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Old 06-25-12, 07:23 AM
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Grant Petersen on NPR

^ Far better than a bump.
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stale[SUP] 1[/SUP] (stl)adj. stal·er, stal·est 1. Having lost freshness, effervescence, or palatability: stale bread; stale air.
2. Lacking originality or spontaneity: a stale joke.

3. Impaired in efficacy, vigor, or spirit, as from inactivity or boredom.
4. Law Having lost effectiveness or force through lack of exercise or action.


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I met him yesterday at the "Just Ride" book signing in Nashville. I have to say I agree with him much more than disagree with him when it comes to biking.
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^ I really need to get that book and read it. It seems that the reviews on Amazon are largely positive.
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It was a good read and he has some good points. There are many things I disagree with, but I found it interesting and worth spending time with.

There is an old joke that if you have two Jews in a town, you'll have three synagogues. I think we cyclists are quite similar in that regard.
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Keep jouncing this thread until it gets 100 pages. I'm all for it.

Do it for The Grant!
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Originally Posted by KonAaron Snake
There is an old joke that if you have two Jews in a town, you'll have three synagogues. I think we cyclists are quite similar in that regard.
The same goes for socialists. Two socialists, three parties. Can't even imagine how the meetings of the jewish socialists are .
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Mr. Petersen is inteviewed in this months Men's Journal, but I can't find a link on their stupid web site.

it is a decent article

so instead of a link to the article here is a link to the pics in the article https://www.codypickens.com/index.php...rant-peterson/
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I feel like Rip van Winkle. This thread is still going **********
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Originally Posted by Amesja
Keep jouncing this thread until it gets 100 pages. I'm all for it.

Do it for The Grant!
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Originally Posted by squirtdad
Mr. Petersen is inteviewed in this months Men's Journal, but I can't find a link on their stupid web site.

it is a decent article

so instead of a link to the article here is a link to the pics in the article https://www.codypickens.com/index.php...rant-peterson/
I also went to see if I could find the article, but it is nowhere to be found. Perhaps it's behind a pay wall or something. Bummer.
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Originally Posted by rootboy
I feel like Rip van Winkle. This thread is still going **********
You stab it with your steely knife, but you still can't kill the beast.
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Originally Posted by rootboy
I feel like Rip van Winkle. This thread is still going **********
If you feel like Rip van Winkle, think how this thread and, more importantly, The Grant feel!
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Originally Posted by KonAaron Snake
You stab it with your steely knife, but you still can't kill the beast.
You're just trying to find your passage back
to the place you were before .
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Originally Posted by KonAaron Snake
You stab it with your steely knife, but you still can't kill the beast.
today's bikesnob post
References The Grant.
He rides with skivvies
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Originally Posted by Howard
today's bikesnob post
References The Grant.
He rides with skivvies
You kidding me? He seems the type who would go commando! It's the only way to go!
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Why don't we just make "The Grant" a sticky?
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Wow, this is like Groundhog Day. Each day it's the same thread.

Favorite scene is when Murray is giving driving lessons to the groundhog ("Don't drive angry") and they go over the cliff together...
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ok what we need is a grant picture
note the double top tubes and nifty sandles

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Originally Posted by photogravity
You kidding me? He seems the type who would go commando! It's the only way to go!
Grant covers his panniers well.
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Originally Posted by squirtdad
ok what we need is a grant picture
note the double top tubes and nifty sandles

I have always dug the double horizontal top tubes; that bike rocks. Too bad I am too short to utilize them though.
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Originally Posted by gaucho777
Why don't we just make "The Grant" a sticky?
Contact one of the admins and make the request. Given the popularity of this thread, I think it makes perfect sense.
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Originally Posted by KonAaron Snake
Am I the only one reading something into this post?
Um, Tubasti?
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Originally Posted by Howard
Um, Tubasti?
Tubular !
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