attempted suicide but following the rules like we're cars when we're…"
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- What I ride:
- Road, Mountain, Fixed Gear
- The kind of riding I do:
- Recreational, Commuting, Around Town
- About me:
- 7 years without owning a car.
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- At 9:09am on July 28, 2011,
Katie Jo Schuler said… - Oh yeah how's your toe?
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