Biden rides a Trek
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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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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.
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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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One of the primary reasons for wearing the mask is to prevent spreading infection to other people, including those who may be at high risk for SARS-CoV-2 complications. So it is good to see him doing so, even if it runs counter to the sensitivities of the self-absorbed alt-fact world.
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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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- in before the lock...
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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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There are currently more than 130 secret service agents infected or in quarantine for COVID-19, so it seems prudent to do anything possible to help keep these guys/gals healthy. They risk their lives for the people they protect – they deserve the simple curtesy of a mask.
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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
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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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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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