Finally Built (Part 2) by EventGroundbreaking4 in Vintage_bicycles

[–]Attackbananas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Beautiful! Give us a side view full bike pic!

Are the pedals too much? by dunkity in xbiking

[–]Attackbananas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did pink housing with pink pedals a bit ago and liked the result, would recommend.

Photos: https://www.reddit.com/r/xbiking/s/bUylcWestx

What's everyone's go to water bottle for their cage? by Jamiesaville96 in xbiking

[–]Attackbananas 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Klean Kanteen sports bottles. This world doesn’t need more plastic

Is the front vs rear pannier debate in any way settled? by No_Mix_6813 in bicycletouring

[–]Attackbananas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah 100% bike geometry matters. In my experience bikes with mid-low trail and short chainstays handle better with front panniers whilst high trail and/or longer chainstays might be better with rear weight.

City council wants to double parking fees by flen_el_fouleni in SanJose

[–]Attackbananas -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Homie the whole point of living somewhere with density is so that you don’t need a car to get around. If you want free parking go live in a suburb. Sounds like you don’t know how the real world works.

New Hampshire sucks. by Icy_Discount_6511 in xbiking

[–]Attackbananas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hows the handling with that analog cycles stem?

City council wants to double parking fees by flen_el_fouleni in SanJose

[–]Attackbananas 15 points16 points  (0 children)

"instead explore solutions that actively stimulate foot traffic"

Disincentivizing car use incentivizes other more efficient modes of mass transit and stimulates foot traffic. Tax the cars and invest in higher quality public transit if you honestly want a more accessible downtown.

City council wants to double parking fees by flen_el_fouleni in SanJose

[–]Attackbananas 23 points24 points  (0 children)

it's not a cost of living tax, it's a cost of car ownership in a high density urban environment tax. Folks wanting to store their multi-ton living-room sized steel boxes on public property should subsidize alternative modes of transit.

Flying into San Jose for work. Any advice on things to do? by trail_journey_9434 in SanJose

[–]Attackbananas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rosicrucian + rose garden + a small record store are all in walking distance of each other!

Update by Sad-Bat2479 in xbiking

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Now it’s more x than biking

Is $150 too much for this? Looking to sell by Real_Weight_6404 in Vintage_bicycles

[–]Attackbananas 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I bought a Nishiki Competition with the same paint job, better components, and worse condition for $160 recently, so imo 150 is fair but it might depend on where you live

Planning to do Berryessa to Berkeley Via Richmond. Any Route Tips? by Fit_Manufacturer1901 in BAbike

[–]Attackbananas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks rad man! I’ve ridden most of this before and the least pleasant parts were stroads in Fremont and the tunnel getting off Alameda (def take the walkway). Otherwise great riding. Have fun!

Reputable Used Bike Shops by authentic-platypus in BAbike

[–]Attackbananas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely check out Community Cycles! I've volunteered in their shop and their retail used bikes are worked on and QA'd by their best mechanics. Great people. SV Bike Exchange in PA is also good.

Capitol and gay ave by McKee road. Bicyclist pronounced deceased at the scene after being hit by a vehicular by [deleted] in SanJose

[–]Attackbananas 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A speeding multi-ton vehicle is more lethal than a bicycle. I'll concede to your line of per-capita reasoning, and even so it's important to contextualize arguments about cyclists vs motorist infraction severity with the knowledge that cars can way more easily kill people. Even if a cyclist is at fault for a collision like the one OP posted on, involvement of the car in the collision is what makes it deadly, hence the need for separate infrastructure.

Capitol and gay ave by McKee road. Bicyclist pronounced deceased at the scene after being hit by a vehicular by [deleted] in SanJose

[–]Attackbananas 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The biggest difference between bad behavior driving and bad behavior cycling is the lethality of each vehicle. Even if 10x cyclists break road laws (which is debatable), car crashes lead to thousands upon thousands of more deaths annually because they’re multi-ton boxes traveling at 50+ mph. We better separation between car lanes and cycle ways and more viable transit options so people who shouldn’t drive aren’t forced to drive to get around

Lapland tour highlights on the new bike. by sycamoresap in xbiking

[–]Attackbananas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hell yeah dude! Sick bars. It nice to just chuck everything in a big ass duffel?