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01-03-10 | 06:02 PM

HillCusser

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Commuters Beware!

I found this surfin' You Tube and thought I'd share. Not for the squeamish!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pi6GIAMIxk

01-03-10 | 06:20 PM

no1mad

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And we complain about the roads here in the US.

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01-03-10 | 06:20 PM

Bioflamingo

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Now that's a deep pot hole.

01-03-10 | 06:33 PM

waynesworld

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Good stuff!

01-03-10 | 06:44 PM

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01-03-10 | 07:24 PM

Schwinnsta

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Even by New Orleans standards, that is deep pot hole.

01-03-10 | 07:49 PM

hairnet

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Schwinnsta

Even by New Orleans standards, that is deep pot hole.

Ha I just spent a week in NOLA. I'm glad my wheels and ass could take the abuse.

I did eat **** big time last night from a big bump, at 20mph. I don't know how people ride with speed here

01-03-10 | 08:57 PM

Square & Compas

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Schwinnsta

Even by New Orleans standards, that is deep pot hole.

I thought New Orleans was a deep pot hole. At least the part below sea level.

01-03-10 | 09:18 PM

colleen c

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Poor guy. I think he needed to pratice this:

01-03-10 | 09:26 PM

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Bioflamingo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by colleen c

Poor guy. I think he needed to pratice this:

Oh my, his rear tire appears to be low. Maybe it's just me though.

01-04-10 | 12:19 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Square & Compas

I thought New Orleans was a deep pot hole. At least the part below sea level.

It's a pot hole with pot holes

(and some of those pot holes have pot holes)

01-04-10 | 02:19 AM

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ollyisk

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that's not a pot hole, that's a sink hole!

01-04-10 | 03:56 AM

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I laughed so hard, but that must have SERIOUSLY sucked!

01-04-10 | 07:14 PM

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gerv

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I wonder if he ever got his bike back.

01-04-10 | 08:00 PM

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colleen c

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I wonder if he ever got his bike back.

I think so. Look like a guy in the background was fishing for his bike at the end of the clip.....LOL

01-04-10 | 08:54 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by colleen c

Poor guy. I think he needed to pratice this:

What is significant about this photo, is that the bike has fenders! Think they are keeping his feet dry????

01-05-10 | 08:18 AM

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HillCusser

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I wonder if he ever got his bike back..

I don't think so. It's my understanding, that by noon they had to take to the street again..

01-05-10 | 08:24 AM

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hillcusser...whats that photo? public bikes?

01-05-10 | 08:41 AM

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HillCusser

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hillcusser...whats that photo? public bikes?

no: jes the swamp hole graveyard ~ probably bound for the flippers..

01-05-10 | 08:43 AM

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Fast Cloud

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Oh man...that's too funny. You know it was cold as a grave diggers azz because of their clothes. Yikes.

01-05-10 | 09:07 AM

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HillCusser

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Can anyone translate Chinese? I'd love to know what they're saying..

01-05-10 | 09:13 AM

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Quote:

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Can anyone translate Chinese? I'd love to know what they're saying..

Probably wouldn't be able to repeat it on a public forum.

01-05-10 | 09:14 AM

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rhm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HillCusser

Can anyone translate Chinese? I'd love to know what they're saying..

Yeah, especially at the beginning, where the guy is explaining something like it's a news report.

01-05-10 | 09:30 AM

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HillCusser

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I'm surprised wet foo commuter, didn't give lite-blue bike fishin' man the boot for lack of an early warning - kept his cool though. Maybe wet-foo is still in shock, or wondering iffin they just waxed the floors at the office..