Biden rides a Trek
11-15-20, 08:55 AM
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Biden rides a Trek
Looks like Biden is Riding a Trek in this recent photo
It's good to see the next president rides a bike :-)
It's good to see the next president rides a bike :-)
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11-15-20, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by PedalingWalrus
Looks like Biden is Riding a Trek in this recent photo
It's good to see the next president rides a bike :-)
It's good to see the next president rides a bike :-)
11-15-20, 12:14 PM
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Unnecessary Mirror
I also use a mirror to maintain my situational awareness.
However, 2 Suburbans worth of Secret Service provide a rear-threat protection strategy that I have never previously considered. So I suppose he could drop a bit of weight with no significant increase in risk.
However, 2 Suburbans worth of Secret Service provide a rear-threat protection strategy that I have never previously considered. So I suppose he could drop a bit of weight with no significant increase in risk.
11-15-20, 12:16 PM
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In my opinion, wearing a mask on a bike outside is where it becomes a political statement.
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Originally Posted by BikeLite
mask not needed
11-15-20, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Hiro11
In my opinion, wearing a mask on a bike outside is where it becomes a political statement.
If your surgeon wears a mask, it is to prevent infecting you, rather than the other way around. That isn't a political statement, either.
Maybe if we stopped conflating public health policy with politics, we wouldn't have to watch the death toll spiral upward of a quarter of a million people.
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Originally Posted by Hiro11
In my opinion, wearing a mask on a bike outside is where it becomes a political statement.
What gets me is someone wearing a mask but not a helmet. So they feel the risk of catching Covid while riding is higher than falling and hitting their head.
BTW.. i don't wear a mask while riding. I also keep way more than 6' away from others, I don't ride the MUP when crowded, I don't stop where others are and I average over 16mph so a mask would hinder my workout. But i do wear a mask all the other time's i'm outside.
No politics for me.
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Originally Posted by BikeLite
mask not needed
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Originally Posted by Hiro11
In my opinion, wearing a mask on a bike outside is where it becomes a political statement.
Another thing is we're getting to a time of year when thermal face protection can be nice; though there's interaction with cold weather runny nose
11-15-20, 01:41 PM
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I was in the supermarket yesterday, and some older woman was wearing one of those lower-face-only (jaw) visors, all the while she was using the back of her hand to wipe her running nose. Unbelievable.
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11-15-20, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by GlennR
What gets me is someone wearing a mask but not a helmet. So they feel the risk of catching Covid while riding is higher than falling and hitting their head.
No politics for me.
Now can you please tell me how you average 16mph? I just started riding and averaged 8mph on my last ride lmao! I can't tell if it's because I bought a cheap bike, or if I'm just grossly out of shape, or some combination of both haha
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And with that above political post, we will now close this thread, as well.
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