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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths Yesterday, 06:03 AM
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Views: 113,065
Posted By kbasa
My team is 3 white guys, two black guys, a...

My team is 3 white guys, two black guys, a Philipino and a white woman that's tougher than most men I know.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-22-2013, 07:57 AM
Replies: 2,181
Views: 113,065
Posted By kbasa
You can't really use a bicycle as transportation...

You can't really use a bicycle as transportation if you're stuck to bike paths.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-22-2013, 07:55 AM
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Posted By kbasa
You must be very closeted. You'll be a lot less...

You must be very closeted. You'll be a lot less angry when you come out.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-20-2013, 01:31 PM
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Views: 113,065
Posted By kbasa
Ya know, if you got your ass off the couch and...

Ya know, if you got your ass off the couch and went for a ride, you might not be so angry.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-20-2013, 01:28 PM
Replies: 2,181
Views: 113,065
Posted By kbasa
It's such a long established tradition that...

It's such a long established tradition that nobody gets worked up about it at all.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-14-2013, 04:56 PM
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Views: 113,065
Posted By kbasa
I've used the scolding finger a few times. :lol3...

I've used the scolding finger a few times. :lol3 :nono
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-14-2013, 01:47 PM
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Views: 113,065
Posted By kbasa
I know, right? The longest straight section on...

I know, right? The longest straight section on the descent can't be more than a hundred yards long and there wasn't anyone up there but us cyclists and a few motorcycles.

But he had to whip past...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-14-2013, 01:20 PM
Replies: 2,181
Views: 113,065
Posted By kbasa
On the descent down Mt. Hamilton on Saturday,...

On the descent down Mt. Hamilton on Saturday, some jackass on a CBR decided to buzz by my left elbow, missing me by about 4 inches. :bluduh I was rolling about 30mph down a fairly technical...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-14-2013, 01:16 PM
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Views: 113,065
Posted By kbasa
He was staying 3 feet from the parked cars, which...

He was staying 3 feet from the parked cars, which is his safest position in a situation like that. The minivan driver could have readily passed him and did several times in order to fuck with him.
...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-14-2013, 10:57 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,382
Posted By kbasa
Crappy brakes. Lots of maintenance. Weak...

Crappy brakes. Lots of maintenance. Weak electrical systems prevent her from running an electric vest when it's chilly. Not a great starter bike, IMHO.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-14-2013, 10:55 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,382
Posted By kbasa
The two best starter bikes ever are the Kawasaki...

The two best starter bikes ever are the Kawasaki EX500, prior to its Ninja reincarnation, and the Suzuki GS500, prior to it getting much in the way of bodywork.

They're both freeway capable, are...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-07-2013, 09:53 AM
Replies: 2,181
Views: 113,065
Posted By kbasa
Tunitas Creek is pretty narrow and tight, so it's...

Tunitas Creek is pretty narrow and tight, so it's hard to tell. If the cyclists were cutting the corners on that road, which I've seen, there's potential for them to be at fault.

I was up there a...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-03-2013, 04:34 PM
Replies: 21,087
Views: 4,526,092
Posted By kbasa
It's helpful in crappy riding conditions, too,...

It's helpful in crappy riding conditions, too, like when it's rainy.

I practice getting my ass off the seat all the time so that it's second nature. You want to know how to do that instictively,...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-03-2013, 04:31 PM
Replies: 217
Views: 11,934
Posted By kbasa
1967 R60/2 1984 R100CS Last Edition 1995...

1967 R60/2
1984 R100CS Last Edition
1995 Ducati 916
1999 Honda VFR
2005 R12RT
1974 CB400F
1982 CB750F
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 04-30-2013, 11:47 AM
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Views: 139,517
Posted By kbasa
Yeah, well, those guys too. :lol3

Yeah, well, those guys too. :lol3
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 04-30-2013, 10:21 AM
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Views: 139,517
Posted By kbasa
True in SoCal. Not as true up here.

True in SoCal. Not as true up here.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 04-30-2013, 10:20 AM
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Views: 139,517
Posted By kbasa
Bicycles are, in the main, prevented by law from...

Bicycles are, in the main, prevented by law from riding on divided highways such as interstates. There are exceptions in some cases.

If a 55mph road has a breakdown lane, then yes, I'll ride...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 04-29-2013, 05:05 PM
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Views: 139,517
Posted By kbasa
You're approaching from the rear. Do you have...

You're approaching from the rear. Do you have issues missing things in the road when they're all of about a foot wide and you're going by them like they're standing still?

If so, maybe you should...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 04-29-2013, 05:03 PM
Replies: 831
Views: 139,517
Posted By kbasa
Go fuck yourself. Bicyclists have every right to...

Go fuck yourself. Bicyclists have every right to the road, just like you do in your car, truck, or moto. If you don't ride, you don't know that cyclists aren't out to "prove" anything. Making a...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 04-29-2013, 04:59 PM
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Views: 139,517
Posted By kbasa
I would have kicked him square in the nuts with...

