Copyright © 2013 Knight Sac Media. All rights reserved.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=58248A thread for anything and everything related to cycling, whether you are a casual rider, a serious racer or somewhere in between. Share your favorite trails and destinations, training tips, equipment recommendations, whatever, it's a completely open forum.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/images/Logo380x132.pnghttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=5824838013210Dale BakerA herd of numbskulls making fun of the link between cycling and better health - what morons: Bicycles steer clear of Obamacare Why cities refuse to use health funds for cycling programs By Jen Wieczner ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289538806/15/2013 3:30:54 PMDale BakerI have ridden this trail literally hundreds of times and never saw anything like that - this woman drove a 3-mile stretch of bike trail in a car..... washingtonpost.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289326696/4/2013 3:44:03 PMpeter michaelsonhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289248165/31/2013 1:05:40 AMrobert b furmanhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289228685/30/2013 8:28:21 AMDale BakerCONGRATS TO SI'S OWN MARK MANDEL FOR COMPLETING THE QUALIFIER FOR RACE ACROSS AMERICA!!!!!!!COAST TO COAST BABY!!!!!!http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=289219965/29/2013 4:13:12 PMDale BakerThis is sad, I ride by National on the bike trail all the time, right past where she was found.... washingtonpost.com http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288796355/7/2013 9:17:01 AMDale BakerBreyer Falls Off His Bicycle Again Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has been hospitalized following a bicycle accident in Washington, D.C., ABC News reports. He underwent "reverse shoulder replacement surgery" -- which Gawker correctly notes "sounds just awful." It's the third bicycle mishap Breyer has h...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288629464/28/2013 10:37:01 AMLTK007http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288622474/27/2013 2:17:02 PMpeter michaelsonhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288597714/26/2013 12:51:31 AMrobert b furmanhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288582514/25/2013 12:18:23 PMDale BakerThat's why it's so much fun for me to completely ignore folks being obnoxious and trying to get my attention when I am out cycling. They shout, they honk, they rev their engines, on rare occasions throw things, BFD. No need for me to descend to their playground level.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288582454/25/2013 12:16:52 PMrobert b furmanHi Dale, I'm not a big defender of the issue,and more often than not agree with you. I was however pointing out that to those who do have loud pipes - it is primarily fun to annoy the masses with them. So I agree with you and yet must say it is fun. Bobhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288582424/25/2013 12:15:16 PMDale BakerThe problem is that your noisy pleasure and self-indulgence is just a pain in the ass to most everyone else in earshot. Let's face it, most of your riding and driving like that is not on isolated country roads. I don't cycle with a boom box cranked up at full volume. It would be really rude.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288581544/25/2013 11:44:45 AMrobert b furmanThere are many who ride motorcycles who believe Loud Pipes make safe Bikes.I think that's an excuse. I have 3 bicycles - 2 road and one BMX ,one dirt bike and two Harleys (one loud and one quiet). If you drove a 55 chevy with glass packs - then you'd know why the loud bike is fun. If all you have is a road bicycle -...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288581394/25/2013 11:40:05 AMpeter michaelsonFinally after all these years I have my answer! I'd like to hear from the owners of those mototrcycles as to why they enjoy the cacaphony. But I'm afraid to ask.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288578704/25/2013 9:48:26 AMDale BakerThe old ones may still have two-stroke engines, and others have exhaust systems made to be super loud. Because their owners have small dicks and try to compensate.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288576414/25/2013 8:12:29 AMpeter michaelsonhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288572654/24/2013 9:42:00 PMDale BakerA reminder for us too...... Motorcycle deaths continue to climb By Ashley Halsey III, Wednesday, April 24, 12:06 AM One slammed into a tractor-trailer, another collided with a driver turning left, a third clipped the bumper of a Mercedes while whipp...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288570644/24/2013 7:42:03 PMDale BakerJust joined the Rails to Trails Conservancy for $35; will get a regional guidebook on rail-trails and help a cause that supports the trails we ride on every day. railstotrails.org http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288570234/24/2013 7:17:08 PMpeter michaelsonhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288543344/23/2013 3:25:31 PMDale BakerNo worries, I had a December tuneup with new cassette, chain and rear wheel, now a total stealth peeping drafter.....;<) It is surprising that a 6-year-old bike can run so smoothly if it's set up right.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288542604/23/2013 2:59:03 PMMark MandelOne has to be very very careful drafting in situations like that. Make sure the chain ring, for instance, has been lubed. Otherwise, they'll hear you from a mile away and you'll ruin everything!http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288542454/23/2013 2:53:44 PMDale BakerI drafted someone the other day who must have bought her bottoms at Lulu Lemon, if you know what I mean.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288541804/23/2013 2:34:40 PMrobert b furmanhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288540844/23/2013 1:52:17 PMDale BakerNice to stand out from the crowd somehow. I tried just wearing straps but this is much more comfortable on hour-plus rides, for me at least. I never gave much thought to what other riders had on unless it was a female rider ahead of me. ;<)http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288538464/23/2013 12:51:38 PMpeter michaelsonhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288537924/23/2013 12:32:02 PMPaul Kernhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288531894/23/2013 8:58:46 AMDale BakerI am well-stocked on good riding shorts but it made quite a difference when I changed what I put underneath them.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288531694/23/2013 8:48:14 AMPaul Kernhttp://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288531634/23/2013 8:44:16 AMDale BakerTried out Champion Tech Performance briefs for riding and they are soooooooooooooooooo comfortable.