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    • CommentAuthorkrystenr
    • CommentTimeApr 17th 2008
     
    Max is NOW!:

    Spiderman didn't have retractable webbing. And thanks for making me feel like a geek.

    Oh, you're right. Damnit. Thanks for making me feel like an idiot. Haha.

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    more of a batman jumpoff but yeah

    • CommentAuthorkrystenr
    • CommentTimeApr 17th 2008
     

    Yeah. I'm digging the Milan Kundera play on words, by the way, Max. Don't know why I waited so long to say it.

    Oh and I keep getting whispers from people thinking I'm a dude. I'm a chick. Just heads up.

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    Well, one of three of the most influential books in my life. I didn't think anyone would make the connection.

    • CommentAuthorkrystenr
    • CommentTimeApr 17th 2008
     
    Max is NOW!:

    Well, one of three of the most influential books in my life. I didn't think anyone would make the connection.

    You're talking to a big Kundera fan here. Have you read Immortality? If not, get on it.

    • CommentAuthorMax is NOW!
    • CommentTimeApr 17th 2008 edited
     

    Immortality, Slowness, and the Book of Laughter and Forgetting.

    But have you ever read any Umberto Eco?

    • CommentAuthorkrystenr
    • CommentTimeApr 17th 2008
     
    Max is NOW!:

    Immortality, Slowness, and the Book of Laughter and Forgetting.

    But have you ever read any Umberto Eco?

    I have not. Should I?

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    Eco is a little different as far as what he writes. But he's some serious brain candy. He's like a bizzaro Noam Chompsky who is smarter, and not as angry.

    • CommentAuthorMax is NOW!
    • CommentTimeApr 17th 2008 edited
     

    Speaking of Noam Chomsky

    • CommentAuthorkrystenr
    • CommentTimeApr 17th 2008
     
    Max is NOW!:

    Eco is a little different as far as what he writes. But he's some serious brain candy. He's like a bizzaro Noam Chompsky who is smarter, and not as angry.

    Sweet, I'll hit up Powell's soon.

    • CommentAuthorkrystenr
    • CommentTimeApr 17th 2008
     
    Max is NOW!:

    Speaking of Noam Chomsky

    Haha, yes, yes, yes.

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    I have some Eco books you can borrow if you want.
    I'm not really using them.

    So who's #2 on your list?

    • CommentAuthorkrystenr
    • CommentTimeApr 17th 2008
     
    Max is NOW!:

    I have some Eco books you can borrow if you want.
    I'm not really using them.

    So who's #2 on your list?

    That'd be sweet!

    #2 as in, my second favorite author? I'm really into philosophy so I like a ton of different Greek stuff. But I'm also really intro the new trend of stream-of-consciousness female memoir writers. Like Miranda July and Michelle Tea. Probably not your thing. I'm also a big fan of the classics. Oh and I James Joyce a lot.

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    you said my favorite word.
    And if you ever want to geek out on philosophy I have plenty to talk about. I'm borderline obsessed with it actually. Everything from Aristotle to bell hooks to Baudrillard. Actually I kind of gravitate towards postmodernism and virtue theory.

    God I sound like an asshole.

    I haven't read any stream-of-consciousness memoirs.

    Poetry at all? I'm in a band called "the cummings" thats a cover band of ee cummings.

    • CommentAuthorkrystenr
    • CommentTimeApr 17th 2008
     
    Max is NOW!:

    you said my favorite word.
    And if you ever want to geek out on philosophy I have plenty to talk about. I'm borderline obsessed with it actually. Everything from Aristotle to bell hooks to Baudrillard. Actually I kind of gravitate towards postmodernism and virtue theory.

    God I sound like an asshole.

    I haven't read any stream-of-consciousness memoirs.

    Poetry at all? I'm in a band called "the cummings" thats a cover band of ee cummings.

    WHAT?! I'm getting

    "1(a

    le
    af
    fa
    ll

    s)
    one
    l

    iness"

    tattooed on my calf. You, Max, are my jam.

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    haha, i like a leaf falls on lonliness. I'm more of a r-p-o-p-h-e-s-s-a-g-r man myself. the whole rebirth through rearranging yet still staying the same thing. I also like his more understated work like "who are you, little i" and so on.
    His poetry a lot of times is this really beautiful form of postmodern philosophy.

    You should have some public readings when your tattoo is done. Just of the tattoo. Actually you should consider getting his whole collection throughout your body.

