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12-17-08, 03:10 PM
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It's not the bicycles that get so much negative attention in Tennessee, it's the garishly colored clothing many cyclists prefer to wear that provoke these gentle country folk.
In that part of the world, only Nascar drivers are expected to dress with such flamboyance.
In that part of the world, only Nascar drivers are expected to dress with such flamboyance.
12-17-08, 04:13 PM
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12-17-08, 04:24 PM
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Tennessee is a beautiful place to ride. Fayetteville's "Leaves of Lincoln" century ride is awesome.
Sounds to me like Tennessee is doing as well as Belgium.
How about we post every time we did not get some attention from an ignorant driver? Just to put the number of incidents in perspective.
Nearly all of my rides are without incidents; probably better than what happens when I'm driving, actually.
Sounds to me like Tennessee is doing as well as Belgium.
How about we post every time we did not get some attention from an ignorant driver? Just to put the number of incidents in perspective.
Nearly all of my rides are without incidents; probably better than what happens when I'm driving, actually.
12-17-08, 04:31 PM
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I agree. Tennessee (parts of it) is beautiful. I'm from KY, but I went to college in TN (northwest). Eastern TN is gorgeous, but western TN is like western KY...very blah! Alas, I wasn't a cyclist when I lived in that area though.
12-17-08, 04:57 PM
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This happened in Johnson City; of course the residents are a bunch of dicks! 
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12-17-08, 05:30 PM
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12-17-08, 11:20 PM
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I had lot's of problems with people harassing me. Since I switched over to the trainer earlier this month, though, the incidents are way down.
I wonder if it's seasonal?
I wonder if it's seasonal?
12-18-08, 12:01 AM
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