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So my company bought bike lockers after my co worker didn’t lock his bike and someone stole it. Lol. Pretty neat, request one on the app, it pops open and you shove the bike in. Use the app to unlock it later on. Bike sits in a steel shed all day out of the weather.

I should get a better commuter bike now.
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Johnny_P wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 11:37 pm So my company bought bike lockers after my co worker didn’t lock his bike and someone stole it. Lol. Pretty neat, request one on the app, it pops open and you shove the bike in. Use the app to unlock it later on. Bike sits in a steel shed all day out of the weather.

I should get a better commuter bike now.
Man, that is awesome. I love stuff that encourages people to use bikes as transportation more.
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D Griff wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 8:03 am
Johnny_P wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 11:37 pm So my company bought bike lockers after my co worker didn’t lock his bike and someone stole it. Lol. Pretty neat, request one on the app, it pops open and you shove the bike in. Use the app to unlock it later on. Bike sits in a steel shed all day out of the weather.

I should get a better commuter bike now.
Man, that is awesome. I love stuff that encourages people to use bikes as transportation more.
Yeah! I have been enjoying bike commuting. I didn’t ride in today because it was going up to a hundo and thought heat stroke might not be fun. But I typically ride in on my beater. Quick and easy 15 mins door to door. Now I could do it with a nicer bike and not worry about it.

Been wanting a nicer commute bike. One I feel safe putting a kiddo seat on. Don’t feel safe doing that on the bike I have because I don’t trust it.
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Johnny_P wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 11:37 pm So my company bought bike lockers after my co worker didn’t lock his bike and someone stole it. Lol. Pretty neat, request one on the app, it pops open and you shove the bike in. Use the app to unlock it later on. Bike sits in a steel shed all day out of the weather.

I should get a better commuter bike now.
Wow.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:06 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 11:37 pm So my company bought bike lockers after my co worker didn’t lock his bike and someone stole it. Lol. Pretty neat, request one on the app, it pops open and you shove the bike in. Use the app to unlock it later on. Bike sits in a steel shed all day out of the weather.

I should get a better commuter bike now.
Wow.
Best part is he was legit upset that it got stolen and the security guard didn’t stop the guy. I mean. It wasn’t locked bro. Haha.

But yeah we now have these sweet enormous steel locker things.
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Johnny_P wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:49 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:06 pm

Wow.
Best part is he was legit upset that it got stolen and the security guard didn’t stop the guy. I mean. It wasn’t locked bro. Haha.

But yeah we now have these sweet enormous steel locker things.
Yeah leaving a bike out unlocked is just dumb…

When I bike to the office I just roll the nasty bitch up to my desk and keep it inside all day. It’s safe/dry and also a weird flex to brag silently about biking in.
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Johnny_P wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:49 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:06 pm

Wow.
Best part is he was legit upset that it got stolen and the security guard didn’t stop the guy. I mean. It wasn’t locked bro. Haha.

But yeah we now have these sweet enormous steel locker things.
Yeah even if the guy was sporting a bottle of night train and looked like he hadn't showered in a decade........that's profiling man.
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And isn't this office in downtown Philly? I mean, dafuq, bro. It's one thing if it was a suburban office park somewhere but anywhere with foot traffic? Nah.
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D Griff wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 8:03 am Man, that is awesome. I love stuff that encourages people to use bikes as transportation more.
Yeah! I have been enjoying bike commuting. I didn’t ride in today because it was going up to a hundo and thought heat stroke might not be fun. But I typically ride in on my beater. Quick and easy 15 mins door to door. Now I could do it with a nicer bike and not worry about it.

Been wanting a nicer commute bike. One I feel safe putting a kiddo seat on. Don’t feel safe doing that on the bike I have because I don’t trust it.
Turn Randy Savage into the commuter and get a nicer gravel jawn?
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D Griff wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 3:16 pm And isn't this office in downtown Philly? I mean, dafuq, bro. It's one thing if it was a suburban office park somewhere but anywhere with foot traffic? Nah.
Right on Market St across from the train station.
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Yeah! I have been enjoying bike commuting. I didn’t ride in today because it was going up to a hundo and thought heat stroke might not be fun. But I typically ride in on my beater. Quick and easy 15 mins door to door. Now I could do it with a nicer bike and not worry about it.

Been wanting a nicer commute bike. One I feel safe putting a kiddo seat on. Don’t feel safe doing that on the bike I have because I don’t trust it.
Turn Randy Savage into the commuter and get a nicer gravel jawn?
Thought about that but it wouldn't work as a kid hauler, and I'd probably want to get a different fork for front basket duty. So maybe, but unlikely. I also don't exactly want for a "nicer" gravel bike. I'd be happy with hydro brakes on this one and just keeping it.

