did my usual manhattan run today ; took the mibo 12incher
since it is a folder and it is a holiday ; fixed frame bikes
and scooties are banned on peak hours ; holidays aaaaannnnd
the day before holidays ...go figure ;

pumped up the 40 psi tundra tires to something well over
the posted maxx ; performance noticeably improved ; ride
a tad harder ; much like the sixteener ; great day ; breeze and sun

bike riders stopped me in the green market at union square
park and grilled me about what it cost ; was there a motor
etc etc ; a small group formed around me and asked more
questions ; if we had a usa distrib , i could hand out cards ;
as it is , i might copy my invoice [ $189 usd ] and show it
around ;

then 2 "mature" ladies [ i . e . near my age ] forced me over [with a
smile ] and took the scoot from me
for a quick circle on the park pavement and grilled me
mercilessly then bid me good day and ride safely ; dolls
just dolls ; nice people are hiding in plain sight !

saw a really good juggler in union sq park [ one of my
fave parks ] you have seen guys toss a hacky sack ..
they do it with their feet ; no hands ; this juggler caught the
bowling pins with his feet and tossed them up ; then he spun
one pin in one hand while tossing the pins with the other ;

big concert in battery park ;

little kid in the hudson river park on a trick tricycle ; normal front wheel
well , a low rider front wheel and two casters on the rear ! he would
dart ahead and then crank the front wheel to one side and spin in place in
a circle ;

big concert on pier 17

magician in south street seaport [ adjacent to pier 17 ]

sneaked on the train home with the sled still assembled
[it can fold or even come apart at the joint ] tucked it between
seats ; no squawk



----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Carlyle Clarke" <craig.clarke@...>
To: <kickbiking@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: [kickbiking] A Day at the Beach


If you're ever in the SF Bay area, hop on BART and then the MUNI N
Judah train to Golden Gate Park on the weekend when they close the
main road to let bikes, rollerbladers etc. there.
It's another of those min-vacations, loads of fun, people, etc...
would be a great place to take a kickbike. I never took mine there but
have taken my trikke there.

On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 5:21 PM, Holland<HollandUSA@...> wrote:
>
>
> My fantasy scoot day has come true. Scooted about a mile to the bus stop.
> Put my new Freeride on the bus bike rack. Was fumbling with the bungee
> cord
> I was going to use to secure the scoot, so just skipped it and it turned
> out
> it stayed in place beautifully without it. Had a really nice bus driver
> who
> let me stand in front of the yellow line to keep an eye on it and see how
> it
> was doing for the first several blocks. When the bus got crowded, I went
> back and took a seat. Arrived in Santa Monica, got off, unloaded and went
> to
> the bike path along the beach. Headed north toward Malibu. Lots of nice
> comments. A group of counselors with an outdoor fitness camp broke into an
> instant chant of "Scoot-er! Scoot-er!" each time I passed them along with
> saying they loved it and wanted to get one themselves. I had someone who
> looked like a permanent outdoor resident call out from his reclining
> position, "Hey, can I borrow that?" It was a gorgeous day, just the right
> amount of breeze, a very blue sky and good bird choreography. When I
> reached
> the end of the bike path, I turned around, went back through Santa Monica
> and continued down to Venice Beach. Great mix of beautiful bodies and just
> folks, bicycles built for two, and parents hauling their offspring in
> trailers attached to their bicycles. Interesting to note relative speed –
> I
> actually passed several of the slower riders of one-speed cruiser bikes,
> but
> couldn't overtake a speedy roller-bladder. I'm definitely not in it for
> the
> speed, but sometimes it becomes a little game to see to what degree I can
> keep up with the various human powered vehicles that pop up in front of
> me.
> Saw something in the beach parking lot I'd never see before that took my
> breath away – kite boarding. Apparently it's often done over the water,
> but
> even more amazing to me over the ground. A guy has his legs strapped to a
> platform with wheels, like a giant skateboard, and is holding on to a huge
> kite with heavy duty gloves which is rolling him around the lot. When he
> catches the wind just so he and the board fly several feet over the
> ground.
> You feel like you're soaring just watching. After a couple of hours at the
> beach, I headed back up to the street, put my scooter back on the bus and
> headed home thinking this was about the best mini-vacation you could get
> all
> for $1.25 bus fare and a 45 minute ride. Hope to make this trip a couple
> of
> times a month part of my regular routine. I am loving the Freeride and
> around town also getting lots of nice comments, along with some outright
> chuckles. I liked the little girl who pointed with awe and said, "Look,
> Mommy – a scooter bike!"
>
> Hope you all have a great 4th and get some good rides in!
>
> Holland
>
>


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