MUP-putz !!!
09-20-12 | 10:24 AM
#26
ka maté ka maté ka ora
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Yeah yeah I know, probably not the best route choice for the ride organizer. But still I was surprised at how good natured the bystanders were to us.
The other day I was riding the MUP and had another guy (stranger) close to my rear wheel. Some woman was walking her two fairly large dogs, and the dogs would NOT get off the left side of the path. She kept yanking on them and saying "you're being BAD today!!" to them or something, but still me and the other guy had to come to a complete STOP before we could finally pass them on the left.
The other day I was riding the MUP and had another guy (stranger) close to my rear wheel. Some woman was walking her two fairly large dogs, and the dogs would NOT get off the left side of the path. She kept yanking on them and saying "you're being BAD today!!" to them or something, but still me and the other guy had to come to a complete STOP before we could finally pass them on the left.
09-20-12 | 11:15 AM
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I let the dogs out
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Here, there are multiple signs posted with the rules of the MUP on regular intervals. The rules are:
Nobody follows them. I yell at cyclists who wear headphones (I wear headphones, but only in one ear so I can hear my surroundings in the other). I yell at peds who walk on the left. Even though peds have the right of way, that doesn't mean that they can do whatever they want.
Nobody follows them. I yell at cyclists who wear headphones (I wear headphones, but only in one ear so I can hear my surroundings in the other). I yell at peds who walk on the left. Even though peds have the right of way, that doesn't mean that they can do whatever they want.
09-20-12 | 01:28 PM
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Reminiscent of "We're going to yell at you" thread.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...to-yell-at-you
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...to-yell-at-you
09-20-12 | 03:31 PM
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If I left the impression that I think of myself as a superman that truly is not the case. I am blessed with above avg. lung capacity and a lot of fast twitch so, on a good day, I can do mid 30 mph for about 800 yards - after which I'm totally shelled. On the other hand, I haven't a single strand of slow twitch in my legs so on an ascent that little kid would probably have no problem dropping me.
I do mostly ride on roads. At least 3 times per week. I'm blessed( again) to live in a place where the gov't still has the $ to keep the back roads fairly well maintained. So I get to do some great long rides, on good roads, with little traffic, up real climbs in the Rocky Mtn's and nice scenery to boot. But somedays, when work runs late and I can't get out of the city I take to the MUP just to get my legs spinning and heart rate up a bit
09-20-12 | 03:47 PM
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09-20-12 | 04:42 PM
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I don't really get the MUP hate, not all of them are the same. If someone has a long wide MUP that rarely ssees traffic why not use it? I've been on both kinds and ride accordingly. IMO mups have a time and a place, recovery rides or out with the gf.
Sometimes "people watching" is fun in Mups. Our
mup is loaded with hot chicks, some even cycling so I use it as a place to meet people and exercise at the same time. I don't always need to be training when on my bike, sometimes I ride for leisure. Still 20mph responsibly on an MuP atleast around here iis no problem.
Sometimes "people watching" is fun in Mups. Our
mup is loaded with hot chicks, some even cycling so I use it as a place to meet people and exercise at the same time. I don't always need to be training when on my bike, sometimes I ride for leisure. Still 20mph responsibly on an MuP atleast around here iis no problem.
09-20-12 | 05:06 PM
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I don't really get the MUP hate, not all of them are the same. If someone has a long wide MUP that rarely ssees traffic why not use it? I've been on both kinds and ride accordingly. IMO mups have a time and a place, recovery rides or out with the gf.
Sometimes "people watching" is fun in Mups. Our
mup is loaded with hot chicks, some even cycling so I use it as a place to meet people and exercise at the same time. I don't always need to be training when on my bike, sometimes I ride for leisure. Still 20mph responsibly on an MuP atleast around here iis no problem.
Sometimes "people watching" is fun in Mups. Our
mup is loaded with hot chicks, some even cycling so I use it as a place to meet people and exercise at the same time. I don't always need to be training when on my bike, sometimes I ride for leisure. Still 20mph responsibly on an MuP atleast around here iis no problem.
09-21-12 | 11:53 AM
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09-21-12 | 12:22 PM
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"Let us hope our weapons are never needed --but do not forget what the common people knew when they demanded the Bill of Rights: An armed citizenry is the first defense, the best defense, and the final defense against tyranny. If guns are outlawed, only the government will have guns. Only the police, the secret police, the military, the hired servants of our rulers. Only the government -- and a few outlaws. I intend to be among the outlaws" - Edward Abbey
09-21-12 | 08:13 PM
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I thought it was a good story. About like humanity and being the Lord of Justice of the MUP. And how sometimes even the ordinary citizen must dial it up to 400W to hunt those who would threaten the well being of children and the innocent bike-standers.
09-21-12 | 08:31 PM
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Like Master of the MUP but in a good way. A law and order sense, but not necessarily incarcerating those who oppose you, more like MUP patrol for justice, but justice everywhere, not just for the MUP-ranger forbidding others to wage their dark and outlawed forces. A MUP Solo figure, dialing the Millenium Falcon up a few hundred watts.
09-22-12 | 02:00 PM
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well hello there
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Not to brag, but I'm very well known for my MUP racing skills.
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09-22-12 | 02:52 PM
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09-22-12 | 08:40 PM
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I passed a guy on the mUP while doing a recovery ride, when I came to a stop fro a break he cem up and was liek impressed that I passed him and he was trying like the dickens to catch back up. He had aero bars, nuff said. Also this was in eugene OR.
