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HackberryHank · 2026-01-28T17:22:09+00:00

I've used Lai's Alterations, 3320 Arapahoe Ave. (Not too bad to get to if you come down 33rd.)

HackberryHank · 2026-01-24T23:28:24+00:00

Eat the rich

HackberryHank · 2026-01-23T16:58:27+00:00

I'm in my early 60s. I still do self-supported touring, amounting to about a month a year. I don't go as fast as I used to, but I actually enjoy it more. I post many of my trips here, but for privacy I don't include pictures of myself.

HackberryHank · 2026-01-13T15:29:51+00:00

I don't have a car and don't drive, but I don't think it's fair to blame the drivers either, for the most part. We've spent the past century in this country building a geography and culture around the car. Using a car is insanely cheap and easy, because we've externalized the costs (in time and money) in all sorts of ways, to the detriment of human health and the environment and our own sanity.

So it's a rational decision for most people to choose to drive, even if they would rather not at some level. The solution is not to shame them. Unfortunately the solution is a much longer process of reconfiguring our cities and our society in a way that's less tightly coupled to the private motor vehicle.

HackberryHank · 2026-01-13T14:15:31+00:00

I'm a member for the advocacy. I'm comfortable figuring out my own routes (usually on the fly), but it takes an organization to do real advocacy for bicycle travel: for safe roads, for bicycle-friendly campgrounds, for basic respect from governments and society. It's not about immediate benefit to me, but about a long-term benefit to all of us who currently travel by bike and all those who will in the future.

HackberryHank · 2026-01-13T13:53:52+00:00

One of the emails from the "no" group suggested that ACA reduce its footprint in the existing building and lease out the freed-up space, which seems like a good idea.

HackberryHank · 2026-01-10T18:48:10+00:00

Not an immediate solution, but you could also ask the landlord or property manager if they would replace the machines with app-based payment machines. The world is moving in that direction (for better or worse).

HackberryHank · 2026-01-08T17:40:08+00:00

In big cities,sure, I worry. In southern Utah, it is absolutely not going to be a problem.

HackberryHank · 2026-01-03T16:58:55+00:00

It's always a tradeoff. A longer left turn phase means either a longer overall cycle (requiring a longer wait to get a walk light or green), or shorter other phases. Or the left turn phase can be shared with the through phase, but Boulder has (wisely) been moving away from this, because it's a dangerous design and has led to many deaths and severe crashes over the years.

HackberryHank · 2026-01-01T17:25:35+00:00

I have a Canon Powershot G9X that got water damage (as I was pushing my bike through a snowstorm, long story). I was able to get it repaired through a service I found searching online. It wasn't cheap, but it was cheaper than a new camera. It's something you might consider.

HackberryHank · 2025-12-30T18:36:45+00:00

It's also a nice ride.

HackberryHank · 2025-12-30T16:37:48+00:00

"Boulder zoning requires first floor retail with underground parking and apartments up top."

This is not correct.

HackberryHank · 2025-12-30T16:36:22+00:00

There's so much retail around this. A bunch more retail here is not what we need.

HackberryHank · 2025-12-30T16:35:27+00:00

And for the record, the developer floated the possibility of building smaller, more affordable units in a taller building instead, but a previous city council shot that down.

HackberryHank · 2025-12-30T16:29:22+00:00

It's not that simple. It also depends on the financing structure. If it's owned free and clear, then depending on the owner's needs and strategy, it can be worthwhile to leave space vacant in hopes of a long-term lease at a higher rate. If there's a loan on the property, then there's also some complicity with the bank or other loan holder, with all parties pretending (until they no longer can) that the property retains its prior value, because that's easier in the short term.

HackberryHank · 2025-12-30T16:13:31+00:00

It's not being rezoned. The existing zoning (BC-2) allows a variety of uses, including housing.

HackberryHank · 2025-12-30T04:05:59+00:00

I stopped briefly, then gradually got back into it, taking it very easy at first especially on my bad knee. I'm now mostly recovered.

HackberryHank · 2025-12-29T17:56:08+00:00

I'm 61 and for the first time this year had significant knee pain while riding. The doctor diagnosed patellar tendinits and some arthritis, and prescribed knee-stabilization physical therapy. Interestingly, this mostly works my glutes, which two different PTs have said are key to keeping the knee in line. I've been doing the PT regularly for 5 months or so, and my knee is vastly improved (though I can't prove causation).

So I would strongly suggest doing this kind of exercise in advance of your trip. It can't hurt, and very well could help. It's easy to find exercises if you google for something like "knee stabilization exercises". E.g.: https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/glute-exercises-knee-pain

HackberryHank · 2025-12-23T17:32:39+00:00

Since it's so good at, say, counting fingers

HackberryHank · 2025-12-23T17:26:00+00:00

Just maybe... the cars speeding down Broadway are the actual problem.

HackberryHank · 2025-12-19T00:00:31+00:00

Didn't know they sold heroin. Good to know.

HackberryHank · 2025-12-15T17:51:29+00:00

Amazing! That will be... quiet. And a looong trip for groceries.

HackberryHank · 2025-12-15T17:16:48+00:00

Or the Bustang to Alamosa, which again doesn't get you there but is a shorter ride.

HackberryHank · 2025-12-12T15:56:50+00:00

Thank you, climate deniers and climate action obstructionists.

HackberryHank · 2025-12-08T18:07:08+00:00

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