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288531474/23/2013 8:33:05 AMDale BakerSome of us just go for a nice evening ride with friends, but it's hard to beat as head therapy after a bad market day.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288422654/17/2013 8:18:13 PMMark MandelThe last five weeks of training for an ultra endurance (running, cycling, triathlon) event is both physically and mentally challenging. I'm in the middle of week three. My experience tells me to get frequent bodywork sessions and see the chiropractor a couple of times during this period. No matter how much I ea...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288422524/17/2013 8:14:29 PMDale BakerSpring riding is here! 5 Day Forecast Updated: Apr 14, 2013, 8:07am EDT Today Apr 14 [graphic] 68°F 52°F Mostly Sunny Chance of rain:10% Wind: WNW at 10 mph Details Mon Apr 15 [graphic] 69° 54° Mostly Cloudy Chance of rain:10% Wind: SE at 12 mph Details Tue Apr 16 [graphic] 74° ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=288341314/14/2013 10:11:09 AMDale BakerThere is no chart on the online version of the story and I don't remember one in the print version either, which has gone out the door in the trash now. The story was syndicated from Consumers Union of United States Inc.so maybe you can track it down. When I cycle inside I do intervals and find it very invigorating. ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287798623/15/2013 9:56:42 AMpeter michaelsonDale, your post refers to "chart below". Could you post that or link to article when you get a chance?http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287798243/15/2013 9:43:02 AMMark MandelCoach has me doing 2 days of intervals/week. Also do a hard group ride. The other three days are spin recovery.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287784733/14/2013 3:43:54 PMDale BakerInterval training can boost exercise effects while reducing a workout’s length Published: March 11 Want to cut the length of your workout while maintaining or even increasing the benefits? Try interval training, a type of cardiovascular workout in which you alternate bursts of peppier exercise with slower-...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287782783/14/2013 2:26:01 PMDale Bakerwashingtonpost.com  Nice, France — Tall and lanky, the young man is all limbs, each stretching out like spokes on a bike, thin but strong. On a picturesque morning in a picturesque town, he steps out of his apartment near the port and starts pedaling. He turns a corner, away from the water, and heads north, palm ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287576783/3/2013 7:16:34 PMDale BakerStupid is as...well, saying stupid things on the record..... State lawmaker defends bike tax, says bicycling is not good for the environment Posted on March 2, 2013 by Tom Fucoloro [graphic]Ed Orcutt Representative Ed Orcutt (R – Kalama) does not think bicycling is environmentally friendly beca...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287574423/3/2013 4:37:03 PMpeter michaelsonIt's not often we can have stocks and cycling in the same post! William Cohan, the author of "Money and Power: How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the World", has a fantastic anecdote in his piece in the April issue of Vanity Fairabout an ill-fated Hamptons bike ride Bill Ackman took with Daniel Loeb last summer Read m...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287528152/28/2013 5:22:03 PMDale Baker [graphic] Lenny Bernstein MisFits columnist In praise of a reliable workout buddy [graphic] Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post - The Capital Crescent Trail is an 11-mile arc of wooded refuge that runs through the heart of suburbia and deep into t...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=287505042/27/2013 7:09:52 PMMark MandelWife and I are hosting Tauru and Christi this evening. They just arrived! twoblindtoride.org  This is their bike they've been riding... [graphic]http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=286973391/30/2013 11:38:16 PMDale BakerExtra 25% Off All Pearl Izumi - Including Sale & Clearance - Two Days Only - at PerformanceBike.com. Picked up some new road shoes today.http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=286922251/28/2013 5:06:03 PMDale BakerQuote of the day from Bicycling.com: "You can't quit cycling once you start because it would be embarrassing to have to get rid of so much stuff."http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=286900131/27/2013 11:56:52 AMPaul KernWe have them but because there is so much fast traffic they, usually respond to "BICYCLE PASSING ON YOUR LEFT" and the parents mostly herd the urchins into something resembling single file. Florida leads the country is cyclist deaths and the Tampa Bay Region leads the state. Hence, many cyclists do all their riding/t...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=286838561/24/2013 8:55:27 AMDale BakerHere the most common problem is families with a gaggle of kids on training wheel bikes and the like, shuffling down the trail like a herd of cats. The little ones may or may not know yet to pay attention to others like bikes bearing down on them at 20mph+. So far I have avoided any collisions but the brakes get a wor...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=286838171/24/2013 8:28:11 AMPaul KernWe also have a problem with older bicycle riders, mostly on cruisers, who stop the to chat in the middle of the trail -- frequently at the bottoms of the steep overpasses where the faster riders are going 25mph + on the downhill side. They seem to stop to chat before turning back rather than climb the uphill. Then th...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=286838011/24/2013 8:22:57 AMDale BakerI get the impression that stuff happens a lot in downtown DC but not over on the Virginia trails and streets, in my experience. The worst I see is infrequent cars that just don't care about crosswalks and don't bother to pretend they are slowing down. People walking three abreast on the bike trail and ignoring bells ...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=286837811/24/2013 8:12:37 AMPaul KernWhat else gets your goat? The police here absolutely refuse to enforce the three foot law -- even when they witness a driver intentionally buzzing a cyclist. And, then there are the drivers who stop and wave a cyclist across the marked bicycle street crossing points on the Pinellas Trail and then gun the car as the cy...http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=286837661/24/2013 8:02:51 AMDale BakerThe biggest issue I have seen in various cities is whether public officials put the resources into bike trails and bike lanes or not. What else gets your goat?http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=286837261/24/2013 7:24:08 AM