do you think there should be speed bumps at most residential intersections?
Not something I would do. Cyclists on regular bike are almost invisible to motorists. A recumbent is invisible. Safety is all about predictably and visibility. Collisions (there are few true accidents) happen when someone does something unexpected, or isn't paying attention, often both. You can't do anything about other people not paying attention. 1. Visibility: Bright colors, flashers, reflectors. Its hard to overdo this. 2. Predictability: Be where other road users expect to see something, Do what others expect you to do. Easiest way to do this is follow all traffic laws. Ride on the right, signal turns and lane changes, stop at stop signs, obey traffic signals Note to Jimm: Chicago is a lot different than Copenhagen. Bigger vehicles, more incompetent drivers, cab drivers who may only have been in the country for a matter of days. I had one knock me off my bike with his fender so he could ask directions to the airport.
it could be a bad (do-nut) in the exhaust. by the way, thats a nice ride!
First of all if the current finish isn't in badly degraded condition; other that the LOOk of it; don't bother to strip it. Some strippers might attack the substance of the resin.KILZ; ZINZER; and other brands of Primers will do what you need to cover the initial finish. You can purchae them in spray cans. From there choose a decent spray paint in a color you want for the base. (Ivory) in this case.Depending on your taste and other accents in the room; there are rub on glazes you can use in various colors; IE: Sienna/Gold/Umber/ If you want to stay in Earth tones; OR certainly you can use any other; that might happen to coordinate with; or accent any other dominant colors; or accent colors in the room.You can use cheese cloth or other; wiping it on the piece; then gently wipe it off. What will happen is there will be accents left behind, in the glaze color; expecially in the molded/contoured areas, and you can wipe as liitle or as much OFF as suits you. Steven Wolf
