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and glennboulder and The Patriots.<br>Sorry, I haven't replied earlier bugshack, that sounds like a great move you made on that 140lbs dirtball. <br><br>Tire...
blackbeantaco
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Feb 5, 2002
2:36 am
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According to the good folks at the Clubmasterz club, the conversion has begun:<br><br>"The conversion from Clubs to Groups has begun. It is being done ...
LadyArwyn
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Feb 7, 2002
6:23 pm
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Not to inject a bad vibe in this club, but how many times during your daily commute are you hassled, harrassed, threatened, terrorized or otherwise bludgeoned...
tommerr69
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Feb 12, 2002
5:03 pm
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I have been exteremly lucky in the last long while. I can go months at a time without getting harrassed. Which I am very happy about. It used to be more often...
capeperson.geo
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Feb 12, 2002
5:33 pm
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You know, it used to happen at least once a week. But now, it rarely happens. I can't remember the last time it happened. Don't know if it's a sense of ...
lykos2k
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Feb 12, 2002
11:41 pm
751
While considering this phenomenon I narrowed the options: yelling for fun (making buddies laugh) or because they are afraid they might hit you next time (you ...
blackbeantaco
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Feb 13, 2002
2:40 pm
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Where do you live, tommerr69? <br><br>I commuted several miles through New York City for about 4 years. My definition of "incident" included varius levels of...
skomervole
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Feb 15, 2002
6:22 am
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"For one, sticking to the same route might actually help as folks get used to seeing you"<br><br>I agree. Everyone from fellow riders to the police have ...
lykos2k
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Feb 15, 2002
12:59 pm
754
In New York City, I was pretty sure it was worse in the winter.<br>In the warm weather, a lot more people cycle so most NYC mototorists just pretty much throw...
skomervole
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Feb 15, 2002
3:44 pm
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As a messenger here in Nashville, I get to be submitted to all THREE rush hours!! Don't forget the lunch rush....and we have a big one here. Everybody downtown...
glennboulder
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Feb 16, 2002
12:36 am
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First I want to say it is sad that we all are having to deal with one form of abuse or another for simply riding a bicycle. You would think in the year 2002...
lennythexdca
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Feb 17, 2002
5:50 am
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Word. Please pardon me while I wax philosophic, and perhaps inject some politics into the discussion...IMHO, the automobile and its internal-combustion engine ...
lykos2k
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Feb 17, 2002
7:57 am
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Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, isn't it illegal to ride on the sidewalk? I alway sthought this was the case at least in urban areas....
glennboulder
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Feb 17, 2002
9:57 pm
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I've been cycling here in the Boise area for 15+ years now and consider this area still bicycle friendly. Over the years I've noticed: increase in traffic, ...
blackbear31
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Feb 17, 2002
10:19 pm
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Yes it is illegal if there are alternate routes to ride.<br><br>This reminds me of a time while in college. A buddy of mine on his brand new mountain bike was...
blackbear31
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Feb 17, 2002
10:27 pm
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I agree, a car that we had parked out front for a while (as a favor to a friend) got a ticket, part of that ticket included bicycle violations. On it possible...
LadyArwyn
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Feb 18, 2002
4:25 am
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Yeah, part of the reason I chose this place was because it seemed really bike friendly and I continue to give it really high marks. Some drunk young thugs in a...
skomervole
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Feb 18, 2002
6:35 am
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In Concord, NH it is. I work right in historic downtown which has sidewalks on both sides of the street. But I can count on one hand the number of times I've...
cirkus_cirkus
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Feb 18, 2002
9:15 pm
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Here it seems to be a mix of some rude, obnoxous drivers and overly courteous ones. Ont he same ride where ididots yell at us to get off the road, we will get...
LadyArwyn
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Feb 18, 2002
11:35 pm
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Check out "An Open Letter To Drivers"<br><br>At www.bikecommute.com<br><br>As always we are looking for your commute stories and pictures to publish at...
kj6tk
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Feb 20, 2002
10:50 pm
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After you pay your dues on the Bicycle Advisory Committee you should run for Council. We need bicycle advocates at all levels of government. You could turn ...
skomervole
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Feb 21, 2002
6:22 am
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I second the motion....
lennythexdca
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Feb 22, 2002
2:18 am
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Sorry to hear of everyone's problems with motorists. I guess I'm pretty lucky here in N.E. Ohio. I may see ten cars on my way into work, if I don't use the ...
rick_p26
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Feb 22, 2002
10:45 am
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Rick, have you had any encounters with deer? I have scared a few on my early morning rides but unlike bunnies they tend to dart out in front of you instead of...
lennythexdca
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Feb 25, 2002
1:01 am
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Funny you mention deer. I used to ride 12 miles one way along a highway with a bikepath off the road. It was a great corridor for the local wildlife and in the...
blackbear31
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Feb 25, 2002
7:22 am
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We just posted our 197th Bicycle Commuter on the www.bikecommute.com database. You may be the 200th.<br><br>Stop by and read some of the commute stories and...
kj6tk
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Feb 26, 2002
4:30 am
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Hi all We are now a group. going to the club URL now brings up a screen pointing to yahoo groups. Now for the good news. www.bikecommute.com is now has 208...
kj6tk
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Feb 28, 2002
6:35 pm
773
I did have a deer encounter last year. He was trying to cross the road and apparently didn'tknow about bikes. I could have reached out and smacked it! I yelled...
rick_p26
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Mar 3, 2002
3:57 pm
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Hi all, just wanted to address the recent changeover to a group here on Yahoo!. As you all must have noticed, the reason this happened in the first place is...
glennboulder
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Mar 3, 2002
4:57 pm
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not a problem, ride on!...
lykos2k
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Mar 3, 2002
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