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I don't think that guy is very cool.
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Originally Posted by asherlighn
(Post 5123386)
Or move to Belgium and ride bicycles there. F*** yes to Belguim
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i too was super angered, but i can't ride my bike so i'm going to ice my ankle.
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Thanks lvleph for the zip tip. Sent:
Dear Congressman McHenry, I was disappointed hear your remarks about the Democratic plan to promote the use of the bicycle for transportation. I commute to work by bicycle several days per week; a 16 mile round trip and find it very enjoyable. I would like to point out several advantages of bicycling: 1. Exercise- Given the current obesity epidemic in the US promoting exercise will pay off with reduced health care costs. 2. Traffic congestion- Bicycles take up much less room. In fact, during rush hour my commute is faster by bicycle. 3. Air pollution- Obviously no emissions compared to a car 4. Oil consumption- Again, obvious. Foreign oil revenues support terrorism and reducing oil use will help to cut funding to our enemies. Bicycling is a win/win situation for our country. In fact I have often seen photos of President Bush enjoying a bike ride. Thank you, Michael Housley Baltimore, MD ps. I am not a resident of your district but feel that not accepting email from outside residents is irresponsible. |
I just sent him a letter too:
Dear Fat, Bloated Congressman, Ride a bike is right, *******! Yours Truly, Kemmer. PS. Die in a fire. |
i threw up in a my mouth a little.
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has anyone switched to a bicycle route after having driven it for a while. did you calculate how much money you saved in a week or a month? im curious (i havent).
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I saved about $200/ month in Tokyo commuting on my bike rather than riding the train.
That's a lot of extra bike parts to be bought. :) |
Originally Posted by deathhare
(Post 5123795)
I saved about $200/ month in Tokyo commuting on my bike rather than riding the train.
That's a lot of extra bike parts to be bought. :) |
I don't save all that much since I take the train at least one way most to shorten my 22 mile commute. When I lived 15 miles from work I probably saved alot more. It's kind of hard to calculate the cost of driving vs the cost of riding a bike becuase of all the incidentals involved. For example, with a car you have speeding tickets, parking, repairs and maintenence and with bikes you have inner tubes, lights, batteries for the lights, clothes for different types of weather, bags/racks/panniers, maintenence and the extra food.
I eat 400-1000 extra calories a day, and depending on what I eat, it could cost more than gas. |
even still...replacing a 40 dollar tire set however often im sure would beat the hell out of a droppin 20+ bones a week for petrol.
but yeah, it would be difficult to add this up off the hip without being intentional in your daily life to keep track of expenditures. |
Thats true. The thing is though...Americans will drive 3 blocks in their SUV just to buy a gallon of damn milk.
America! Ride a bike or walk your fat ass for a change!!! |
Originally Posted by marcusprice
(Post 5123785)
has anyone switched to a bicycle route after having driven it for a while. did you calculate how much money you saved in a week or a month? im curious (i havent).
Monthly travel distance: 500 miles (give or take, but approaching 20 miles a day is about right). Old Volvo got 20 mpg. So, 25 gal/month at roughly $3.30/gallon (Volvo took premium): $83/month. Insurance/6 months = $630. $105/month. Registration: $127/year IIRC: $10.50/month. Bi-annual smog check: $110: $4.50/month. Services are trickier. A service happened roughly every 10 months, but the 5000 mile services were small, 10k larger, 20 and 30k were huge, ranging $500-700. Call it $400/10 months which is probably conservative considering washer fluid, car cleaning, etc etc etc. Then $40/month. Total monthly cost roughly $233. This is for an old, reliable, moderate mileage Volvo. I have no traffic violations. Average monthly bike cost probably something like $20. EDIT: This also ignores the not-at-all minimal cost for parking where I worked. I think that cost alone added something approximating $150. |
Originally Posted by theetruscan
(Post 5123908)
I worked this out at one point. Ignoring the money I made selling my car and buying a bike (about $4000 profit, older car):
Monthly travel distance: 500 miles (give or take, but approaching 20 miles a day is about right). Old Volvo got 20 mpg. So, 25 gal/month at roughly $3.30/gallon (Volvo took premium): $83/month. Insurance/6 months = $630. $105/month. Registration: $127/year IIRC: $10.50/month. Bi-annual smog check: $110: $4.50/month. Services are trickier. A service happened roughly every 10 months, but the 5000 mile services were small, 10k larger, 20 and 30k were huge, ranging $500-700. Call it $400/10 months which is probably conservative considering washer fluid, car cleaning, etc etc etc. Then $40/month. Total monthly cost roughly $233. This is for an old, reliable, moderate mileage Volvo. I have no traffic violations. Average monthly bike cost probably something like $20. |
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Originally Posted by eskachig
(Post 5123165)
I think he's got a point actually - 1 mil a year to promote bicycle use won't do jack **** for our energy situation. It's just pretending to give a ****. The money could be used better in planning more effective mass transit options thus making driving less attractive, or sponsoring promising new technologies. Modernizing our ancient nuclear power plants and building new ones. If this is part of some well funded mass education campaign for alternative transportation that would be different. Instead it's tossing a pittance in the general direction of the issue.
