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No diversity at all at my work - mine is the only bike!!:D
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Originally Posted by tractorlegs
(Post 13530642)
No diversity at all at my work - mine is the only bike!!:D
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My bike has the diversity built right in. It has parts from the US, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, Switzerland, England, and Australia. :D
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I've been enjoying checking out people's winter rides the past couple of weeks. I'm surprised how few have studs this time of year, though...it's pretty basic equipment for ice riding. Still, it's pretty impressive - at my last job there was one other winter rider (office of ~200 people), while at my current job there 3-6 bikes this time of year, depending on the day, and only about 120 people in total. Summer, of course, we run out of space in the bike room as 15-20 bikes per day crowd in.
Originally Posted by Andy_K
(Post 13529733)
This is actually just one of three covered bike parking areas at the campus where I work. Over 5000 people work at this site. On a nice day in the summer we've probably got around 100 biking to work.
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Originally Posted by GriddleCakes
(Post 13529897)
Seriously, there's some major knee-jerking in here. People do know that the word 'diversity' is a quality neutral term, right? It's just another way of saying 'heterogeneous'.
On my campus there's a similar diversity, with the largest group (probably about 50%) being box store bikes in various states of modification and repair (I see one regularly that always has its front brake disconnected, so I'm guess his wheel must be badly out of true). Next largest is newer low to middle end LBS bikes, more mountain and hybrid than road, and maybe a 3rd decked out for commuting (racks, fenders, and lights); followed by older (+15 years) LBS bikes (more road than MTB) in various states of repair; and finally an equal-ish mix (like a few of each) of really nice bikes (roadies in the summer, fat tired snow bikes in the winter), BMXs, and no-frills fixies. No unicycles, though. |
Originally Posted by aggiegrads
(Post 13526219)
And it looks like there is really just no good way to lock up a unicycle.
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Originally Posted by Timber_8
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I don't agree with the poster you are quoting as far as his general analysis of what a Fred will or will not do. I personally love aero bars and clipless peddles but they are not for everyone. Both take practice to become comfortable with. I find when people can't get over their fear of things they tend to generalize that they are unnecessary and make broad statements like any real pro would never use them. I wouldn't take any offence to such a statement, it is nothing more than someone's opinion
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Originally Posted by sdold
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No, I've studied the matter extensively and can say with some authority that Freds don't use aerobars.
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Originally Posted by neil
(Post 13531362)
Seriously? 2% on a nice day in summer? My opinion of Portland just dropped substantially.
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Originally Posted by Andy_K
(Post 13533104)
And yet, there was a picture of an aerobar with a light mounted on it. Are we to suppose that a passing Fred vandalized a tri-athlete's bike in this way?
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Lest I seem to be just picking on low-end bikes, here's a shot of a Long Haul Trucker I snapped this morning in the same parking area.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6...2bd96295_z.jpg I can't remember who it was that was going on about the typical stack of spacers and/or inclined stems on Surlys, but this bike should make that person happy. I think it sets a new standard, to say nothing of the Fredly number of accessories. Then there's this: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6...cd489db7_z.jpg I'm fairly certain that this bike belongs to local artist/engineer Mark Allyn. I always enjoy seeing his work. |
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