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My podcast episode...about cycling!
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Hey, all...I host a couple of retro video gaming podcasts. Well...for Pie Factory Podcast, my cohost Jim and I were joined by a friend (who I believe is a user of this site), and suspended the video…Continue

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Started this discussion. Last reply by dav Jun 25, 2018.

Waterproof bike clothing...for fatsos???
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So...I registered for Bike the Drive. And it occurred to me...it's rain or shine. What if it rains??Well...I don't have waterproof stuff. In fact...I don't really wear bike-specific clothing when I'm…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Tom A.K. May 21, 2018.

Easy repair for out-of-sync shift???
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Okay, this is weird...I had trouble shifting into 3rd gear from two, but I could shift into 4th and then back down to 3rd.Later on, I found that I couldn't shift into 7th at all.Upon closer…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jim Reho Aug 18, 2017.

A couple of really ignorant questions to which I probably should know the answers, but nope.
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1) What's up with those bikes with that extra set of handlebars perpendicular to the regular handlebars, the ones that make the cyclist practically lie down in order to grab? Usually used by people…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by David P. Jun 9, 2017.

 

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BikeScnhook replied to in it to win it 8.0 mi's discussion I rode today. Did you?
"How about ice?"
Jan 2, 2020
BikeScnhook replied to Yasmeen's discussion What's this doing in the bike lane?
"I think it was autocheck.com. That's in my browser history, and it does give the results. There are several similar sites. It just gives the info on the car itself, not who's registered."
Oct 29, 2019
BikeScnhook replied to Yasmeen's discussion What's this doing in the bike lane?
"That's actually what I meant to say. :)"
Oct 29, 2019
BikeScnhook replied to Yasmeen's discussion What's this doing in the bike lane?
"Definitely not Minnesota -- I have a friend who works for the state of Minn and he actually spent an hour on Google Images looking for this. :) Anyway, I'm about 99.99% sure it's an Ohio specialty plate. Also, I found a web site where you…"
Oct 28, 2019
BikeScnhook replied to Yasmeen's discussion What's this doing in the bike lane?
"So...as usual, there were violations in the bike lane alongside the building where I work. There were two this morning. I want to report them, but I was only able to report one. This one -- I couldn't, because I can't make out the license…"
Oct 25, 2019
BikeScnhook replied to Yasmeen's discussion What's this doing in the bike lane?
"No clue."
Oct 17, 2019
BikeScnhook replied to Yasmeen's discussion What's this doing in the bike lane?
"Where I work there's a bike lane along the building on Illinois between Rush and Michigan. There's a bus stop there too. But there's a severe problem of ride shares pulling over there and getting in the way. Yesterday morning I was…"
Oct 16, 2019
BikeScnhook replied to Yasmeen's discussion What's this doing in the bike lane?
"Something that crossed my mind...I don't know how feasible this would be, but in some neighborhoods, occasionally you'll hear about a "loiter party," in which residents gather in drug trafficking/gang hotspots and just....loiter,…"
Oct 9, 2019

Profile Information

What I ride:
Hybrid
The kind of riding I do:
Recreational, Exercise, Commuting, Around Town
What brings you to The Chainlink?
Sign at Village Cycle Center
About me:
I'm a lifelong Libra. Been cycling in Chicago since 2014; before then, I hadn't touched a bike since, oh....about 1987.

Oh, and I also obey traffic laws on my bike (including stop signs); DESPISE Critical Mass (although I'd be all for it if they did Critical Manners here in Chicago); sometimes drive a gas-powered car; and believe the Lakefront Trail is a PATH, not the Tour de freakin' France...can you deal?

My bike is a 2014 Trek Shift 2 hybrid; got a hybrid because I had read that a hybrid is a good choice for people who haven't been on a bike in a while. My bike's name is Syd. And if you understand why I named my bike Syd, then...well, you and I should probably go out and grab a Guinness; I'd invite my wife to join us but she doesn't like Guinness.
My other websites (twitter, facebook, pinterest, Google+, blogs, etc.):
http://www.piefactorypodcast.com
My first bike:
Some cheap-o kid's hand-me-down from K mart courtesy of my ten-years-older brother

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