| ToyKeeper | Cheri703: If you're car-free, Denver might not be the greatest place to live... | 00:25 |
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| Cheri703 | I've heard mixed opinions. when I visited last month I used the bus to get around, and it was fine. I have a recumbent trike with an electric assist, so that'll get me around pretty well too. | 00:27 |
| ToyKeeper | Its public transit is pretty lacking compared to most big cities, and during the winter it can be extremely unpleasant going by foot or bike sometimes. | 00:28 |
| ToyKeeper | However, if you limit yourself to specific areas where the transit is available, it should be okay. | 00:28 |
| Cheri703 | Coming from a small town in Ohio, and last winter I commuted to my (horrible) job on my trike through the ENTIRE winter, it'll be ok :) There's a bus system here, but it is VERY limited | 00:28 |
| ToyKeeper | :) | 00:31 |
| Cheri703 | I like to joke around about the fact that it is *actually* uphill both ways for me to walk downtown from my house, and I will tell my nephew stories when he's older about "walking up hill both ways in the snow, just to <random errand>" | 00:31 |
| ToyKeeper | I'm pretty fond of Fort Collins. If I leave, it won't be for Denver, but to somewhere with more humid and consistent weather instead. | 00:32 |
| Cheri703 | my trip in Jnauary was my first time ever in CO, I hope to explore the state more once I move out there :) | 00:32 |
| Cheri703 | I moved to ohio from california when I was a kid (thanks parents), and I have been here almost 20 years, and I have *never* gotten acclimated to the humid summers. I have so much trouble breathing :/ | 00:33 |
| Cheri703 | so dry summers will be a welcome change :) | 00:34 |
| joey | Cheri703: one of the many reasons I moved to Colorado from NY | 00:38 |
| joey | Cheri703: it was always overcast, humid, and for several weeks a year we had no power or water due to storms | 00:39 |
| Cheri703 | Yeah, my parents live in western NY, and I have been there in july and august, and they don't have a/c >_< SOGGY SOGGY SOGGY and HOT | 00:39 |
| joey | Cheri703: consequently I used to chop a lot of wood for the wood stove | 00:39 |
| Cheri703 | joey: same for them! | 00:39 |
| Cheri703 | they have a well though, so they're set on water :) | 00:40 |
| joey | hmm efm... | 00:41 |
| joey | I recognize those 3 letters | 00:41 |
| ToyKeeper | Heh, the dry winters here make my sinuses bleed... and the hot summers make me melt every time I step out of air-conditioned areas. Our temperature range is from about -20 F to 110 F, and I really prefer about 40 F to 70 F. | 00:41 |
| joey | efm: sean still around? | 00:42 |
| ToyKeeper | joey: You're familiar with our local premium Linux service company, Tummy, no? If so, you probably know efm. | 00:42 |
| joey | ToyKeeper: actually that's what I love about Colorado | 00:42 |
| joey | ToyKeeper: yep that's who I thought it was... | 00:43 |
| ToyKeeper | Colorado springs and falls are nice. :) | 00:43 |
| Cheri703 | ToyKeeper: yeah, but I've known ohio folks to go out west in the summer, say "hmm, it's probably like...80 with x% humidity, yeah?" and folks go O_O No, it's over 100F, so...it's likely comparable. difference is: evaporative cooling works in dry places, NOT in humid places | 00:43 |
| joey | I tried to convince Oksana to move to Alaska but she wouldn't have it | 00:43 |
| joey | then I tried Canada and should wouldn't have it | 00:43 |
| Cheri703 | former roommate moved to alaska, we were talking and she's like "it's only -25f today, it's not bad" I said she was insane | 00:44 |
| ToyKeeper | Heh, Alaska summers are terrible if you want to go outside. Hordes of huge mosquitos. | 00:44 |
| joey | yeah the skeeters are ruthless | 00:44 |
| joey | they are all the size of half-dollar coins | 00:45 |
| joey | and they travel in packs like locusts | 00:45 |
| joey | yay off Monday | 00:45 |
| ToyKeeper | Oh, hey. Federal holiday. Woot! | 00:46 |
| joey | ok I'm heading out. I think for fun I'm going to work on my sdf.org gopher page | 00:46 |
| joey | toodles | 00:46 |
| Cheri703 | I'm heading out shortly too. have a good evening folks! | 00:46 |
| efm | joey: yes, though he's out of town at the moment | 01:16 |
| efm | Cheri703: what brand of electric trike do you have? I was thinking of swapping my car for one this year | 01:17 |
| efm | ttyl Cheri703 | 01:18 |
| Cheri703 | well, I have a Trident Trikes Spike, and I added a kit from e-bike kit to it. so it's an aftermarket change | 01:18 |
| Cheri703 | (I'm still here, ride hasn't come yet) | 01:18 |
| efm | ah | 01:18 |
| Cheri703 | I'm hoping to upgrade trike and/or kit at some point soon | 01:18 |
| efm | Sean got an electric bike last year, and rode it everywhere | 01:18 |
