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Forum: Living Car Free

01-10-12, 06:19 PM

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Going to a Bank on a bicycle

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Posted By Roody

I don't know, but I do seem to get pulled over by...

I don't know, but I do seem to get pulled over by the cops more when I'm riding a bike than when I'm walking or driving.

Forum: Living Car Free

01-05-12, 05:32 PM

Replies: 125

Going to a Bank on a bicycle

Views: 18,380

Posted By Roody

Isn't a big buford from Rally's? That would be no...

Isn't a big buford from Rally's? That would be no problem, because Rally's has not only a walk-up/pedal-up window, they even have cool picnic tables with beach umbrellas! (Also I like their processed...

Forum: Living Car Free

01-04-12, 11:08 PM

Replies: 125

Going to a Bank on a bicycle

Views: 18,380

Posted By Roody

:lol: The whole post was pretty funny, and...

:lol:

The whole post was pretty funny, and put things in perspective. Thanks shipwreck! :)

Forum: Living Car Free

12-26-11, 05:45 PM

Replies: 125

Going to a Bank on a bicycle

Views: 18,380

Posted By Roody

You don't know the full history of those signs....

You don't know the full history of those signs. They were used to justify discrimination, and I imagine they still are. And this would by no means be only in the south. Those signs are illegal in my...

Forum: Living Car Free

12-25-11, 11:40 AM

Replies: 125

Going to a Bank on a bicycle

Views: 18,380

Posted By Roody

Your own cultural preferences aside, in many...

Your own cultural preferences aside, in many neighborhoods these are the only places you can eat--especially if you don't drive a car. "Food deserts" are an issue of concern for many carfree people.

Forum: Living Car Free

12-20-11, 11:06 PM

Replies: 125

Going to a Bank on a bicycle

Views: 18,380

Posted By Roody

Yes they are. You're probably many times more...

Yes they are. You're probably many times more likely to get in an accident in a supermarket parking lot than yu are on the busiest street in your town. However, it's also very likely that the...

Forum: Living Car Free

12-20-11, 05:51 PM

Replies: 125

Going to a Bank on a bicycle

Views: 18,380

Posted By Roody

Your figure (1 in 10,000) is specious. The main...

Your figure (1 in 10,000) is specious. The main reason there are so few bikes at fast food restaurants is that they're not allowed. The joints that encourage cyclists and pedestrians (such as Rally...

Forum: Living Car Free

12-20-11, 11:15 AM

Replies: 125

Going to a Bank on a bicycle

Views: 18,380

Posted By Roody

Not to mention that refusing service to classes...

Not to mention that refusing service to classes of people is not a very good way to make money.

Forum: Living Car Free

12-19-11, 12:34 PM

Replies: 125

Going to a Bank on a bicycle

Views: 18,380

Posted By Roody

At the low speeds in parking lots, I'd almost...

At the low speeds in parking lots, I'd almost rather be on a bike than in a car. I once had a pickup back into my bike as it was pulling out of a parking spot. There was no damage to my bike or me....

Forum: Living Car Free

12-19-11, 12:20 PM

Replies: 125

Going to a Bank on a bicycle

Views: 18,380

Posted By Roody

The whole system is "wrong" IF you want to serve...

The whole system is "wrong" IF you want to serve cyclists.

If you don't, then fine...I will take my business elsewhere. No biggie! Some of the smaller chain restaurants (and I use the term...

Forum: Living Car Free

12-19-11, 12:08 AM

Replies: 125

Going to a Bank on a bicycle

Views: 18,380

Posted By Roody

You're right, and a couple other things come to...

You're right, and a couple other things come to mind. One is that a cyclist in the drive-through is no more vulnerable than a motorist walking from his car to the lobby door. Another is that even if...

Forum: Living Car Free

09-11-11, 10:01 PM

Replies: 125

Going to a Bank on a bicycle

Views: 18,380

Posted By Roody

Well, stupid is as stupid does. McDonalds and the...

Well, stupid is as stupid does. McDonalds and the other big fast food chains have corporate (national) policies against allowing bikes or walkups in the drive-thrus. Apparently they're more worried...

Forum: Living Car Free

09-09-11, 11:48 AM

Replies: 125

Going to a Bank on a bicycle

Views: 18,380

Posted By Roody

I think most BF riders live in Fort Apache, so...

I think most BF riders live in Fort Apache, so concerned are they at never letting their bike leave their side.

Forum: Living Car Free

09-06-11, 07:18 PM

Replies: 125

Going to a Bank on a bicycle

Views: 18,380

Posted By Roody

My son often gets us breakfast at a McDonalds...

My son often gets us breakfast at a McDonalds about 1 mile from our house. He rides home while holding 2 or 3 large coffees (in a cardboard cupholder) and the white bag of food curled under his...

Forum: Living Car Free

09-06-11, 12:47 PM

Replies: 125

Going to a Bank on a bicycle

Views: 18,380

Posted By Roody

Why do you say that drive-throughs are dangerous?...

Why do you say that drive-throughs are dangerous? They should be no ore dngerous than riding or walking through an ordinary parking lot, IMO.

Forum: Living Car Free

09-05-11, 04:16 PM

Replies: 125

Going to a Bank on a bicycle

Views: 18,380

Posted By Roody

One teller at my credit union told me they would...

One teller at my credit union told me they would prefer fo me to use the lobby when it's open. But she said that after she served me, so she didn't seem very serious about it. None of the other...

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