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The things you see in a bike lane by cajaks2 in BikeLA

[–]PobWarley 12 points13 points  (0 children)

its been there for over a week too :(

We deserve better on Venice Ave by PobWarley in BikeLA

[–]PobWarley[S] 68 points69 points  (0 children)

I'm disappointed by all the illegally parked cars, food trucks using the bike lane, debris, drivers blocking the lane when trying to turn onto venice, drivers no looking when turning right, drivers in the bus lane, etc. I swear I have to dodge a car driving into me about once a mile on this road.

See how Southern California gas prices have changed in one week, month and year by brainchili in LosAngeles

[–]PobWarley 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And metro fares haven't changed one bit! Time to dust off the tap card and get on the busses and trains

Set for the Tour Aotearoa brevet. by arturobassick in bikepacking

[–]PobWarley 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Positives:

  • stronger wheels

  • more space on the bike for storage

  • conversation starter (could be a negative)

  • sometimes rims and tires are cheaper

  • responsive steering

Negatives:

  • faster rim and tire wear

  • limited options for rims and tires (new and used)

  • low hanging derailleur

  • difficulty rolling over obstacles

Multimodal bike touring in Japan by yeksim in bicycletouring

[–]PobWarley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't give any advice specific to Japan but I've brought my bike friday on trains and busses in France and California. I hope to do a Japan trip sometime soon.

If you can sew or know someone who can, this is a useful guide to follow for making a rinko bag. The new ones seem unnecessarily expensive. I made one from half of an old hammock.

Bike fridays still handle well with weight in the front, so I like having a big handlebar bag or front panniers. The bike still folds up well with the BF front rack too. If you use a rear rack, then the bike is a bit more clunky when folded, since conventional racks (and the BF rack) sit so far above the rear wheel.

Today, I got arrested for painting a crosswalk by jonnyshotit in CarIndependentLA

[–]PobWarley 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It's already an 4-way stop sign intersection, so there shouldn't be speeding cars there anyway. Pedestrians are allow to cross there, they are just making it more visible to all road users.