Re: [RBW] The New England Elements, a Homer and an Outdoor Bike Rack

[Ryan Fleming]

Great, Jay...that sounds perfect. 

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>
> Thanks for the insight.  My Homer is safely parked inside my new 
> office---no one has raised any concerns so far.
>
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Re: [RBW] The New England Elements, a Homer and an Outdoor Bike Rack

[Palmer]

Glad to hear the Homer is safe and hope the new job is great.
See you next summer.
Tom

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Re: [RBW] The New England Elements, a Homer and an Outdoor Bike Rack

[Deacon Patrick]

Well, that's fantastic for you, but highly anticlimactic for us! Grin. Glad 
it's a non-issue!

With abandon,
Patrick

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> Thanks for the insight.  My Homer is safely parked inside my new 
> office---no one has raised any concerns so far.
>
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Re: [RBW] The New England Elements, a Homer and an Outdoor Bike Rack

[René Sterental]

Excellent!

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> Thanks for the insight.  My Homer is safely parked inside my new
> office---no one has raised any concerns so far.
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Re: [RBW] The New England Elements, a Homer and an Outdoor Bike Rack

[Call Me Jay]

Thanks for the insight.  My Homer is safely parked inside my new office---no 
one has raised any concerns so far.

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Re: [RBW] The New England Elements, a Homer and an Outdoor Bike Rack

[David Banzer]

Agreed. I've been working at the same employer for awhile now and would 
lock my bike up outside. I didn't have a 'nice' bike until a few years ago 
(funny that now most of my bikes are 'nice' bikes), but I didn't hesitate 
locking up outside, though I'd do a thorough locking job (locking skewers, 
seatpost binder bolt, cable through saddle/rear wheel) and there's security 
regularly out in front where bike rack is at.
About a year ago I got my own office and started bringing my bike inside 
into my office. No one questioned it one bit and I didn't ask for 
permission ahead of time - I've had no problems at all. 

If you do end up needing to lock up outside, I'd be aware of the area and 
lock up accordingly. Ride what's comfortable and what you feel comfortable 
locking up. That being said, a little variety in what bike to commute on is 
a nice option.
David
Chicago

On Monday, August 15, 2016 at 7:42:11 PM UTC-5, WETH wrote:
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> I will second the just bring it inside approach Patrick and others have 
> suggested.  I started doing that at my work, and no one has said anything. 
>  Several co-workers are now doing the same.  On really wet days or snowy 
> days, I do my best to shake water / slush off of tires and frame before I 
> come inside with it.  I then carry it to my office to avoid soiling the 
> floors.  If my supervisors decree one day I must leave the bike outside, I 
> will continue to ride my Rivendell to work and leave it locked outside.

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[RBW] The New England Elements, a Homer and an Outdoor Bike Rack

[Call Me Jay]

Next Summer?  We didn't made it out there this year.

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[RBW] The New England Elements, a Homer and an Outdoor Bike Rack

[Palmer]

I have seen Jay's Homer and wouldn't park it outside daily. Gorgeous bike. I 
know, bikes are made to ride. I would at least have a "rain bike" for the 
dubious days. Try the bring it inside plan first and adapt. 
When you coming back to Bridgeton? Let's ride again.
Tom Palmer
Twin Lake, MI

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Re: [RBW] The New England Elements, a Homer and an Outdoor Bike Rack

[WETH]

I will second the just bring it inside approach Patrick and others have 
suggested.  I started doing that at my work, and no one has said anything.  
Several co-workers are now doing the same.  On really wet days or snowy days, I 
do my best to shake water / slush off of tires and frame before I come inside 
with it.  I then carry it to my office to avoid soiling the floors.  If my 
supervisors decree one day I must leave the bike outside, I will continue to 
ride my Rivendell to work and leave it locked outside.

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Re: [RBW] The New England Elements, a Homer and an Outdoor Bike Rack

[Patrick Moore]

If much of your riding is commuting, then I think that you should use a
good bike to the extent this is practical, and practicality basically means
"secure from theft." If theft is not a problem, then by all means use your
 Homer. Perhaps a bike cover might help with the elements? But I recall at
least once, perhaps more than once, a remark in the Reader about leaving
uncovered tubing outside, admittedly in No Cal weather, without much harm.

When I found myself doing 80% of my miles on beaters while a custom Riv
hung in the garage, I had a local builder adapt it for commuting, and I
never had any regrets -- although I managed to score inside office parking
for my ride.

My own approach to internal parking is simply to bring the bike into my
office as if it were the normal thing to do, and if questioned, stare at my
respondent with a mix of amazement and contempt, as if to suggest otherwise
were not only very very strange, but not at all well bred. (Just kidding,
but I'm serious about the "bring it inside as norm" practice.)

On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 1:23 PM, Call Me Jay  wrote:

> I'm starting a new job tomorrow at an employer with an outdoor bike rack.
> I'm neurotic and spoiled---my last employer had a bike rack in the parking
> garage.  The 20 mile roundtrip ride will be much more enjoyable on my Homer
> but I'm concerned leaving it out in the elements.  Getting an old Peugeot
> or Bridgestone as a bad weather bike is an option but I've done the beater
> commuter bike thing before and would rather be on my Homer.  Any
> suggestions?
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Re: [RBW] The New England Elements, a Homer and an Outdoor Bike Rack

[René Sterental]

Will they forbid you from bringing it inside? There might be an out of the
way area where you could leave it. Ask nicely!

Rene, lucky I can bring my bike into my office.

On Monday, August 15, 2016, Ryan Fleming 
wrote:

> If security is at all  an issue (one of our offices has outside bike racks
> where thieves lock crappy bikes and  "shop") , I'm afraid I'd say  take a
> nice-riding beater. If rain is the only issue,  there's nothing that can't
> be fixed by a good saddle cover and fenders.
>
> On Monday, August 15, 2016 at 2:23:29 PM UTC-5, Call Me Jay wrote:
>>
>> I'm starting a new job tomorrow at an employer with an outdoor bike
>> rack.  I'm neurotic and spoiled---my last employer had a bike rack in the
>> parking garage.  The 20 mile roundtrip ride will be much more enjoyable on
>> my Homer but I'm concerned leaving it out in the elements.  Getting an old
>> Peugeot or Bridgestone as a bad weather bike is an option but I've done the
>> beater commuter bike thing before and would rather be on my Homer.  Any
>> suggestions?
>>
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[RBW] The New England Elements, a Homer and an Outdoor Bike Rack

[Call Me Jay]

I'm starting a new job tomorrow at an employer with an outdoor bike rack. 
 I'm neurotic and spoiled---my last employer had a bike rack in the parking 
garage.  The 20 mile roundtrip ride will be much more enjoyable on my Homer 
but I'm concerned leaving it out in the elements.  Getting an old Peugeot 
or Bridgestone as a bad weather bike is an option but I've done the beater 
commuter bike thing before and would rather be on my Homer.  Any 
suggestions?

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