Hi Bicycle Buddies, Can you, please, give a gift of time to help the Virginia bicyclists? You'll benefit when you or your friends take a vacation there. The...
Kimberly
bikerat@...
Feb 3, 2005 10:41 am
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... Here's the bill summary page: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+sum+HB1883 While having both lights and reflectors is a good idea, a...
We're trying something new locally: a ride mentor program. This is for people who want to bike to work but need help finding a route or feel intimidated riding...
... I would love to help out, but you do not mention where this is, if it is just 'your' locally, wherever that may be, or if we are looking at everywhere we...
... Sorry, I should have mentioned that my inquiry about possible liability concerns is regarding the United States and, more specifically, Colorado. For...
If any of you are ever cycling in Sydney, Nova Scotia and you're looking for a good place to stop and eat, be sure to patronize the local Subway Restaurants....
John Ardelli reports getting treated good with his bike at a Subway in Sydney, N.S. (where they admittedly know him as a loyal ... TF: If anybody's ever in...
... I'm the opposite, at least when it comes to banks. I prefer to use the Sydney River Credit Union drive through ATM as opposed to the in-lobby one at the...
In a message dated 2/8/2005 11:32:36 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, tomfrostjr@... writes: But then one time a year or two ago, the above-mentioned Lenox ...
Let there be no doubt that I definitely _would_ boycott McDonald's if I were to ever get turned away - or otherwise see _first_hand_ that cyclists get turned...
... Please don't discourage TFJr from eating at McDonald's, smoking, having unprotected sex, intravenous drug use, or vehicular cycling. -Bob Matter ... 'A...
... What about "DVD?" :P Seriously, I'm a much more avid moviegoer. I go to EVERY movie when it comes out (at the theatre), no exceptions. Frequently, when...
There are two kinds of fast-food stores: company owned and franchises. I've never heard that any of the corporations have an outright bicycle policy, so I...
... Suff like this February 8, 2005 Bank workers trapped as car drives into 'drive-thru' office VESTAL, N.Y. They call it a "drive-thru" branch -- not a...
... OK... but that was a CAR... What could they possibly be afraid will happen if they allow a BICYCLE through the DRIVE-THRU...? John A. Ardelli Moderator ...
... If a cager has a "wardrobe malfunction" or other problem like this one did in the drive-thru lane and slams into a cyclist, the cyclist (or his/her estate)...
... Well geez, when you get down to it, they're running the same risk just putting all those motorists together in the same lineup! They're subject to the...
... Somehow I have allowed myself to get the impression that Matter is trying to dis TFJr with this remark, but since I've participated in all but one of these...
bob.bayn@...
Feb 9, 2005 4:38 pm
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Remember that bike rack at Blockbuster I've been talking about that I like so much? I finally found a picture of one. It's the EXACT model I was talking...
The local grocery store has one of these "coat hanger" racks in front of each entrance. I think at least one of the coat hangers (the skinny part you're...
In a message dated 2/9/2005 4:22:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, ... Michel Gagnon replies: We have them in a few places. My comments: - decent way to hold the...
Look how this guy below is bashing bicycle transportation - and how I responded - on the "EarthTech" yahoo group which I recently discovered. He and another...
Just a few comments - I just don't believe safety is that big a factor in people's transportation choices. By far the safest transportation mode where I live...
In a message dated 2/15/2005 2:38:14 AM Eastern Standard Time, opeapea@... writes: By far the safest transportation mode where I live is the public bus....
Jwar11235@...
Feb 15, 2005 10:42 am
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Can we say something about the fact that a motorist tends to see a house or job which is further away as being still in range of practicality?...
... Over here (Longmont, Colorado USA), MUPs and sidepaths are plowed concurrent to arterials and often before the primary collectors are cleared of snow. RFM...
... We have a new $5M proposal to make my town a "Park and Trail City". Most of the trail mileage will be along collector roads. When I inquired about the...