Adam Savage talks bicycles
12-30-14, 09:30 PM
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Pedaled too far.
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Adam Savage talks bicycles
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01-01-15, 11:06 AM
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In the right lane
Sorry, I got about 15 minutes into this and gave up. Before I did that I had to Google Adam Savage to find out that he is a TV host for MythBusters... which I haven't seen.
Anyway, I was a little annoyed at first that he didn't seem to know the actual names of some bike components. I warmed up when he started describing his commutes in the Big Apple.
However, I have up after a while. Long youtubes kind of bore me. I think saying something very succinctly in 5 minutes is a good thing. For example, I often watch TED talks in two settings... and they are typically not more than 15 minutes.
So... my question is, what happened in the second half?
Anyway, I was a little annoyed at first that he didn't seem to know the actual names of some bike components. I warmed up when he started describing his commutes in the Big Apple.
However, I have up after a while. Long youtubes kind of bore me. I think saying something very succinctly in 5 minutes is a good thing. For example, I often watch TED talks in two settings... and they are typically not more than 15 minutes.
So... my question is, what happened in the second half?
01-02-15, 10:26 PM
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Pedaled too far.
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He talked about his current bicycle and riding it around San Francisco. He also discussed Critical Mass and being the "Wedding Chapel Pope" among other things.
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01-03-15, 03:41 AM
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I don't want to listen to 41 minutes of Adam Savage. I like the concept of Mythbusters but the two hosts really turn me off for some reason. There's a similar BBC show that I like a lot better, but I can't remember the name.
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I kind of like Myth Busters, but I agree that this is far more Adam Savage than anyone should ever be exposed to. About halfway through, I began to get the firm impression that Mr. Savage is vastly more interested in himself than in any other topic on Earth, and stopped watching, for fear that he would finally, irrevocably reveal himself to be the total ****** bag I now suspect him to be. In addition, there's not a whole lot there about bicycling....
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01-04-15, 07:37 AM
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I kind of like Myth Busters, but I agree that this is far more Adam Savage than anyone should ever be exposed to. About halfway through, I began to get the firm impression that Mr. Savage is vastly more interested in himself than in any other topic on Earth, and stopped watching, for fear that he would finally, irrevocably reveal himself to be the total d***** bag I now suspect him to be. In addition, there's not a whole lot there about bicycling....
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ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
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Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
01-04-15, 10:42 AM
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Prefers Cicero
01-04-15, 11:13 PM
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01-05-15, 10:34 AM
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Prefers Cicero
EDIT: Wow, that Liz Bonnin has quite the resumé.
