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    Had someone brake check me while on the bicycle this afternoon.

    Presumably the President of Turkmenistan has his summer home in PA and the roads there are crowded with Turkmen cyclists - all color coordinated of course.
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    Had someone brake check me while on the bicycle this afternoon.

    FWIW the cougar was near the part of the trail near Costco/Costco HQ in Issaquah. There were several signs warning of cougar presence and you are usually, yeah, right. Until I saw the cougar cross the trail about 200 feet ahead of me. Needless to say, I did a quick U turn.
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    Had someone brake check me while on the bicycle this afternoon.

    We are clearly neighbors. I'm in Sammamish. I love the Centennial Trail. I rode part of it yesterday as part of a longer ride. My commute is mostly on the Sammamish River Trail and then low traffic surface streets. The SRT and the other trail systems in KingCo can be very busy in summer. In...
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    Had someone brake check me while on the bicycle this afternoon.

    Well, you are the guy who wants a road all to himself and no pesky tax paying cyclists on *his* road. And uses pejoratives to refer to others. Have a good life my guy.
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    Had someone brake check me while on the bicycle this afternoon.

    Don't know where you are in the PNW, but where I am (King County), the trail system is extremely heavily used. Roads also have wide shoulders and the majority of cyclists use these. Narrow country roads are only used by folks doing long rides.
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    Had someone brake check me while on the bicycle this afternoon.

    Yes. I agree. I am a cyclist and a driver. Someone slowing me down for what is literally a few seconds isn't going to make a big difference to my life. I agree that cyclists also have a responsibility to maintain their own safety and to maintain the safety of pedestrians. Ride like they are...
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    Had someone brake check me while on the bicycle this afternoon.

    Indeed. Your convenience is paramount. Passing someone safely and slowing down for a couple of seconds is such a drag. Sheesh. Privileged much?
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    Had someone brake check me while on the bicycle this afternoon.

    OK, so you first talk about bikes and then much later tell us about commuting 150 miles in a car, which of course implies that you get to tell rural cyclists that they cannot ride on the road. Why should we take your opinion on cycling as gospel?
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    Had someone brake check me while on the bicycle this afternoon.

    I assume that this is trolling ;-). I certainly would not do it, since it would not make me any safer.
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    Had someone brake check me while on the bicycle this afternoon.

    Absolutely. For walkers, I find that my voice: "On your left" works well. If they acknowledge my presence, a little wave as I go by. For walkers with dogs on extensible leashes a short toot on the Delta Air Zound works wonders. I only have to deploy it about twice a month or so - max on trails...
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    Had someone brake check me while on the bicycle this afternoon.

    Yes, you should ride as if they are trying to kill you. We all agree that impeding traffic is unsafe. The OP was talking about someone trying to deliberately injure him, even though he was following proper cycling etiquette. I assume that you agree that the actions of the motorist were...
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    Had someone brake check me while on the bicycle this afternoon.

    I'm sure that they are very nice. But for me, nothing beats riding outdoors. Seeing the sunrise on Rainier is awesome. Riding by the xmas decorations at night is wonderful. We are all different. Celebrate the difference.
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    Had someone brake check me while on the bicycle this afternoon.

    I agree with @ripcord : My usual commute is 36 miles round trip. It is a pleasant commute, mostly on bike trails, and surface streets near the city center. I am a pretty strong rider, and this is about as far as I want to commute daily, especially in dark and wet weather. I agree that...
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    Had someone brake check me while on the bicycle this afternoon.

    So if I am a rural cyclist, I can only ride mountain bikes? Frankly, if you commute 150 miles a day, and you can maintain 25 mph (not trivial at all on a commute bike), you are riding 6 hours a day with zero stops. So, do you have your own road with no cars on them to commute on? Color me...
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    AW 68 and AW 32 oil for a lathe

    ;). My plan is to use Vactra 2 on the horizontal ways and the commando lube on the vertical ways of the mill. To channel my inner Bart Simpson: "I will not drink Lucas Stabilizer", "I will not put Lucas Oil Stabilizer in my car",.....
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    AW 68 and AW 32 oil for a lathe

    Yeah @Foxtrot08 , I don't want to get rid of the Vactra 2, so I was responding to your suggestion about the Lucas.
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    AW 68 and AW 32 oil for a lathe

    @Foxtrot08 : Do you use the Lucas Heavy Duty Oil Stabilizer? Seems a bit cheaper than STP.
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    AW 68 and AW 32 oil for a lathe

    Indeed, I've probably thought more about oil than I ever would have imagined. About a month ago, I'd have laughed at the idea of joining an oil forum, yet here I am :LOL:.
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    AW 68 and AW 32 oil for a lathe

    Thanks @Foxtrot08 : I was planning on getting the Vacuoline 1409 or the Shell Tonna 68 but they only sell them in 5 gallon pails. So my current plan is to use Vactra 2 on the ways and mix Vactra 2 and STP Oil Treatment 1:1 for the vertical ways of the mill since the oil treatment does have...
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    AW 68 and AW 32 oil for a lathe

    Just to close the loop: I bought some Shell Tellus 68 for the gearbox. Should last me forever. For the apron, I got Starfire AW 32. I called the manufacturer to ask about detergent and sulfuration - both negative. For the ways, Mobil Vactra 2 - yes it does not contain the same level of...
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