Hell, just using the money to subsidize public transport would have a much greater effect. For example - I work in Mountain View, but live in San Francisco. I could either drive to work (45 min each way), or take the Caltrain/bike (1 - 1.5 h each way). Not only is there a time penalty it's actually more expensive for me to take the train. If it was free, that would go a long way in making the train far more appealing. That said I'm going back to the caltrain because I can use the extra time for my side venture. When I used to have someone waiting for me at home time was #1 priority, but since my long term relationship fell apart a few months ago that's not such a big deal anymore. For anyone who has a family speed of public transport is something to consider as well. Caltrain is sloooooow. |
man this guy is a dick..
how can we as americans represent 6% of the world's population, consume 35% of the worlds natural resources and contribute 50% of the worlds waste and not look into riding a bike as a safer and more environmentally friendly option than driving. even though i do drive everyday it is out of time and work restraints. i can not simply make it to school and work on time, the schedules do not work out in my favor. that being said i drive more than i should, but that does not mean i do not care for the environment, hell i work for whole foods which i have to admit is greener than most grocery stores out there. if you take all the cars off the road will we not have as many bicycle related deaths?? im pretty sure we wouldn't. but leave the cars as are and the trend is an unfortunate morbid reality. i agree that 1 mil. isn't going to do much, but ridiculing a lifestyle that is healthier and more environmentally friendly is redic. |
my commute to work was about 2 dollars a day in gas, but the hills made it very difficult on a singlespeed. if it wasn't for the emissions of a car, i'd gladly have paid the two dollars every day just to not get sweaty and tired.
however, i like to ride so i did it many times. not enough times, but many. the democrats aren't saying everyone can only ride a bike, nor are they saying it will eliminate our dependency on oil... that was just ridiculous rhetorical misquotation. the more people do ride bikes instead of cars, however, the less they will rely on oil. the benefits of that trade-off are obvious. anyone who can't see that is either polarized to the point of fanatical fascism or too fat and lazy to conceive of riding a bike that isn't stationary. |
Originally Posted by marcusprice
(Post 5123785)
has anyone switched to a bicycle route after having driven it for a while. did you calculate how much money you saved in a week or a month? im curious (i havent).
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is this guy real life?
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This guy did pay attention to the contents of the bill... however he did not pay attention to fundemental laws of science. " making new energy" sorry bub, the law of conservation of mass and energy is a ***** isnt it.
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All I got out of his speech was, "If you want to save gas, ride a bike". He kept repeating it again and again. And showed pretty pictures of old bikes. I feel the urge now to ride my bike. Don't know why, but I guess I'll listen to my gut. Heck Colbert said that's what Bush does, so I probably should do the same. I want to save gas, I'm going to go ride my bike.
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I'm just so dumbfounded. How does America produce people like these? What has gone so horribly awry, here?
Having lived abroad, I can say that we are not on the right track here. I'll be moving to Europe this winter, if all goes well, and will hopefully never have to purchase a car again. Zipcar type services, or ride-sharing should be fine for various trips or cargo-moving where a bike won't cut it. What is so wrong with riding a bike, anyhow? I second all of the comments on the obviousness of the benefits to riding a bike over using fossil-fueled transport. This place is so sad, and while I do my part to try to make a change, it seems that the tides of opposition (in this case ignorance and laziness) are too strong. :::Off to Europe::: |
Originally Posted by ivegotabike
(Post 5124595)
This guy did pay attention to the contents of the bill... however he did not pay attention to fundemental laws of science. " making new energy" sorry bub, the law of conservation of mass and energy is a ***** isnt it.
Originally Posted by srkredliner
(Post 5124716)
I'm just so dumbfounded. How does America produce people like these? What has gone so horribly awry, here?
Having lived abroad, I can say that we are not on the right track here. I'll be moving to Europe this winter, if all goes well, and will hopefully never have to purchase a car again. Zipcar type services, or ride-sharing should be fine for various trips or cargo-moving where a bike won't cut it. What is so wrong with riding a bike, anyhow? I second all of the comments on the obviousness of the benefits to riding a bike over using fossil-fueled transport. This place is so sad, and while I do my part to try to make a change, it seems that the tides of opposition (in this case ignorance and laziness) are too strong. :::Off to Europe::: |
Originally Posted by threeoneseven
(Post 5124272)
a mil is nothing compared to the wasteful spending going on in washington. congressman ******-nozzle can support a war costing is a BILLION dollars every THREE DAYS, yet criticizes a million going towards something that can actually help? and you think he has a point?
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