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Message started by aikigreg on Jun 9^th, 2008, 8:05pm

Title: Simple commute...
Post by aikigreg on Jun 9^th, 2008, 8:05pm

I had to get my hair cut, go to the bank and the pharmacy, and wanted to go lift weights at the gym. Mission accomplished with 16 miles, but what was odd was comment after comment. I had people talking to me out of cars and all over the place when I was stopped. It'd never been this much before......couldn't figure out why.

Till I looked across the street from the bank after talking to one guy and his grandson. "That *IS* a bike isn't it?" :P And I saw gas was at 3.95. I hadn't had to put gas in the car since school let out Friday before last....mystery solved. Time for a scooby snack. ;D

Title: Re: Simple commute...
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 9^th, 2008, 8:39pm

When I tried the DART train yesterday after lunch with the SXP, there were four others with bikes either getting on or departing... No other 'bents, but I was defintely getting envious looks! ;) One kid had a dirty MTB with 2" knobby tires, with not one, but TWO vise-grip clamps attached to the seat post -- and the RD apparently didn't work, so he was basically stuck in high gear all the time. But he had his iPod and spare batteries, so life was good... :D

Title: Re: Simple commute...
Post by jman on Jun 9^th, 2008, 9:55pm

I can't believe some of the people who live in my building, they get in a car or a truck then Drive for 2 min to the Mail Box! :o while I jumped on my Dawes arrived and left at almost the same time! Some of them haven't seen their feet while standing up in a Very long time :P I wonder what it is going to take to get them out of their vehicles at least to go pick up their mail, wow.