Cycling to vote!
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Cycling to vote!
So, who cycled (or will cycle) to go vote!
My voting station is right on my morning bike ride for me so it was a no brainer. Plus I love my zero emissions vote!
My voting station is right on my morning bike ride for me so it was a no brainer. Plus I love my zero emissions vote!
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I was thinking about doing this very thing this afternoon.
I'm sure the parking lot will be full, it was at 5:30 this morning, I could drive home and ride my bike back to vote, parking would not be an issue.
I think the school where we vote even has a bike rack! I have never used a bike rack!
I'm sure the parking lot will be full, it was at 5:30 this morning, I could drive home and ride my bike back to vote, parking would not be an issue.
I think the school where we vote even has a bike rack! I have never used a bike rack!
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I road up to my polling station early this morning on this....
in the rain with hi-viz colors on . You'd have thought I was running for president
the way people were looking at me.
But, I was able to "park" close to the entrance get in/out in under 12 minutes.
(Parking was tight and people were waiting for car spots).
I'm wearing my "I voted" sticker on my helmet today.
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I'm riding to vote. It's easier and faster, honestly.
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The parking lot was completely filled, people parking all over the streets and generally cluster effing each other.
It was easy for me to ride in on my Kilo TT set up for commuting =)
It was easy for me to ride in on my Kilo TT set up for commuting =)
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I drove to vote - had just dropped the kid off at school, so was basically right there. But that was last Friday. The next day I rode with a bunch of friends and hung out with the bikes and read while they voted. No good bike racks nearby, so I was the bike bouncer
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I took the elevator down to the lobby of my apartment building, and dropped my ballot in the outgoing mail box.
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If some bike thief came by with a gun or something I'd be like here take this Next, see how "bouncy" it is, that is a HUGE selling feature.
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My college is organizing people to lead bike caravans down to the closest polling place.
Luckily I already voted absentee so I don't have to stand in line.
Luckily I already voted absentee so I don't have to stand in line.
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I rode to vote. Problem: No racks to lock my bike. I found the only place to lock up, had another cyclist showed up to vote (highly unlikely), he would have had to bring it in with him. At least I had it easier than the motorists, who were cruising up and down the lot looking for spaces like last minute mall shoppers on Christmas Eve.
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I rode to vote. Problem: No racks to lock my bike. I found the only place to lock up, had another cyclist showed up to vote (highly unlikely), he would have had to bring it in with him. At least I had it easier than the motorists, who were cruising up and down the lot looking for spaces like last minute mall shoppers on Christmas Eve.
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My wife and I rode to the polling place this morning right after the morning rush.
I assume the highlight of the day was me leaving. The release on my right prosthetic hit the pedal as I was taking off allowing it to fall off. Of course my left foot was clipped in!!I only yelled out two words as my stub hit the asphalt.
I assume the highlight of the day was me leaving. The release on my right prosthetic hit the pedal as I was taking off allowing it to fall off. Of course my left foot was clipped in!!I only yelled out two words as my stub hit the asphalt.
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My voting place was a Chevrolet dealership. It looked they they pulled up all of their Corvettes by the entrance too.
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I wasn't going to vote today. I'm feeling rather disgruntled about it all.
However, If I leave work early, then I'll have time to vote! Sounds like a perfectly valid thing now.
Indiana polls close at 6:00 WTF?
However, If I leave work early, then I'll have time to vote! Sounds like a perfectly valid thing now.
Indiana polls close at 6:00 WTF?
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I think the first time I ever drove (was driven) to vote was for our recent October 14th national election.
Every other time I either walked, ran, or cycled.
Every other time I either walked, ran, or cycled.
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Much more sensible and efficient elections too. Ours took 5 weeks from the time an election was announced until the election day.
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Rode 88.5 miles. Went to vote on the way home, rode right up to the front door.
One person ahead of me. In and out 1.5 minutes.
One person ahead of me. In and out 1.5 minutes.
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I rode in around 7:45 and had a 15 minute wait.
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6 am to 6 pm for as long as I've been around. Here's a state by state list: https://www.usatoday.com/news/vote2000/polltimes.htm
I rode in around 7:45 and had a 15 minute wait.
I rode in around 7:45 and had a 15 minute wait.
I voted today, but I wasn't able to leave work on time for the 1.5 hour ride back home to vote. So I rode part of the way, and called my ex-wife for a ride. She drove me the rest of the way. So I didn't ride my bike to vote, but it was in the back of the van