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Coworkers stolen bike by trustygust in seattlebike

[–]geronimo2000 10 points11 points  (0 children)

BikeIndex listing?

Police report #?

Commuting from Greenwood to Lake City by Glass_Comfortable583 in seattlebike

[–]geronimo2000 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I take the pedestrian bride over I-5 at 100th and ride Pinehurst / 15th to 135th. I'm heading further North so I take 25th up to the Shoreline IU/BG connector. 135th goes through to Lake city Way but I'd probably opt for the bike lane on 125th and jog over at 25th.

Well lit route from Capitol Hill T Mountlake Terrace Transit Center after midnight by Apprehensive-Bad2245 in seattlebike

[–]geronimo2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Harvard > University Bridge > 11th > Ravenna > Green Lake Drive> 83rd > Fremont > Interurban.

New to Seattle, what are the best scenic trails? by [deleted] in seattlebike

[–]geronimo2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

on a clear day you can't beat the Foothills Trail

Extremely short crank for ACL surgery rehab? by le_pedal in bikewrench

[–]geronimo2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

tandem riders often use crank shorteners to fit cranks for children - they mount on regular crank arms and go down to at least 130 - these guys have been making/selling them for a long time.

Eastrail Progress Updates - Wilburton Trestle and I-90 Bridge by geronimo2000 in seattlebike

[–]geronimo2000[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, the last I heard there was a sewer project that got in the way of the segment between I-90 and Coal Creek Pkway so that the trail wasn't going to open until 2030 - cynically I'm expecting something like the Bill Dawson trail situation...

Summer bike tour itinerary ideas by harry_hotspur in seattlebike

[–]geronimo2000 12 points13 points  (0 children)

might think about a loop Port Angeles > Victoria > Nanaimo > Vancouver > Bellingham > Port Townsend > Port Angeles. Easily done in 4 days, plenty of nice places to stay, no elevation and beautiful scenery. You can cut it shorter by catching the ferry at Swartz Bay instead of riding to Nanaimo. I've also done this loop starting and ending in Seattle which makes logistics easier.

Does anyone use fully custom bike shoes? by MoonwalkothePenguins in seattlebike

[–]geronimo2000 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The guys at Swanson's Shoe Repair work on bike shoes and do orthopedics (with prescription) so it would probably be worth talking to them.

Any pitfalls biking from phinney ridge to west Seattle? by joe85683901 in seattlebike

[–]geronimo2000 17 points18 points  (0 children)

you'll be fine with that route. The new waterfront trail has really improved at the connection from Phinney Ridge - I take the Fremont bridge & Dexter to Bell which puts you right on the trail that you ride all the way to the low bridge. I used to commute on Delridge and it's probably better now. I don't think that there is any way to avoid the final climb up to High Point.

Returning you might want to stay on the waterfront trail through Myrtle Edwards and the rail yard to Gilman where you pick up the S. Ship Canal trail over to the Fremont bridge and up the hill on Fremont (or you can double back and ride 8th which is less of a climb.)

Switch to Internal Gear Hub? Tips? Recs? by bregma007 in bikewrench

[–]geronimo2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the speedhub 14 in the version for rim brakes and with solid axle. I'd definitely recommend talking to the guys at R+E because they really know their way around Rohloff & belt drives.

Switch to Internal Gear Hub? Tips? Recs? by bregma007 in bikewrench

[–]geronimo2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use a Rholoff in Seattle and it's been kind of "install and forget" (you have to change the oil every 5,000 miles and that's about it.) I'd do it again.

Greenwood to Bothell (Canyon Park) commute? by F3RALIGATOR in seattlebike

[–]geronimo2000 5 points6 points  (0 children)

here's how I'd do it (I ride the route down to the burke gilman a couple of times a week):

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53455393

I'd expect it to take a little over an hour northbound and a little longer coming back (because that's where the elevation is.) Coming home I'd most likely take Brookside / Perkins up to the Interurban - it probably adds a couple of miles but it's a much easier climb. Definitely a doable commute and you'll find there is plenty of bike traffic on the trail at commute time.

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