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Any of You Do Trikes -- in A Metro Area, Too??
"NYC XYZ" wrote in message
oups.com... GaryG wrote: Hell no! GG The girls I wind up meeting are almost always scared or uncomfortable when it comes to bike-riding, so trikes seem like a nice way to get them involved. Are those "girls" about 5 years old? Or, are they closer to 85? Those seem to be the typical ages for females interested in tricycles. GG |
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Any of You Do Trikes -- in A Metro Area, Too??
GaryG wrote: Are those "girls" about 5 years old? Or, are they closer to 85? Those seem to be the typical ages for females interested in tricycles. GG That too! But why did you say "hell no" so vociferously for? |
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NYC XYZ wrote:
GaryG wrote: Are those "girls" about 5 years old? Or, are they closer to 85? Those seem to be the typical ages for females interested in tricycles. GG That too! But why did you say "hell no" so vociferously for? Interesting observation. The girls I know from about 5 up want 2 wheels to keep up with the boys and I had to teach some of them how to break the training wheel habit to ride with me and my grandkids. Over 16 is another story since cars are the cool thing. Some of the 18 year olds go with me on the exercise trips and every female I know over 50 seems to be piloting one of those powered scooter chairs. There seems to be a mindset around here that 50 is the time to start acting old and quitting any real physical activity, but why??? Riding with a bunch of 13 to 18 year olds, mostly girls, mostly talking, really keeps me up on the latest gossip, er, happenings. The boys tend not to ride but would rather pose while throwing a football. Group rides are not all out training but accumulating 30 miles in a day is still better than none. Bill |
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Bill Baka wrote: Interesting observation. The girls I know from about 5 up want 2 wheels to keep up with the boys and I had to teach some of them how to break the training wheel habit to ride with me and my grandkids. Over 16 is another story since cars are the cool thing. Cars are fun on an open road, but otherwise just way too much hassle. I honestly never did see the appeal. Barely do, still. I consider it a convenience, not a "lifestyle" like the bicycle is. Besides, I think cars are like television -- quite evil, insofar as they hasten the corruption of character with certain people. Some of the 18 year olds go with me on the exercise trips and every female I know over 50 seems to be piloting one of those powered scooter chairs. There seems to be a mindset around here that 50 is the time to start acting old and quitting any real physical activity, but why??? Nothing betrays the inanity of our human race than how many give up the activities that actually help keep them young or younger and settle instead for obsessions which help give them the mere appearance of youth, like Rogain, Viagra, or Botox. Riding with a bunch of 13 to 18 year olds, mostly girls, mostly talking, really keeps me up on the latest gossip, er, happenings. The boys tend not to ride but would rather pose while throwing a football. Group rides are not all out training but accumulating 30 miles in a day is still better than none. Bill I'm most likely hanging around the proverbial wrong crowd, but the girls I know have barely the mildest of curiosity in cycling, and then basically because I'm into it myself.... Oh, BTW, I'm a sexist so I don't often distinguish "girls" and "women"...what you say about "female kids" is pretty interesting, and confirms the finding that sports and physical activity make for more independent and trouble-free females. I'm only a sexist because most females easily conform to stereotypes, but I'm all for female empowerment so that I can finally find both tits and wits, for a change! Anyway, I seem to find the serious, but non-racing, cyclists to be older folks...sheesh.... |
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Peter Clinch wrote: Maybe I'm reading that a different way than you intended... I saw it as "appeal more to women than men", where maybe you meant "trikes appeal to women more than bikes". Yes. My sample base of lady 'benters is far too small It's okay; you can whisper -- I won't tell! to draw conclusions from viz bikes vs. trikes, but there certainly isn't any obvious shortage of men on trikes. I've yet to see one out on the streets of NYC, and have only seen 'bents on about three or four occasions in twenty-five years! Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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"NYC XYZ" wrote in message ups.com... Peter Clinch wrote: [...] to draw conclusions from viz bikes vs. trikes, but there certainly isn't any obvious shortage of men on trikes. I've yet to see one out on the streets of NYC, and have only seen 'bents on about three or four occasions in twenty-five years! Yes, those nuts in the UK are always telling us how popular bikes are over there in their tiny kingdom by the sea. However, like you, I hardly ever see anyone on bikes, let alone recumbent bikes - and recumbent trikes are extremely rare. I have only seen a few in action in my lifetime. In fact, I have seen more sitting in store windows than I have ever seen on the road. One of the reasons for this is because they are so damn expensive. If they ever get the price down to something reasonable, it is possible that we will see more of them in the future because there is a fun factor that is exclusive to them. Regards, Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota aka Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota |
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"NYC XYZ" wrote in message oups.com... Hey, trikes do look like lotsa fun! More expensive, hmm. Anyone in NYC (or some other metro area) do trikes? Besides poor Jeff Grippe (hope all is well). poor Jeff Grippe is planning a comeback and is getting better slowly. Seriously, I have ridden my Tricruiser (the very same one that got hit) up the West Side Bike Trail and it was a blast. I encountered many other recumbents but no other trikes on that day. I don't imagine that MetroNorth would allow me to take a trike on the train and lugging it in and out of the subway would be a real pain. But why would you need the subway if you have the trike? I was able to get into Westchester and the Bronx by going over the Broadway Bridge. You can get to Queens over the 59th Street Bridge and Brooklyn over the Brooklyn Bridge. I have always felt safer on a trike because I'm so much bigger and tend to get more attention from drivers. On the other hand, based upon my experiences I wouldn't use my feelings about the matter as a guide. Obviously I was mistaken. I would feel safe in Manhattan only when sticking to bike paths that are physically separated from automobile traffic. On the day I came home from the hospital, my TA (Transportations Alternatives) members welcome kit was waiting for me with other unopened mail. The cover article of my first issue of the magazine was about the rising number of bicyclists that were killed by automobiles. Wasn't that a coincidence? For the future, I plan on riding a Leitra and taking only less traveled roads (which interestingly enough will keep me off the official bike route completely). The Leitra will be lit up like a Christmas tree when I ride at night (which will be rare I hope). Jeff |
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"NYC XYZ" wrote in message
ups.com... GaryG wrote: Are those "girls" about 5 years old? Or, are they closer to 85? Those seem to be the typical ages for females interested in tricycles. GG That too! But why did you say "hell no" so vociferously for? Because I hope to never ride a tricycle. Why would I want to ride something that's heavy and slow, when a 2-wheeled bike is so much faster, and more fun? GG |
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GaryG wrote:
Because I hope to never ride a tricycle. Why would I want to ride something that's heavy and slow, when a 2-wheeled bike is so much faster, and more fun? I think most of those who've ridden both would say the trike is more fun. Rich |
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) wrote: "NYC XYZ" wrote in message ups.com... GaryG wrote: Are those "girls" about 5 years old? Or, are they closer to 85? Those seem to be the typical ages for females interested in tricycles. GG That too! But why did you say "hell no" so vociferously for? Because I hope to never ride a tricycle. Why would I want to ride something that's heavy and slow, when a 2-wheeled bike is so much faster, and more fun? Just wait until you come round a downhill corner at 70 km/h and find the road ahead covered in Skog(tm). That extra wheel suddenly becomes /very/ attractive. -- Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/ Electricity comes from other planets. |
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