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| Tweet Topic Started: Mar 13 2008, 10:20 AM (982 Views) | |
| ds9074 | Mar 16 2008, 03:41 PM Post #31 |
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Get on your bike. I used to think nothing of cycling miles to visit my Aunt and Uncle on their farm or my Grandma. You can do 5 miles in a few minutes given a clear road and no really steep inclines. Its good for you as well. |
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| Mel | Mar 16 2008, 03:58 PM Post #32 |
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I'm sorry, but I wouldn't risk myself getting on a bike in the winter. There is too much snow and ice here this time of year. I'm pretty sure that Rowskid has almost just as much snow. It's just not that easy I'm afraid. |
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| Data's Cat's Sister | Mar 16 2008, 04:04 PM Post #33 |
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When I lived in London I heard all the time, 'get on your bike, get on your bike'. There was a busy commuter road I often went down and about once a week I'd see an accident site where a cyclist had been involved. Not fatal I belive, but still. Get on your bike? Not before you build me a bike lane. |
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| rowskid86 | Mar 16 2008, 05:49 PM Post #34 |
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you will not ever see me walk or riding on North Ave. not with people going 70 down the road. the closest buddy is 5 miles. rob's 10 or 12 miles sean is 25 miles. and Even is 50 miles. plus as mel said the snow and ice is terrible. plus how am I going to carry a 30 pack on a bike? |
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| Mel | Mar 16 2008, 06:09 PM Post #35 |
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Man, you and I have our differences, but that made me laugh out loud! |
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| RTW | Mar 16 2008, 06:11 PM Post #36 |
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How dare you have faith in your fellow man! Just because we've eradicated many diseases, put a man on the moon and harnessed nuclear power doesn't mean we're able to find alternative fuel sources! PS - Please don't fall into my sarchasm (Thanks Mel) |
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| Admiralbill_gomec | Mar 17 2008, 08:32 AM Post #37 |
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What you do is get one of those little bike trailers. You could actually ice down the thing and then put the beer inside, bike to your destination and PRESTO, cold beer! |
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| Mel | Mar 17 2008, 08:38 AM Post #38 |
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Or we could invent a snow bike. Similar to the snowmobile, but powered by pedaling.
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| Admiralbill_gomec | Mar 17 2008, 08:46 AM Post #39 |
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Snow has too high a co-efficient of friction. Pedal power simply isn't enough to overcome it. Think of trying to ride a bike through snow. Hard, right? Think of that with a larger frame. |
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| Mel | Mar 17 2008, 08:56 AM Post #40 |
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Yeah I wouldn't want to try it. That's why I was kidding... :lol: |
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| rowskid86 | Mar 18 2008, 05:19 PM Post #41 |
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Suck my Spock
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LOL, i just thought of this, can't get a DUI on a Bike. Not that I drive after having more than 1 or 2. |
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| Admiralbill_gomec | Mar 19 2008, 10:01 AM Post #42 |
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Surprising, but I guess it would be categorized under Public Intoxication instead. |
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| ds9074 | Mar 19 2008, 11:13 AM Post #43 |
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I know a friend of mine got stopped once on his bike by the police, who were doing random speed checks on cars, because he was exceeding 30mph in a 30mph zone. It was downhill. |
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| Hoss | Mar 19 2008, 11:15 AM Post #44 |
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I had a friend who got a speeding ticket on his bicycle for speeding down hill in Tulsa, OK. |
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| Minuet | Mar 19 2008, 11:27 AM Post #45 |
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I believe that legally bicycles are treated as "vehicles". And I wouldn't be suprised if that means that you can get arrested for DUI. |
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