    • CommentAuthorkrystenr
    • CommentTimeApr 17th 2008
     
    Max is NOW!:

    haha, i like a leaf falls on lonliness. I'm more of a r-p-o-p-h-e-s-s-a-g-r man myself. the whole rebirth through rearranging yet still staying the same thing. I also like his more understated work like "who are you, little i" and so on.
    His poetry a lot of times is this really beautiful form of postmodern philosophy.

    You should have some public readings when your tattoo is done. Just of the tattoo. Actually you should consider getting his whole collection throughout your body.

    Ahh, we need to hang out. I could totally pick your brain for hours. I know what you mean about being a form of postmodern philosophy. Completely.

    Haha, I don't think I could handle getting his whole collection. The bike I'm building comes first as far as funds right now, then the tattoo. So it might be a little while.

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    if you and zac go to veloce, let me know. i live off hawthorne down the street.

    • CommentAuthorkrystenr
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2008
     

    Waiting to hear from Zac on whether or not they've called him. I'm going tomorrow to order my frame regardless. Probably morning-ish. Breakfast?

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      CommentAuthorzacp
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2008
     

    yeah I ordered it Tuesday around 2pm.... they said they get stuff quickly, but im not sure how quick...

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      CommentAuthorjvandub
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2008
     

    I love how these posts always go off topic. Back to topic everyone... carry on.

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      CommentAuthorzacp
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2008
     

    sorry. Anyway, I went on a short ride with yetti_core today. y'know, to get waffles (the vegan sausage maple! Fuck! soooooooo good!). Anyhow, not only did we not receive any scowls or rude remarks, we even got a wave from one of the lycra roadies. cool.

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    I think N Portland has it a bit better.
    SE is riddled with the "hip" riders (who I have no problem with) but I think they and the roadies hate each other. It makes it uncomfortable for me cause I'm not too hip and I don't like spandex.

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      CommentAuthorjvandub
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2008
     

    I've been trying to be conscientious about how my face looks when I ride, having a mustache makes me look pretty angry especially when it's sunny out and I'm furrowing my brow so I try to show some teeth most of the time.

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      CommentAuthorzacp
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2008
     

    I mean, I even have my share of lycra. I got some shorts, some jerseys, some long tights. If I'm doing longer rides, I like it, its more comfortable, but I don't feel like I fit in with the crowd that has to be wearing $400 worth of bike clothing before they click in to their ti serotta. And yeah, we were riding along N willamette.

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    I've been noticing more guys with mirrors too.
    Those things freak me out.
    They create a huge blindspot in your peripheral and there is now a piece of glass in front of your eye.

    • CommentAuthorkrystenr
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2008 edited
     

    Everyone rides for a different reason. And it's funny to me how their are so many different types of "groups" within one group - cyclists. Anyway, it's lame when people don't like other people just because they're different or have separate interests.

    Zac, you can just drop in with us if you want to. Max, you still down to go? I need to get this frame ordered ASAP. I'm tired of putting around on this 10 speed.

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    Sure, Cup and Saucer or something?

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      CommentAuthorjvandub
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2008
     

    I just remembered... this is a site specifically for fixed gears and single speeds... interesting convo.

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    Max is NOW!:

    Sure, Cup and Saucer or something?

    booooo erns! I thought you were coming to le track?

    • CommentAuthorkrystenr
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2008
     
    Max is NOW!:

    Sure, Cup and Saucer or something?

    Yeah, let's do it. What time works for you? Everyone is invited, by the way.

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    Max is NOW!:

    I heard we can actually do whatever the hell we want. At least thats what Dillon told me.

    if you don't get caught and respect the real laws (aka "of physics") then, yeah, you can do anything.

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    krystenr:
    Max is NOW!:

    I have some Eco books you can borrow if you want.
    I'm not really using them.

    So who's #2 on your list?

    That'd be sweet!

    #2 as in, my second favorite author? I'm really into philosophy so I like a ton of different Greek stuff. But I'm also really intro the new trend of stream-of-consciousness female memoir writers. Like Miranda July and Michelle Tea. Probably not your thing. I'm also a big fan of the classics. Oh and I James Joyce a lot.

    joyce ftw!

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    Wait, I totally double booked. what the shit?
    Well, I want to go out to the track.
    I'll talk to Krysten about it when we all go to the dance party.

