Recent content by LakeMerrit

Can we get past the shitty grooved concrete roadways once and for all? They are currently replacing all of 580 with grooved concrete, and massive chunks are already missing (before they've even finished the project).

Someone posted this on nextdoor and said to call them at 415-840-6876

Hi I bought an MT-10 and got a code for the Yamaha-only Monday event: https://z2trackdays.com/events/20190812-rworld/ When my fiancee found out it was the Monday before our wedding, I was informed that I need to pass it on to another Yamaha owner :rofl If you have a yamaha bike, and want to...

I bought this bike last summer from another BARFer who was the original owner. This is an old-ish bike with the miles to show it. When I bought it the brakes were a bit gummed up and not working great, so I completely rebuilt them with brand new teflon coated pistons (spec'ed for the Daytona)...

My bike is waiting on a part to ship from europe, and will be out of commission for three weeks. The kicker is that when I ride into work, I save ~2 hours a day over driving the car (oakland hills to south palo alto). Renting a bike for 3 weeks would be rather expensive, and I don't have room...

Soliciting recs for a new commuter bike-- 80 mile rt bay area commute so ~1 hr each way with many splitting (including the narrow dumbarton). So far the Super Duke GT caught my eye. What would you recommend? Edit (because I should have specified in the first place): The advice to get a...

https://missionlocal.org/2018/12/debate-over-who-belongs-in-red-transit-only-lanes-eludes-mission-merchants-who-hate-them-regardless/ The boneheaded bus only plans are killing city businesses. Who'd have thunk that you can't take BART to buy a wedding dress? The SF stupidvisors never cease to...

If you have a long (hour plus) commute, what's your thought process for days you don't ride in? Do you get a hybrid/economical car to save $ or a nicer/luxury car with a decent ride/interior because you're spending 2-4 hours of your life in it each day you drive in?

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/Dashcam-video-rock-windshield-680-berryessa-sj-13447643.php Taking fire. Pull to side, engage enemy :troy Fucking loony tune living next to the highway

https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/SF-getting-a-415-million-windfall-How-will-the-13432060.php?t=f896333981 Give. It. Back. You duped the bleeding hearts into supporting these egregious taxes and now you want to plump the slush fund with the excess? Give me a break.

https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Woman-Could-Face-Charges-After-Releasing-Live-13428044.php Animal lover releases highly invasive tilapia into Lake Chabot, to the detriment of native species and the lake overall, given the Tilapia's tendency to overpopulate, eutrify, and kill lakes....

I'm thinking about cars, and while I like beemers, I've yet to find anyone who's had a late model beemer for more than 5 years and hasn't gotten completely livid with BMW NA and sworn off the brand. Anyone here who's had a good experience?

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Laughing-teens-make-boy-with-cerebral-palsy-lie-13387286.php "Honestly, it's sickening," a 17-year-old junior told the paper. "It's a little upsetting to see nothing done about it." Well then "junior" fucking do something about it. One day when I was in...

Godspeed Chinatown rider :rose https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Motorcyclist-Dies-In-Chinatown-Collision-This-13363799.php

You were in a group of 4 gents on late model adventure bikes doing laps on Redwood Road on Sunday afternoon. Your leader was wearing a hiviz vest over his riding jacket. You were 3rd in the group, on what I think was a KTM adv late model. You weren't riding very fast. Redwood Road is plenty...