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Message started by johnnybent on Apr 16^th, 2014, 7:09pm

Title: Rail shark
Post by johnnybent on Apr 16^th, 2014, 7:09pm

Paul...being the commuter I shocked that you haven't purchased the Rail shark. I mean think of all the Dart passes you could save on and you could create your own schedule.

Title: Re: Rail shark
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 17^th, 2014, 6:40am

Uhhh... what's a rail shark??? Guess I'll look it up!

Title: Re: Rail shark
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 17^th, 2014, 6:46am

Oh, HELL yes...... But I'd have to keep an eye on my mirror!!! And watch out at crossings!!!! And have lights for the Mockingbird tunnel!!! :D

http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/shark.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/shark.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Rail shark
Post by shellbear on Apr 17^th, 2014, 1:10pm

http://youtu.be/156PZ645Qfg
Is it just me or are the train sounds in that video VERY disconcerting? LOL Like they could be run over at any moment! Gah! On their website they say they're for riding on abandoned tracks, so that makes more sense...
Website for those interested: http://www.bikesonrails.com/

Title: Re: Rail shark
Post by Patti on Apr 17^th, 2014, 4:59pm

Showed this to my son a couple of weeks back. He was ready to order one. I told him unless he put up the money, he'd have to be happy with just hiking along the abandoned lines around town. Last week, we hiked the old Santa Fe ROW slated to eventually become the Chalk Hill Trail. Stretches from the Westmoreland Road DART station to Pinnacle Park, although there is one section along Coombs Creek that is impassable at the present time.

Title: Re: Rail shark
Post by rmillay on Apr 18^th, 2014, 11:33am

There was an interesting show on PBS a few years ago about a couple of guys doing a rail bike excursion in South America. Seemed like the wind and sand caused lots of mechanical problems. Also, there don't seem to be many convenience stores where they went.