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Holy Schnikes!!
Biked in this morning during our "big" snowstorm. During the ride I'm getting slush spat at me from cars but as I pass people trudging through the snow I get thumbs up and people giving me a "way to go!". Tested my winter gear and some of it is inadequate in these conditions. Duly noted. Once on the bike trail I notice that there is only one other set of bike tracks. (there is someone out there like me!) Feeling good about the ride, the fixed gear proved to be much more controlled and I arrive at my work. I work with kids. One kid looks at me with disgust and says "why do you ride your bike in the snow?"
I say, "why not?".
He says "You need to get a car" in his most disgusted voice.
I just smile and keep on banging the inch of slush of the drive train.
Man it was a good ride.
I say, "why not?".
He says "You need to get a car" in his most disgusted voice.
I just smile and keep on banging the inch of slush of the drive train.
Man it was a good ride.
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I've gotten a couple "Get a car!" hollers before.
My standard comback is "I've got a car. It's at home. Get a bike!"
My standard comback is "I've got a car. It's at home. Get a bike!"
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Originally Posted by davidmcowan
Once on the bike trail I notice that there is only one other set of bike tracks. (there is someone out there like me!)
I made it half way to work, though. (Made it 7 miles)
Had a great time till I wiped out, though.
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i work with young kids! i park my bike where you can see it from the building, and i guess the kids in the other class are fascinated by it. anyway, one of the kids (a 5-year-old) in my class asked me about my bike, and said "you should drive a car." i asked him why and he said "you should drive a car." i laughed. i think he thought i should drive a car because grown-ups drive cars and i'm a grown-up (and teachers live in their classrooms and don't go to the movies or the grocery store, etc.).
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Originally Posted by wild animals
i work with young kids! i park my bike where you can see it from the building, and i guess the kids in the other class are fascinated by it. anyway, one of the kids (a 5-year-old) in my class asked me about my bike, and said "you should drive a car." i asked him why and he said "you should drive a car." i laughed. i think he thought i should drive a car because grown-ups drive cars and i'm a grown-up (and teachers live in their classrooms and don't go to the movies or the grocery store, etc.).
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Yeah, it's cute when kids get their first eye-opening freak-out, as they realize the rest of the world is nothing like the little sphere they've been growing up in. The world is a certain way, and people who don't conform to that way are either weird or damaged.
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Originally Posted by davidmcowan
Biked in this morning during our "big" snowstorm. During the ride I'm getting slush spat at me from cars but as I pass people trudging through the snow I get thumbs up and people giving me a "way to go!". Tested my winter gear and some of it is inadequate in these conditions. Duly noted. Once on the bike trail I notice that there is only one other set of bike tracks. (there is someone out there like me!) Feeling good about the ride, the fixed gear proved to be much more controlled and I arrive at my work. I work with kids. One kid looks at me with disgust and says "why do you ride your bike in the snow?"
I say, "why not?".
He says "You need to get a car" in his most disgusted voice.
I just smile and keep on banging the inch of slush of the drive train.
Man it was a good ride.
I say, "why not?".
He says "You need to get a car" in his most disgusted voice.
I just smile and keep on banging the inch of slush of the drive train.
Man it was a good ride.
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