Nope... TINY kitten. Look how little it is in her helmet!

She seems like an all around awesome human.

I’m guessing nobody else even noticed. She didn’t even notice the cat for about 30 seconds, and that was because she was stopped.

Open the image in Photshop. Go to the menu Image > Adjustments > Shatdows/Highlights, and then crank up the Shadows. Other image manipulation software has similar functionality. It’s super helpful when doing photo investigation.

Enhance! He’s correct. It’s missing the pedal.

You can get a bike quite cheap just to fuck-off with and learn on. If you can swing it, get a cheap one to ride here and there and to learn on. Once you can afford a bike you want, you’ll know how to ride it.

Holy crap Wes, that’s a massive pile of good information! Being from MN, and an avid outdoors person, I’m pretty on top of this topic. That said, I gleaned some valuable gems! I need to start building an x-mas list to give to my wife. ;)

Worth the trouble is exactly it! It depends on where I’m going, what season, how far, and everything else. I have a base level need. Some trips that’s all I bring, other trips I throw in the whiskey and a DLSR. It all depends on what I’m up to. The important part is knowing the difference. :)

Get silnylon stuff sacks. they weigh less than an ounce. About the same as a garbage bag, but don’t rip if you look at them wrong.

Since you can’t really practically waterproof a pack, I really feel I need to use a WP stuff sack on my clothes and sleeping bag. I use really light silnylon ones, but I do feel they are necessary. As for the tent, I suppose I could ditch it, but sometimes you end up with a very dirty tent floor (especially when…

I took this pic back in 2011. Yes, it’s a Buick Riviera. Yes it says “Rivimino” on the back.

LOL! Not the 1%. All used, and mostly VWs with an F150 and a couple Wranglers tossed in. I drive 25k miles a year, so after 2-4 years I like a change. Nice try at profiling me though.

Most of the time I’ve swapped cars because I’m bored with the previous one, or lifestyle change, or whatever. Only once did I dump off a car that had legit expensive problems, and that was a trade-in to a dealership. That’s once out of about 20 or so.

It would certainly suck to “be a statistic,” but I’m not sure what it means to “look like a statistic.” This is the closest thing I can think of to looking like a statistic. Is this what you mean?

Just watch the video at the bottom of the COTD post.

Yeah, it’s not a car, but this was my first thought. I commute 70 miles per day on my motorcycle, and we can’t lane split in MN. Gridlock stop and go traffic is the WORST on a bike. That said, if the traffic is moving a little (as long as its not stopping), the bike is so maneuverable that I can get through much…

I’ve ridden an average of 50 miles per day since April 28th (Minnesota riding season), with most of that commuting to and from work on my 70 mile round trip commute. I use a backpack, so I must not be a “serious” commuter then? Get over it.

I commute with an R20 as well, and this roll top messenger bag looks like more of a pain in the ass. I also doubt that it can fit a spare visor, a pair of jeans, a shirt, and a pair of shoes. The R20 also has a nice laptop sleeve with two cinch straps, so I’m not sure what Sean was talking about w/r/t the laptop…

Tie a hi-viz flag or piece of material to it. If you don’t give a shit about how you look (i.e. hi-viz), then a flag shouldn’t bother you.

My bike doesn’t really have a good spot for a tail bag unless I add a rack, and I don’t like the look of a rack on my bike. Otherwise, I’m with you that it’s certainly more comfortable without a backpack.