| Cheri703 | you can add e-bike kits to pretty much ANY bike or trike these days | 01:18 |
| efm | I'm more of a trike speed | 01:19 |
| efm | hmm | 01:19 |
| Cheri703 | recumbent trikes are THE BEST | 01:19 |
| Cheri703 | LOVE | 01:19 |
| ToyKeeper | I went on some good rides with Sean on his electric bike. | 01:19 |
| ToyKeeper | I'm anxious for warmer months to get here so I can ride again. | 01:19 |
| ToyKeeper | Besides, I have new bike lights to try out when it's warm enough at night to use them. | 01:19 |
| efm | where I live is so close to the trail system, I could get anywhere in town with an electric | 01:19 |
| Cheri703 | depends on battery, SLA are...crap | 01:20 |
| efm | It would be so nice to be able to go shopping without a car | 01:20 |
| ToyKeeper | In the summer, I love to go out riding every night. | 01:20 |
| Cheri703 | also bear in mind that reported mileage will likely be less with a trike: heavier, more rolling resistance with 3 wheels. I was always towing a trailer and live in a hilly town, so I don't get great mileage from mine at the moment. | 01:20 |
| ToyKeeper | In the winter though... I have to get by with DDR and other indoor activities. | 01:20 |
| Cheri703 | hoping to either: get a LiFePo4 battery, get a whole new hub WITH LiFePo4 battery, or some other option. | 01:21 |
| Cheri703 | efm: where do you live? | 01:21 |
| efm | Fort Collins, in the Fossil Creek valley down south | 01:21 |
| Cheri703 | ah, ok :) | 01:21 |
| efm | I'm only a mile from the second major shopping district, though, so it's eminantly bikeable | 01:22 |
| Cheri703 | nice | 01:22 |
| efm | oh, the spike folds..thats awesome | 01:22 |
| Cheri703 | efm: most do | 01:23 |
| Cheri703 | icetrikes.co has a nice fold | 01:23 |
| Cheri703 | http://www.hpvelotechnik.com/index_e.html has some nice folders | 01:23 |
| ToyKeeper | Hmm, I'm not very familiar with LiFePo4 batteries... though they have come up a few times lately while I searched for Li-Ion cells for LED torches. | 01:23 |
| Cheri703 | ICE trikes are VERY nice | 01:23 |
| Cheri703 | there's actually a dealer outside denver | 01:23 |
| Cheri703 | efm: this one will blow your mind: www.evolvetrikes.com though it's not out yet | 01:24 |
| Cheri703 | ToyKeeper: they're considered the best currently available for e-bikes | 01:24 |
| Cheri703 | great range | 01:24 |
| Cheri703 | efm: if you're curious about recumbents, check out the forums at www.bentrideronline.com | 01:24 |
| Cheri703 | AMAZING resource | 01:24 |
| Cheri703 | what I want eventually is a velomobile :) | 01:24 |
| ToyKeeper | For now, I'd be happy to find a good skirt guard for my bike. They're hard to find in the US though. | 01:25 |
| efm | I just have to head over to http://www.rockymountainrecumbents.com/ some time and do a test ride | 01:25 |
| Cheri703 | ToyKeeper: check out http://letsgorideabike.com/blog/ they have some skirt+bike tips :) | 01:26 |
| Cheri703 | efm: if you were buying, and not in bargain basement price range (that's where the spike is, and where I was when I first got it), I'd HIGHLY recommend at least test riding ICE trikes, they're excellent | 01:27 |
| Cheri703 | though most of the brands that rmr sells are pretty good too :) | 01:27 |
| efm | thanks Cheri703 I'm not that price constrained, if it's a car replacement (which I'm planning) | 01:27 |
| Cheri703 | hehe, then check out velomobiles :D | 01:27 |
| Cheri703 | they're awesome | 01:28 |
| efm | the ice trikes look to have a good suspension | 01:28 |
| Cheri703 | sorry, you guys got me on a topic I'm passionate about :) | 01:28 |
| ToyKeeper | As for a car, I can't really bring myself to care enough to actually buy one instead of using the one my parents gifted me. | 01:28 |
| efm | HA | 01:28 |
| Cheri703 | efm: yeah, my parents both have ICE Adventure models, I'm eyeing the Sprint | 01:28 |
| Cheri703 | there's a velomobile shell available for the sprint that would be a followup purchase for me :) | 01:29 |
| Cheri703 | http://velomobiles.ca/BorealisV3.html | 01:29 |
| efm | the video for the ICE Adveture is lovely | 01:29 |
| Cheri703 | the adventure is similar to the sprint, but higher seat | 01:29 |
| Cheri703 | my parents love theirs | 01:29 |
| Cheri703 | I've been lusting after ICE trikes for years | 01:29 |
| Cheri703 | I had a recumbent *bike* years ago (bought it in high school) and realized that the only things I disliked would be solved by having a 3rd wheel, but it took until end of 2011 to finally get myself a trike :) (about 9-10 years later) | 01:30 |
| Cheri703 | alright, well, sorry for rambling about trikes :) my ride is on his way, so I'm off for a while. have a good weekend folks! | 01:32 |
| efm | you too Cheri703! | 01:37 |
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