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      CommentAuthorzacp
    • CommentTimeApr 19th 2008
     

    when you guys get back from the sweet dance party, let me know what yr doin. I'll whisper ye both my number. radical.

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      CommentAuthorbicyCOLE
    • CommentTimeApr 22nd 2008
     
    Max is NOW!:

    And my campaign begins....

    this post definitely needs to be stickied...and retitled... "ways to better the biking community in Portland" or just "ways to better the biking community"

    agreed?

    bikes are fun...let's keep it that way.

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    max, can i get the link for that image?

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      CommentAuthorjonah
    • CommentTimeApr 22nd 2008
     

    funny story: i was coming up 33rd to sandy, and a whole bunch of cars were just chilling at the light, so i passed down the middle and was trackstanding at the crosswalk when this guy stepped out of his car and started yelling about me having to wait in line like everyone else. is there an actual law about passing between cars, or was this guy just being a jerk off?

    yungjeezy, you should tell your story about the silver corvette. its a classic.

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    ok silver corvette story. at mash2mash after being lost and trying to find yamhill i finally found it and was going down it, well yamhill goes left while some other street goes straight so i was trying to go left and this dude in a silver corvette or some nice car speeds right past me while im going left and almost clips me, so i yelled some obscenities at him and rode off. when i had finally made it back downtown i saw the same dude chilling at the stop light so i went up and kicked his car. then i rode off and hid in a parking garage cause the dude looked kind of big and i thought he might try to kill me or something. that was a long story

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      CommentAuthorjonah
    • CommentTimeApr 22nd 2008
     

    still makes me laugh everytime.

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      CommentAuthorbicyCOLE
    • CommentTimeApr 23rd 2008
     
    yung jeezy pdx:

    ok silver corvette story. at mash2mash after being lost and trying to find yamhill i finally found it and was going down it, well yamhill goes left while some other street goes straight so i was trying to go left and this dude in a silver corvette or some nice car speeds right past me while im going left and almost clips me, so i yelled some obscenities at him and rode off. when i had finally made it back downtown i saw the same dude chilling at the stop light so i went up and kicked his car. then i rode off and hid in a parking garage cause the dude looked kind of big and i thought he might try to kill me or something. that was a long story

    bahah...that's awesome...how long were you in the garage for?

    • CommentAuthorkrystenr
    • CommentTimeApr 23rd 2008 edited
     
    jonah:

    is there an actual law about passing between cars, or was this guy just being a jerk off?

    I think it's totally legal, but I'm not positive. Can't seem to find anything that mentions it in the bicycle law online.

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    I know in Oregon motorcycles can't lane split, although that's changing soon.

    I'm unsure about bikes, although I do know that the presence of bike boxes would indicate that bikes get to be in front.

    • CommentAuthorkrystenr
    • CommentTimeApr 23rd 2008
     

    True story. Plus you can totally argue that that is the safest thing to - more visibility.

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      CommentAuthord3fold
    • CommentTimeApr 23rd 2008
     

    I know they can pass on the right, not sure about splitting lanes. though I do it all the time in front of cops and never had a confrontation.

    • CommentAuthorkrystenr
    • CommentTimeApr 23rd 2008 edited
     

    Yeah, but you don't have to pass on the right if you're in moving traffic, you just get over via the lanes (e.g. if you're trying to get over to turn left). I would imagine anything that gets you to the front at an intersection (within reason, obviously) would be legal. It seems like the safest thing to do. And if you read the law, it's very clear that whatever a cyclist "perceives" as the safest course of action is usually recognized. As long as you can back that up.

    I would have told the guy to fuck off, personally. Is one cyclist really slowing him down that much and fuck up his whole day?

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    If it's a one-way you can ride wherever the hell you want, I know this much as well.

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      CommentAuthord3fold
    • CommentTimeApr 23rd 2008
     

    Here's a link to everything you want to know about bike law.
    http://www.stc-law.com/pdf/PP6thEdition.pdf

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      CommentAuthorjvandub
    • CommentTimeApr 23rd 2008
     
    d3fold:

    Here's a link to everything you want to know about bike law.
    http://www.stc-law.com/pdf/PP6thEdition.pdf

    Dude... That things like 150 pgs. Where's the good stuff?

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      CommentAuthord3fold
    • CommentTimeApr 23rd 2008
     

    Thats what the Table of Contents is for.

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