What I want is a road bike. But seems like everything is a gravel bike now. Some of Trek's "road" bikes can take 38c tires.... Randy is only rated for 35c, lol.
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I enjoy my vintage road bike with rack commuter. It looks way cooler than a hybrid and has drop bars/32 mm GravelKings if I want to send anything. 5/7 would recommend but not sure about kid duty on it.
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Well, I actually got hit by a car while riding today. I’m in the middle of the lane, blinky light on, signaling for a right turn. Hit the brakes, start to turn right and I hear a car engine in my right ear. Then I hear squealing tires and feel the bike get bumped, which sends me off the road into the ditch. Look over and there’s a FUCKING CAR TRYING TO PASS ME ON THE SHOULDER.

I give up. This is bullshit.
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:04 pm Well, I actually got hit by a car while riding today. I’m in the middle of the lane, blinky light on, signaling for a right turn. Hit the brakes, start to turn right and I hear a car engine in my right ear. Then I hear squealing tires and feel the bike get bumped, which sends me off the road into the ditch. Look over and there’s a FUCKING CAR TRYING TO PASS ME ON THE SHOULDER.

I give up. This is bullshit.
Are you OK?
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:15 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:04 pm Well, I actually got hit by a car while riding today. I’m in the middle of the lane, blinky light on, signaling for a right turn. Hit the brakes, start to turn right and I hear a car engine in my right ear. Then I hear squealing tires and feel the bike get bumped, which sends me off the road into the ditch. Look over and there’s a FUCKING CAR TRYING TO PASS ME ON THE SHOULDER.

I give up. This is bullshit.
Are you OK?
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Fuck
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:15 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:04 pm Well, I actually got hit by a car while riding today. I’m in the middle of the lane, blinky light on, signaling for a right turn. Hit the brakes, start to turn right and I hear a car engine in my right ear. Then I hear squealing tires and feel the bike get bumped, which sends me off the road into the ditch. Look over and there’s a FUCKING CAR TRYING TO PASS ME ON THE SHOULDER.

I give up. This is bullshit.
Are you OK?
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:04 pm Well, I actually got hit by a car while riding today. I’m in the middle of the lane, blinky light on, signaling for a right turn. Hit the brakes, start to turn right and I hear a car engine in my right ear. Then I hear squealing tires and feel the bike get bumped, which sends me off the road into the ditch. Look over and there’s a FUCKING CAR TRYING TO PASS ME ON THE SHOULDER.

I give up. This is bullshit.
Holy shit dude. Are you physically okay, at least? People fucking suck, a lot of them. And it only takes one. Being surrounded by people with 4,000lb weapons that double as protective cages while on a 20lb bike is not fun. I basically only ride on divided paths or sidewalks now, or in a group, out of fear of this kind of shit.
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coogles wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 9:11 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:04 pm Well, I actually got hit by a car while riding today. I’m in the middle of the lane, blinky light on, signaling for a right turn. Hit the brakes, start to turn right and I hear a car engine in my right ear. Then I hear squealing tires and feel the bike get bumped, which sends me off the road into the ditch. Look over and there’s a FUCKING CAR TRYING TO PASS ME ON THE SHOULDER.

I give up. This is bullshit.
Holy shit dude. Are you physically okay, at least? People fucking suck, a lot of them. And it only takes one. Being surrounded by people with 4,000lb weapons that double as protective cages while on a 20lb bike is not fun. I basically only ride on divided paths or sidewalks now, or in a group, out of fear of this kind of shit.
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Hope that you are alright, so sorry to hear this shit bag did this to you. People fuckin' suck.
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:15 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 8:04 pm Well, I actually got hit by a car while riding today. I’m in the middle of the lane, blinky light on, signaling for a right turn. Hit the brakes, start to turn right and I hear a car engine in my right ear. Then I hear squealing tires and feel the bike get bumped, which sends me off the road into the ditch. Look over and there’s a FUCKING CAR TRYING TO PASS ME ON THE SHOULDER.

I give up. This is bullshit.
Are you OK?
Yeah just shaken up. Bike is fine too. Could have been really ugly.
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 9:24 pm
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Are you OK?
Yeah just shaken up. Bike is fine too. Could have been really ugly.
:like: So the douchnozzle just drove off?
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Desertbreh wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 11:55 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 9:24 pm

Yeah just shaken up. Bike is fine too. Could have been really ugly.
:like: So the douchnozzle just drove off?
Yeah basically. And ran a red light to make sure he got away.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2022 8:56 am
Desertbreh wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 11:55 pm

:like: So the douchnozzle just drove off?
Yeah basically. And ran a red light to make sure he got away.
Holy crap, people are disgusting man. Sorry this happened to you, at least you and the bike are fine. Hope it doesn't deter you from getting "back on the saddle"
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2022 8:56 am
Desertbreh wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 11:55 pm

:like: So the douchnozzle just drove off?
Yeah basically. And ran a red light to make sure he got away.
Motherfucker. :rage:
Karma will catch up to him.

Glad you're ok, JP.
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Damn. Glad you’re ok.
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I need to order new tires for the gravel bike. Something with a bit more grip than the terreno but maybe a bit less than the WTB Resolute. Anyone have recs on a mid knobby gravel tire? Bontrager GR2 and Maxxis Rambler we’re recommended to me.
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