Comments for Dan on Bike

Comment on Three Foot Law by Melissa McCurley

Melissa McCurley — Sat, 04 May 2013 01:07:52 +0000

Dan, thank you for your sensible remarks. You mentioned raising awareness of the safety of cyclists. May is National Bike Month. There are some local biking events scheduled that may make cyclists more visible in our community– and, I hope, swell the ranks of local cyclists.

I’m a member of the Wabash River Cycle Club. The WRCC is one of the groups organizing Bike to Work Day on May 17. This year, there will be two locations for bike commuters to meet: at the parking lot off Salisbury Street in West Lafayette where the Farmers Market is held and the bus turnaround at 11th and Main Streets in downtown Lafayette. The next day, the WRCC is having a new rider callout with rides of varying length to encourage people to try recreational cycling. More info on both events can be found on the club website: http://www.wrcc-in.org/ or in the “events” tab on the club Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WRCCIndiana . Another local group, Bicycle Lafayette (http://www.bicyclelafayette.org/), has special cycling events this month, too. You are most cordially invited to attend any of these.* Otherwise, I’ll see you on the roads!

*I’ll add the caveat that some of the Bicycle Lafayette activities require the purchase of a ticket, and I’m not offering to buy the ticket .

Comment on 30 Days of Biking – Day 19: On Your Feet, Or On Your Knees by Dan

Dan — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:59:37 +0000

Cindy, that would be fine. You probably mean this one: http://flic.kr/p/DaHK6. I took the picture outside of the Stewart Center on the Purdue University campus in West Lafayette, IN. I was told by someone that this spelling isn't actually wrong. It's an alternate plural. However, it certainly is not in common use in the US.

Comment on 30 Days of Biking – Day 19: On Your Feet, Or On Your Knees by Cindy

Cindy — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:43:10 +0000

Hey Dan,
I stumbled on a photo you took in 2007 (busses only) and wanted to see about getting permission to use it on my business Facebook page about writing/editing/typos, etc.
I would be happy to credit you as the photographer. Where did you take it?
I remember seeing a sign spelled like this when we lived in Virginia, and it always drove me crazy.
Thanks so much.
Cindy

Comment on 30 Days of Biking – Day 19: On Your Feet, Or On Your Knees by Dan

Dan — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:48:54 +0000

Thanks, Laura, I’ll give that a read. I had the same problem last spring, and a couple of weeks of the bike seemed to do the trick, however I’d rather stop it from happening at all.

Comment on 30 Days of Biking – Day 19: On Your Feet, Or On Your Knees by laura

laura — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:48:54 +0000

A bit of unsolicited advice. If you’re having pain in your knee due to riding, a simple adjustment can change everything. Google bike knee pain and you will find a ton of information on what to try:
http://sheldonbrown.com/pain.html

Comment on Commuter Profile by Mike DeWalt

Mike DeWalt — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:35:34 +0000

Just started reading your blog … and didn’t realize you were in West Lafayette. My daughter is a grad student at Purdue and we visit from central Illinois regularly. Last year I rode my bike from Peoria to Lafayette (took 2 days with an overnight in Paxton IL). I recall a bunch of hills just west of town.

Keep it up, I enjoy the blog.

Mike

Comment on Cable Store by dgentry

dgentry — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:20:40 +0000

I have used it several times without a bike involved at all. There are a couple of panels that zip over the rack mounts so that they don’t catch on things.

Works well when I ride to a meeting across campus to carry my notebook, iPad, etc.

Comment on Cable Store by The Spokesrider

The Spokesrider — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 03:36:13 +0000

Thanks. It looks like Wayne Boroughs has them at The Touring Store. That's where I bought a complete set of touring panniers last year. How do you like it as a general carry-around bag off the bike?

Comment on Cutters by Dan

Dan — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:37:07 +0000

We had a bit of a whirlwind tour, but I found the campus very attractive and comfortable. We’ll see if my daughter chooses to attend.

Comment on Cutters by Natalie

Natalie — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:28:39 +0000

The building I work in is just to the left of your photograph…