I would have kicked him square in the nuts with one of my carbon fiber Spidi shoes. What a fucking idiot.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 04-29-2013, 03:42 PM
Replies: 21,087
Views: 4,526,092
Posted By kbasa
Uh, balls of the feet on the pegs, my man.

Uh, balls of the feet on the pegs, my man.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 04-24-2013, 12:07 PM
Replies: 240
Views: 18,708
Posted By kbasa
This.

This.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 04-16-2013, 06:04 PM
Replies: 21,087
Views: 4,526,092
Posted By kbasa
Read about how Jim Clark, of GP fame, died. ...

Read about how Jim Clark, of GP fame, died. Crashed his car in a race, seemed OK, died that night.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 04-15-2013, 01:15 PM
Replies: 2,181
Views: 113,065
Posted By kbasa
I like when people give me a little toot! when...

I like when people give me a little toot! when they're a ways back.
Forum: Road warriors 04-11-2013, 12:46 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,253
Posted By kbasa
I mean that the K16 platform will likely yield...

I mean that the K16 platform will likely yield the RS model, not the boxers.
Forum: Road warriors 04-10-2013, 11:43 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,253
Posted By kbasa
My money is on a K16RS.

My money is on a K16RS.
Forum: Road warriors 04-04-2013, 03:35 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,253
Posted By kbasa
Similar "face" to the K16GT and what looks like...

Similar "face" to the K16GT and what looks like the adaptive headlight. The subframe is clearly a bolt on affair now, sharing that architecture with the GS.

I've seen other photos from the 3/4...
Forum: Road warriors 03-26-2013, 02:46 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,765
Posted By kbasa
There are actually variants; the NC30 and the...

There are actually variants; the NC30 and the NC35.

I'll take an NC35, please.
Forum: Airheads 03-26-2013, 10:55 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,162
Posted By kbasa
Easy, kids. No reason to act like little girls...

Easy, kids. No reason to act like little girls here.
Forum: 2 smokers 03-18-2013, 05:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 631
Posted By kbasa
Moved to 2 smokers.

Moved to 2 smokers.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 03-18-2013, 10:17 AM
Replies: 2,181
Views: 113,065
Posted By kbasa
Whether you're on a motorcycle or a bicycle,...

Whether you're on a motorcycle or a bicycle, mission 1 is always the same: Get Home Safely.

When people try to shove us into the weeds or pass with 3" to spare, it's just like when I'm on my...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 03-17-2013, 09:18 PM
Replies: 2,181
Views: 113,065
Posted By kbasa
And we have people advocating hit and run on a...

And we have people advocating hit and run on a human being because they're in the way elsewhere in this thread.

There's a bit I can't resolve.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 03-17-2013, 08:10 AM
Replies: 2,181
Views: 113,065
Posted By kbasa
Some bicyclists have crappy riding etiquette. I...

Some bicyclists have crappy riding etiquette. I know. I'm a cyclist and I see it up close. I also get to deal with the by products of their behaviors. For those of us that try to be good, comments...
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 03-15-2013, 05:07 PM
Replies: 2,181
Views: 113,065
Posted By kbasa
True. Sometimes I wish we had some kind of...

True. Sometimes I wish we had some kind of asshole detector when we're out riding.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 03-15-2013, 02:07 PM
Replies: 2,181
Views: 113,065
Posted By kbasa
Fuck you. You take a 20mph tumble off your...

Fuck you. You take a 20mph tumble off your bicycle and it could mean your death. Asshole.

Just because you're inconvenienced. I'm sure you'd love it if people started doing that shit to you...
Forum: Airheads 03-01-2013, 03:22 PM
Replies: 830
Views: 272,631
Posted By kbasa
Keep it up and I'll lock this thread, gentlemen. ...

Keep it up and I'll lock this thread, gentlemen. I expect this type of behavior from my 13 yo niece, not a bunch of middle aged men.

If you have personal disagreements, take them elsewhere, or...
Forum: Airheads 02-28-2013, 08:56 PM
Replies: 830
Views: 272,631
Posted By kbasa
Alright campes. Lets all go back to our corners...

Alright campes. Lets all go back to our corners and think about unicorns and rainbows for a little bit.

Thanks.

Dave
Forum: Ride reports 02-05-2013, 08:26 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 13,283
Posted By kbasa
:lol3

:lol3
Forum: Road warriors 01-11-2013, 09:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,070
Posted By kbasa
We'll get a K16RS, I bet. It'd mostly be a...

We'll get a K16RS, I bet. It'd mostly be a bodywork change. Big, fast, roomy and luxurious, like an M5.
Forum: Road warriors 01-09-2013, 05:34 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,538
Posted By kbasa
Get a picture of the scuff.

Get a picture of the scuff.
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