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Old July 18th 06, 02:58 AM posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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And they'll give you a nice
attention-getter physique


really? where's mine! ive been riding many years and im still as ugly as
ever!



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Old July 18th 06, 02:59 AM posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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"Bill Sornson" wrote in message
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george conklin wrote:
"donquijote1954" wrote in message
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"Too bad our economy rolls on four wheels. Many of us are enslaved to
our automobiles.


Many of us are enslaved to our wives too, but that does not mean we
want a divorce. Both are necessary for a normal life.


Wow. So much wrong in so few words. Brava!



now now. take your pills and be normal!


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Old July 18th 06, 03:43 AM posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.autos.driving,alt.planning.urban,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides
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Welcome to Western New York. 6" of snow isn't worth getting all wound
up about. Happens all the time. Buffalo gets some, but Rochester and
Syracuse get piled on. Figure 10 FEET per year and about 30" per year.
Lot of northern cities gets lots of snow -- and I would guess lots of
cities in the Rockies do to.

The city I live in got just under 100" last year.

6" of snow isn't all the much and drivers know how to handle it. It
doesn't cause gridlock. It doesn't even cause schools to be closed.
Things slow down a bit, but that's a good thing. A 6" storm doesn't
have much effect on an expressway at all unless the snowfall is coming
down hard -- maybe over an inch an hour. That, mixed with wind, can
cause localized whiteouts which are dangerous.

Biking on packed snow -- especially snow over packed snow -- is very
tricky because the tires aren't formulated for it. The rubber is too
hard. Also, at 100 psi, you don't have enough contact with the ground.
So bikes and motorcycles go away when the snow starts.

FYI, snowshoes are about useless with 6" of snow. You really need a
foot or more to make then worth wearing -- and then only if it's virgin
snow. They don't do anything on packed snow.


Brent P wrote:
In article .com, Pat wrote:

Oh, did I mention snow storms. I can't imaging a bike on 6" of
unplowed snow on a packed snow base when it's -20F and windy. Those
car heaters sure come in handy then.


In an urban environment, if there is 6 inches of snow on the ground you
have a better chance of getting where you are going with the bicycle or
with snow shoes for that matter..... Not because there aren't motor
vehicles that could handle those conditions, but because the roads would
be stop and stop gridlock with the drivers who cannot.


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Old July 18th 06, 03:57 AM posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.autos.driving,alt.planning.urban,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides
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In article . com, Pat wrote:
Welcome to Western New York. 6" of snow isn't worth getting all wound
up about. Happens all the time.


But does traffic actually move faster than a bicycle? In chicago it
doesn't when 6 inches is on the ground.

6" of snow isn't all the much and drivers know how to handle it. It
doesn't cause gridlock. It doesn't even cause schools to be closed.


It doesn't cause schools to be closed here either... but there are more
than enough morons and transplants driving to screw up the roads big
time. I don't have a problem driving in snow, I have a problem driving
around in snow with other people.

Biking on packed snow -- especially snow over packed snow -- is very
tricky because the tires aren't formulated for it. The rubber is too
hard. Also, at 100 psi, you don't have enough contact with the ground.
So bikes and motorcycles go away when the snow starts.


I've ridden on ice BTW.... I ride in snow at least once a year. It's a
bit a tricky... the bad thing is the brakes becoming useless with the
snow/water/ice on the rims.

FYI, snowshoes are about useless with 6" of snow. You really need a
foot or more to make then worth wearing -- and then only if it's virgin
snow. They don't do anything on packed snow.


The person I was replying too said fresh 6" on top of snow already there.
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Old July 18th 06, 03:57 AM posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.autos.driving,alt.planning.urban,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides
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Dave Head wrote:
On 17 Jul 2006 15:14:50 -0700, "Arif Khokar"
wrote:


Are you saying you can only average 6 to 7 mph on a bike? I'm not very
fast, but I can average 15 mph on a bike. That means I can make the
commute in about 80 minutes give or take.


Try 20 miles each way in Virginia today. 100 degrees out there.


It was 90 degrees here, but I still rode 25 miles. I'd ride further,
but I really don't have the time on weekdays.

And maybe an expensive ride to the emergency room for heat exhaustion.


I just keep up with fluid intake.
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Old July 18th 06, 04:00 AM posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.autos.driving,alt.planning.urban,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides
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Brent P wrote:
The heat doesn't really bother me that much when I
ride. Now if I am sitting in a lot of traffic, then it gets irritating.


I only really start to notice it if I'm stopped, or slowly going uphill
(much more so for the latter).
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Old July 18th 06, 04:11 AM posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.autos.driving,alt.planning.urban,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides
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"donquijote1954" wrote in message
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They are simply cool as
well as more troublefree and cheaper.


Too expensive in the cost of time. Very few people can afford to use a
bike.


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Old July 18th 06, 04:16 AM posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.autos.driving,alt.planning.urban,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides
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"Pat" wrote in message
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And interesting and incomplete analysis. You forgot something. How do
you (or your teenager) make out on the back seat of a bike.



That is evolution in action. Weeding out the failures in society like
donquijote1954


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Old July 18th 06, 04:31 AM posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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"greggery peccary" .@. wrote in message
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"Bill Sornson" wrote in message
...
george conklin wrote:
"donquijote1954" wrote in message
oups.com...
"Too bad our economy rolls on four wheels. Many of us are enslaved to
our automobiles.

Many of us are enslaved to our wives too, but that does not mean we
want a divorce. Both are necessary for a normal life.


Wow. So much wrong in so few words. Brava!



now now. take your pills and be normal!



I can only be Abbe Normal . . . .

Charles of Schaumburg


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Old July 18th 06, 05:02 AM posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.autos.driving,alt.planning.urban,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides
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"Arif Khokar" wrote in message
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Dave Head wrote:
On 17 Jul 2006 15:14:50 -0700, "Arif Khokar"
wrote:


Are you saying you can only average 6 to 7 mph on a bike? I'm not very
fast, but I can average 15 mph on a bike. That means I can make the
commute in about 80 minutes give or take.


Try 20 miles each way in Virginia today. 100 degrees out there.


It was 90 degrees here, but I still rode 25 miles. I'd ride further, but
I really don't have the time on weekdays.

And maybe an expensive ride to the emergency room for heat exhaustion.


I just keep up with fluid intake.


My bike has an IV drip attachment for days like today. Mainline Gatorade
and you're good to go.

brink


 




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