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10-03-05, 09:17 AM
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I got one once that made me feel pretty good when waiting at a light.
"Holy sh#t, look at the size of your calves"
"Holy sh#t, look at the size of your calves"
10-03-05, 09:39 AM
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I got "Nice ass!" from some girls one time, so I stood up and gave 'em a little show.
10-03-05, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by egonlou
I got one once that made me feel pretty good when waiting at a light.
"Holy sh#t, look at the size of your calves"
"Holy sh#t, look at the size of your calves"
Hahaha. Priceless.
10-03-05, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by oboeguy
You folks must live out in Bumblebutt, USA. In "sophisticated" NYC bike riding is pretty normal, if not universally appreciated. 
Craig
10-03-05, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by joejack951
I got a "Good job" from a driver yesterday who followed me up a relatively steep hill. I replied with "Thanks" as I usually try to treat most comments from driver's as positive ones. I figured she was complimenting both my commitment to commuting and my pedalling prowess When I mentioned it to my girlfriend, the first thing she thought of was "Did she think you were a kid or something?" Who knows, maybe she did which would make the comment quite amusing to me. Almost makes me want to get a t-shirt printed with "Yes I'm 26 and I still ride a bike."
When I mentioned it to my girlfriend, the first thing she thought of was "Did she think you were a kid or something?" Who knows, maybe she did which would make the comment quite amusing to me. Almost makes me want to get a t-shirt printed with "Yes I'm 26 and I still ride a bike."
10-03-05, 02:59 PM
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Haven't gotten the "no car" comment yet, but I'm sure it's only a matter of time.
I ride through a poor neighborhood on my commute and several times I've gotten comments from pedestrians indicating that they think I'm a cop. "Yo, Detective!" or "Hey, it's the poooolice!" What makes this so funny is that I wear lycra and carry a messenger bag, and my ride is distinctly not a heavy MTB labeled "police."
I ride through a poor neighborhood on my commute and several times I've gotten comments from pedestrians indicating that they think I'm a cop. "Yo, Detective!" or "Hey, it's the poooolice!" What makes this so funny is that I wear lycra and carry a messenger bag, and my ride is distinctly not a heavy MTB labeled "police."
10-03-05, 06:43 PM
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starter commuting 5 years ago mostly to get back in shape after several years off the bike. the price of gas lately has made me laugh out loud at these drivers. ride on.
10-03-05, 07:53 PM
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Recently a few adolescents yelled out the Aussie equivalent of '******', I caught them at a red light after a good sprint, dripping sweat and breathing hard I said to them in a calm but firm voice "c'mon then, get on a bike and see how long you can keep up with me in traffic, or do you need a car where I'm running on muscle power.... so who'se the ****** then eh?"
They had no idea how to respond to that.
They had no idea how to respond to that.
10-03-05, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Mehow
I think that they will increase for that very reason.
10-04-05, 06:10 AM
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I am not the weirdo commuter anymore. I finally got bike racks at work. There hasn't been a mass use of them. Only some gal I haven't seen or met that rides a *mart bike. She is very trusting since she doesn't even lock it up. Fortunately I got them to put the racks in front of the security / visitor enterance. About 300 people work in my location and only three people biking (I know of another guy). I think it will take much higher prices to get more commuters out there in my neck of the woods. But I have seen more overall in my daily rides. At my work it is very "autocentric". There is a large parking lot. I haven't seen a big increase in motor bikes yet either. So it has yet to really start making people change. I do see a few more people waiting for rides. I think some people will just stop getting that six pack or extra six pack of beer before actually riding a bike.
Keep Cycling!
Keep Cycling!
