Happy Bike to Work Day Everybody! - Democratic Underground

taterguy

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Fri May-15-09 04:14 PM
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Happy Bike to Work Day Everybody!

Except of course those folks who think their personal convenience is more important than saving the freaking planet.

:toast:

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Mika

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Fri May-15-09 04:17 PM
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1. Every day is bike to work day for me.

Edited on Fri May-15-09 04:27 PM by Mika

I'm lucky to be able to do so.

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rucky

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Fri May-15-09 04:18 PM
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2. I hate to be a pest about personal convenience...

but how am I supposed to get my bike down the stairs from my bedroom to my home office?

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taterguy

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Fri May-15-09 04:19 PM
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3. Reinforced spokes

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Aloha Spirit

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Fri May-15-09 04:25 PM
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8. Aw it's easy just do this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOnwleQKlzA

or you can do this but in reverse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml2x-KziowE

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frylock

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Fri May-15-09 05:41 PM
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13. buy a set of these and grind it..

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Gidney N Cloyd

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Fri May-15-09 04:19 PM
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4. I walk to work in my bare feet. Bike manufacturing produces too much polution.

;)

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SeattleGirl

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Fri May-15-09 04:22 PM
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5. You gonna go beat up all the disabled people who can't ride bikes?

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LSK

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Fri May-15-09 04:23 PM
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6. or who have kids or who have this winter thing...

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taterguy

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Fri May-15-09 05:19 PM
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9. Cycling is very popular in Scandinavian countries

I'm pretty sure they have winter there

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taterguy

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Sat May-16-09 06:52 PM
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27. Where was it winter in the US yesterday?

I checked the weather map.

It was in the 60s throughout most of the country.

I swear people will come up with the most bullshit excuses to not do the right thing

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taterguy

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Fri May-15-09 04:23 PM
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7. If you're gonna beat up someone, might as well go after people that can't easily retaliate

:sarcasm: , in case anyone couldn't tell

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frylock

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Fri May-15-09 05:37 PM
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10. well, when you live 17 miles from work..

and have a large military base situated between your home and place of work, it makes it kinda difficult, you know, personal convenience aside.

sincerely, avid cyclist.

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taterguy

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Fri May-15-09 05:41 PM
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12. And when you choose how far away from work you live . . .

Besides, most avid cyclists think 17 miles is barely a warm-up

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bigwillq

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Fri May-15-09 05:43 PM
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15. I'm not an avid cyclist.

And that's about how far my commute is too.

I have the job I do because they were the only ones to hire me after about 15 interviews. I am lucky to be employed at my company now for seven years, despite the fact that we filed for bankruptcy.

I think it's a great cause if you can do it. But sometimes it's not possible.

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taterguy

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Fri May-15-09 07:13 PM
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20. Fact is there's nothing out there you can't do

Even Santa Claus believes in you.

Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem said it.

I believe it.

That settles it.

You just have to try.

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bigwillq

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Fri May-15-09 07:32 PM
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23. I am not commuting by bike to work.

Just not gonna happen.

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taterguy

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Fri May-15-09 07:38 PM
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24. Can't or won't?

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bigwillq

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Fri May-15-09 07:42 PM
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25. Can't. (nt)

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taterguy

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Fri May-15-09 07:44 PM
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26. Yeah, right n/t

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frylock

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Fri May-15-09 05:46 PM
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16. yes..

we should all be so fortunate to live near work. sadly, in the real world, it doesn't always work that way. and i would LOVE to take my Trance along the trails here at MCAS Miramar. unfortunately, the marines don't like when you XC on their property. and because i can't, that effectively turns my commute to about 30 miles, one-way.

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The Straight Story

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Fri May-15-09 07:14 PM
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21. Is that like choosing to go to a smoking bar or a non smoking one?

:evilgrin:

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taterguy

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Fri May-15-09 07:24 PM
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22. If you go to bars as often as you go to work . . .

Well, your priorities are a bit different than mine.

I tend to drink alone.

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flvegan

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Fri May-15-09 05:39 PM
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11. I telecommute.

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taterguy

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Fri May-15-09 05:41 PM
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14. While riding a bike trainer I hope

Get with the program

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flvegan

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Fri May-15-09 05:49 PM
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19. Matter of fact

My Clubtech 2000 is next to my desk. I ride it daily.

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graywarrior

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Fri May-15-09 05:47 PM
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17. Weeeee, I just got a tune up on my bike!!!

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gratuitous

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Fri May-15-09 05:49 PM
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18. Thanks

We got an actual, honest-to-goodness spring day here in Stumptown, so my 12+ mile jaunt home should be highly pleasant.

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