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treeswarper
Alleged Sockpuppet!
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treeswarper
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Ah yes. One person intimated that he performed an extremely dangerous and illegal act.  So, the rest of us must be guilty by association. Guess I better get me a motorcycle so's I kin chase animals until there harts burst.
Yesh, so using your methodology, all hikers should be outlawed because some are doing illegal acts. Right. Same with driving. I bet you speed!
What's especially fun about sock puppets is that you can make each one unique and individual, so that they each have special characters. And they don't have to be human––animals and aliens are great possibilities
What's especially fun about sock puppets is that you can make each one unique and individual, so that they each have special characters. And they don't have to be human––animals and aliens are great possibilities
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AlpineRose
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CJ, whatever you end up buying, it's worth the effort to make sure the bike fits you in all dimensions. This is not always easy to determine if you buy online or e-bay/craigslist. A good bike shop with a knowledgeable fitter is the best place to start. imo, a bike that does not fit is not worth any small amount of money, no matter how little it cost.
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boot up
Old Not Bold Hiker
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boot up
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Sun Oct 01, 2017 7:48 pm |
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| treeswarper wrote: | | Yesh, so using your methodology, all hikers should be outlawed because some are doing illegal acts. Right. Same with driving. I bet you speed! |
I put up with being banned as a mtn biker for decades in most of western WA with that line of reasoning. Shouldn't the same apply to you? I didn't figure I was the exception to the rules though.
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Chief Joseph
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That's a good reminder, thanks. The last bike I bought, a Giant Iguana, I got a great deal on it, but it was too big for me...but kept it for awhile and sold it for a profit.
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
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treeswarper
Alleged Sockpuppet!
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treeswarper
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Mon Oct 02, 2017 7:59 am |
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How do you keep a bike secure at a trailhead? That's my worry about taking an e-bike to a trailhead.
We don't have the problems here at most of the trailheads like those around Seattle, but I'd still worry. If I hid it well, would I have trouble finding it? I've had that happen with a pack, although I am way more woodsy wise now and have managed to find the occasional dog poopage bag that I've hidden to pick up on the way back.
I'm having a hard time not ordering an e-bike right away after having ridden one! The memory of the fun is taunting me.
What's especially fun about sock puppets is that you can make each one unique and individual, so that they each have special characters. And they don't have to be human––animals and aliens are great possibilities
What's especially fun about sock puppets is that you can make each one unique and individual, so that they each have special characters. And they don't have to be human––animals and aliens are great possibilities
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DIYSteve
seeking hygge
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DIYSteve
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Mon Oct 02, 2017 8:27 am |
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| treeswarper wrote: | | How do you keep a bike secure at a trailhead? |
Walk bicycle off trail out of sight of the TH or trail
Lie bicycle flat on ground outside sight from trail or TH, lock bicycle to tree with cable
Cover bicycle with tree boughs and/or camo tarp
| treeswarper wrote: | | If I hid it well, would I have trouble finding it? |
Mark position of bicycle with a GPS waypoint
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Cyclopath
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Mon Oct 02, 2017 2:07 pm |
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| boot up wrote: | | I am also just reminding people that the Forest Service is enforcing anything with a motor, electric or gas, is considered a motorcycle. If you think the rules don't apply to you, that is your business. |
Except Di2.
Which is delicious.
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Cyclopath
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Mon Oct 02, 2017 2:12 pm |
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| treeswarper wrote: | | How do you keep a bike secure at a trailhead? |
You don't. Steve's method is called "security by obscurity" and it's better than leaving a bike in plain sight.
Even if you lock the frame and both wheels, bikes are meant to be taken apart and put back together mostly with common tools. I can't count how many frames I've seen locked to sign posts, with missing parts (the ones worth stealing). Just as cars get broken into sometimes at trailheads, bikes get stolen; it's a fact of life.
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