Comments on: In The Crease http://www.wildbell.com/2007/11/17/in-the-crease/ sic • \’sik\ adverb [Latin] (circa 1859): intentionally so written — used after a printed word or passage to indicate that it is exactly as printed or to indicate that it exactly reproduces an original (Ex. Tom said he seed [sic] it all). Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:15:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Homegrown Revolution http://www.wildbell.com/2007/11/17/in-the-crease/comment-page-1/#comment-26263 Homegrown Revolution Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:04:53 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2007/11/17/in-the-crease/#comment-26263 Will, Glad you are o.k. - I managed to "embrace the earth" as I like to call it on Sunset the day after. I too was lucky - not even a scratch - just sore muscles the next day. Just keeping the streets in better condition would go a long way towards better cycling conditions! Erik Will,

Glad you are o.k. – I managed to “embrace the earth” as I like to call it on Sunset the day after. I too was lucky – not even a scratch – just sore muscles the next day.

Just keeping the streets in better condition would go a long way towards better cycling conditions!

Erik

]]> By: Phil http://www.wildbell.com/2007/11/17/in-the-crease/comment-page-1/#comment-26258 Phil Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:08:36 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2007/11/17/in-the-crease/#comment-26258 Did I just read a blog? Did I just read a blog?

]]> By: Marilyn http://www.wildbell.com/2007/11/17/in-the-crease/comment-page-1/#comment-26239 Marilyn Sun, 18 Nov 2007 23:24:50 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2007/11/17/in-the-crease/#comment-26239 You are so lucky you didn't fall in the street and get run over. I had a flat tire in that area last week from hitting pothole. That street is in lousy condition! You are so lucky you didn’t fall in the street and get run over. I had a flat tire in that area last week from hitting pothole. That street is in lousy condition!

]]> By: WALT! http://www.wildbell.com/2007/11/17/in-the-crease/comment-page-1/#comment-26238 WALT! Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:09:15 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2007/11/17/in-the-crease/#comment-26238 OMG! I ate it at that exact same spot years ago. Unfortunately I went down in the middle of the street. Fortunately, the cars were gracious enough to stop and not run me over. That spot is notorious for cyclist. The road there has poor drainage and often has standing water that weakens the pavement, leaving it for the busses to finish off. After that crash, I started taking the lane there, or bypass it completely by taking Bike Blvd. OMG! I ate it at that exact same spot years ago. Unfortunately I went down in the middle of the street. Fortunately, the cars were gracious enough to stop and not run me over.

That spot is notorious for cyclist. The road there has poor drainage and often has standing water that weakens the pavement, leaving it for the busses to finish off.

After that crash, I started taking the lane there, or bypass it completely by taking Bike Blvd.

]]> By: Will http://www.wildbell.com/2007/11/17/in-the-crease/comment-page-1/#comment-26237 Will Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:40:27 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2007/11/17/in-the-crease/#comment-26237 Hi Julia and Jo and MA and Fraz! Julia: you're spot on. No one traveling in either direction as I spilled did so much as shout out a "you ok?" in passing. Jo: Yeah I didn't get out of it as unscathed as I thought. In addition to th thight bruise, my left shoulder's sore and so are both knees. MA: Indeed, Beverly -- especially east of Highland becomes pretty bike unfriendly. I make it point to avoid it also and if a visit to The Grrrrrove hadn't been necessary to buy a new mouse, I would've been nowhere near there. Fraz: I was able to make the walk and it went very well. Of course, after the combined 17 or so miles I'm super sorer than shit, but the endeavor was worth the after-pain. Hi Julia and Jo and MA and Fraz!

Julia: you’re spot on. No one traveling in either direction as I spilled did so much as shout out a “you ok?” in passing.

Jo: Yeah I didn’t get out of it as unscathed as I thought. In addition to th thight bruise, my left shoulder’s sore and so are both knees.

MA: Indeed, Beverly — especially east of Highland becomes pretty bike unfriendly. I make it point to avoid it also and if a visit to The Grrrrrove hadn’t been necessary to buy a new mouse, I would’ve been nowhere near there.

Fraz: I was able to make the walk and it went very well. Of course, after the combined 17 or so miles I’m super sorer than shit, but the endeavor was worth the after-pain.

]]> By: frazgo http://www.wildbell.com/2007/11/17/in-the-crease/comment-page-1/#comment-26236 frazgo Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:13:35 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2007/11/17/in-the-crease/#comment-26236 I'd have stopped. Glad you survived and the bike was only a little less for the wear. Hope you still made the walk. I’d have stopped. Glad you survived and the bike was only a little less for the wear. Hope you still made the walk.

]]> By: militant angeleno http://www.wildbell.com/2007/11/17/in-the-crease/comment-page-1/#comment-26235 militant angeleno Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:12:06 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2007/11/17/in-the-crease/#comment-26235 DUDE! Glad you're okay and that you got out of it better than you might have! The Militant may or may not prefer to ride the streets with a MTB precisely because of the pavement irregularities you mentioned. He somehow feels more vulnerable with a light-frame roadbike. Beverly is also a street the Militant doesn't feel too comfy biking on. Cars like to careen through there, especially in the Hancock Park area, which is precisely where you got pwn3d by gravity. DUDE! Glad you’re okay and that you got out of it better than you might have! The Militant may or may not prefer to ride the streets with a MTB precisely because of the pavement irregularities you mentioned. He somehow feels more vulnerable with a light-frame roadbike.

Beverly is also a street the Militant doesn’t feel too comfy biking on. Cars like to careen through there, especially in the Hancock Park area, which is precisely where you got pwn3d by gravity.

]]> By: Jo Gillis http://www.wildbell.com/2007/11/17/in-the-crease/comment-page-1/#comment-26233 Jo Gillis Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:17:39 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2007/11/17/in-the-crease/#comment-26233 ...and it all started with a stubbed toe! As long as you had to go down, yes, it was the best way to go, but I'm sure you are feeling a lot worse for wear today. Like Julia, I wondered if anyone stopped to help, but maybe they figure anyone biking in L.A. must be a crazy man. :-) Take care of yourself and hope you are feeling mended soon. …and it all started with a stubbed toe! As long as you had to go down, yes, it was the best way to go, but I’m sure you are feeling a lot worse for wear today. Like Julia, I wondered if anyone stopped to help, but maybe they figure anyone biking in L.A. must be a crazy man. :-) Take care of yourself and hope you are feeling mended soon.

]]> By: Julia http://www.wildbell.com/2007/11/17/in-the-crease/comment-page-1/#comment-26231 Julia Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:50:29 +0000 http://www.wildbell.com/2007/11/17/in-the-crease/#comment-26231 I'm guessing no one stopped to see if you were okay? I'm glad you are okay. I’m guessing no one stopped to see if you were okay? I’m glad you are okay.

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