"A friend of mine used to live in Wisconsin and would take the Metra every day to work. It worked out well for him. If your schedule and route fits in with Metra's bike policy, you could still get some miles in while…"
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James Kelly
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James Kelly replied to Diego Rael's discussion 'Should I move to Milwaukee and give up my bike commute?'James Kelly replied to pistola's discussion 'Premium Rush'"Ahh! Thanks, Paul. I wondering if that was the case. That was a great scene."
James Kelly replied to Laura's discussion 'Best way to get hit by a car?'"Yipes! Glad you made it OK. That's super scary stuff.
My personal opinion is to slide if you're going to collide with an immobile object, aiming for a wheels first crash. If a car is on a collision course and you can't get around it,…"
James Kelly replied to oncewasenough's discussion 'Backpacks: Reload Flight Pack, anyone?'"I can't speak for the specific bag you're interested in. However, I can say R.E.Load makes some tough-ass bags. I've had a messenger bag of theirs for almost a decade now and it's *really* holding up."
James Kelly replied to in it to win it 8.0 mi's discussion 'I rode today. Did you?'"Found some great installations on my way home today.
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James Kelly replied to jon's discussion 'Quicksilver: The Movie'"Ted White's documentaries were great. Thanks for those."
James Kelly replied to jon's discussion 'Quicksilver: The Movie'"There's also Hell on Wheels. Really nice TdF doc."
James Kelly replied to Gene Tenner's discussion 'Bike Stupid? Bike Legs?'"A good way to help maintain blood sugar levels is to put some orange juice in your water bottle, then dilute it with water. I've also heard of folks putting a pinch of sea salt it in for electrolytes. Or you can try a sports drink…"
James Kelly replied to David P.'s discussion 'invent a word / name that behavior'"Car gazing. Hehe. That's a good one. I do tend to gaze around at things while I'm stopped.
Here's a few more:
Flys: Folks that don't hold a line and ride in a pattern similar to a fly moving through the air.
Salmons: I think…"
James Kelly replied to notoriousDUG's discussion 'Pets of Chainlink'"May I present,
Mister Jasper F. Wocky, esquire
Ixchel the mrr-train
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James Kelly replied to Mike Zumwalt's discussion 'Tires and pebbles'"Happens to me often. I worry about "shooting" someone. So far, so good."
James Kelly might attend Vanessa B's event
Gaper's Block Crit Series at Calumet Park
March 26, 2012 at 6pm to March 29, 2012 at 7:45pm
https://www.bikereg.com/Net/15540 Registration Opens 3/1!! From March 26 to 29 you can race your bike everyday, in CHICAGO. Back for the 4th year, Half Acre Cycing and Gapers Block bring you a low cost, low key, and WAY beginner friendly race around Calumet Park. The Gapers Block Crits are a perfect way to get up to 8 mass-starts towards your 5 to 4 upgrade (for the guys). For the ladies, it’s a must-do…See More
James Kelly replied to h' 1.0's discussion '5 Questions with Roscoe Village Bikes'"Aye. They have a really cool dog named Buddy. Has his own fanclub whose donations go to local dog and rescue related charities. Good stuff.
This is my favorite shop, too. Awesome people."
James Kelly replied to Anne Alt's discussion 'blue lawns of Beverly'"Augh! I've missed that! A decade and a bit ago I lived west of Beverly and went this path every day to the train."
James Kelly replied to Eric's discussion 'My feet hurt when I ride'"Hi Eric. Make sure you're loading on the ball of your foot and not the arch. You could be putting too much pressure on it and causing some inflammation. This could be exacerbated if your shoes have flexible soles. All that energy…"
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- What I ride:
- Hybrid, Track
- The kind of riding I do:
- Recreational, Exercise, Commuting, Distance, Competition / Racing, Around Town
- About me:
- Car free for life!
- My other websites (myspace, facebook, blogs, etc.):
- http://jameb.us/
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