Boise, Idaho. Compared to a lot of the rest of the country, we are still a fairly outdoorish/athletic sort of population so I see lots of people riding their bikes. Plus the city is bike friendly with a lot of paths, so it makes it easier...
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good work to you, as well. it is good to live close to work.
Yeah, I only refill my car tank about every 15-20 days.
Another great thing is that the cheapest grocery store is about three blocks from my home. I guess I'm one of the few lucky ones who aren't totally affected by the gas prices. It's great to live in a small town sometimes.
I love seeing more and more cyclists as well around my town.
Boise, Idaho. Compared to a lot of the rest of the country, we are still a fairly outdoorish/athletic sort of population so I see lots of people riding their bikes. Plus the city is bike friendly with a lot of paths, so it makes it easier...
must be nice to have a community that is into doing something about an issue. wichita is getting better and developing more bike paths. all i can do is keep riding.
live and let live...unless it violates the pearligious doctrine.
must be nice to have a community that is into doing something about an issue. wichita is getting better and developing more bike paths. all i can do is keep riding.
Yep, keep riding. It is its own reward.
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another great thing about riding......the amount of life you can experience in a simple 20 miles.
many years ago i read a book called "desert solataire" and one line out of the book has stuck with me.
"you can experience more from the desert by walking a mile, than being in a car and seeing it all from behind the window".
live and let live...unless it violates the pearligious doctrine.
another great thing about riding......the amount of life you can experience in a simple 20 miles.
many years ago i read a book called "desert solataire" and one line out of the book has stuck with me.
"you can experience more from the desert by walking a mile, than being in a car and seeing it all from behind the window".
Dude! You did not just quote Edward Abbey to me!!! I think we'd get along just fine. My favorite writer/philospher of all time. I've read every word he's ever put to the page.
I named my band after ol' Ed's work.
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That's a great quote. I should take a walk to the library to read Ed Abbey's works.
Caution: Not everyone can handle his message. As our world detiorates around us, more people realize just how wise he was, but when he first started writing... not so much.
Plus, his death is absolutely epic and one to be admired. I've already worked out a pact with friends to be treated in a similar fashion.
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Dude! You did not just quote Edward Abbey to me!!! I think we'd get along just fine. My favorite writer/philospher of all time. I've read every word he's ever put to the page.
I named my band after ol' Ed's work.
yes indeed.....i am positive we would have a great time riding and talking about ed's work.
there is a small bookstore in moab, utah that has many signed copies of ed's work. signed copy of desert solataire even. i would like to own it but simply to much for me.
live and let live...unless it violates the pearligious doctrine.
That's a great quote. I should take a walk to the library to read Ed Abbey's works.
do it....you will not be disappointed.
after a backpacking trip in southern utah..a friend who is an english graduate recommended me "desert solataire" after i shared the details of the trip. the book seemed to be alive because i had just walked and slept in the desert. many of the experiences i had in the desert, seemed to be on the pages of the book.
live and let live...unless it violates the pearligious doctrine.
Speaking of commuting...I'll be driving about an hour into New York state to a train station nearby and taking it into Grand Central. Round trip tickets cost $34 a piece. That's a huge amount of money I saved instead of driving 3 and a half hours to NYC and another 3 and a half back home. Saved 7 hours of gas $.
i used to ride my bike to work until the dishwasher stole my bike light... he wont admit it and my spanish isnt good enough to argue with him... but i know it was him...
i used to ride my bike to work until the dishwasher stole my bike light... he wont admit it and my spanish isnt good enough to argue with him... but i know it was him...
heyyy... it was nice... cost me like $25... i bought it literally 2 days before this happened... all part of my new ecofriendly approach... but youre right... i was surprised the whole bike wasnt gone... wouldve been hard to get away with it though i guess since it was parked in the storage room down in the basement... but thats also how i know it was him!
im too stubborn to buy a new one now... i wanna wait and catch that fucker... he rides his bike to work... eventually he'll slip up and put it on there and then ill get it back
heyyy... it was nice... cost me like $25... i bought it literally 2 days before this happened... all part of my new ecofriendly approach... but youre right... i was surprised the whole bike wasnt gone... wouldve been hard to get away with it though i guess since it was parked in the storage room down in the basement... but thats also how i know it was him!
im too stubborn to buy a new one now... i wanna wait and catch that fucker... he rides his bike to work... eventually he'll slip up and put it on there and then ill get it back
i had to reread you message because i thought you were goofing on us that cycle. i thought you were making an excuse not to ride, similair to roland and his lost dog and dead fish......
live and let live...unless it violates the pearligious doctrine.
i had to reread you message because i thought you were goofing on us that cycle. i thought you were making an excuse not to ride, similair to roland and his lost dog and dead fish......
well between the stolen light (i usually get off work at like 11PM and have to ride this wooded bike path to get there) and the fact that i cant be too sweaty when i get to work (cause i serve at a fancy restaurant) ive got plenty of legitimate excuses not to ride... but i still like the nature and sun i get from riding to work
yes indeed.....i am positive we would have a great time riding and talking about ed's work.
there is a small bookstore in moab, utah that has many signed copies of ed's work. signed copy of desert solataire even. i would like to own it but simply to much for me.
I might just kill a man for some signed Abbey books. What's the name of the store? I have a signed Vonnegut book and it is one of my most treasured possessions.
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I might just kill a man for some signed Abbey books. What's the name of the store? I have a signed Vonnegut book and it is one of my most treasured possessions.
if i remember correctly...the store is called "back of beyond"
live and let live...unless it violates the pearligious doctrine.
Today I bit the bullet. After some researching, I went out and picked up a Trek 3700
I've got the rack installed,with a huge pannier that holds 50 lbs of groceries..so no more plastic bags!... I've already went out grocery shopping to test out everything, and clocked up 20kms. Nice bike....nice ride.
For security, I bought a Kryptonite New York lock. This is a serious sucker of a bike lock, it's unbreakable... the strongest you can buy. The bike couriers in NYC use them. I use that to lock the frame and rear tire, and a heavy gauge wire lock to loop the tires to the frame as well. Double locked. For sure they're not getting the frame, and it's going to be a pita to get just a front tire.
Anyhow... fuckin eh! Feels good to get a solid dose of fresh air, gas free. This thing will pay for itself sure enough.
I should never have waited so long to get another bike....I forgot how much I enjoy riding.
Best of all ...no gas! that alone puts a smile on my face.
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Today I bit the bullet. After some researching, I went out and picked up a Trek 3700
I've got the rack installed,with a huge pannier that holds 50 lbs of groceries..so no more plastic bags!... I've already went out grocery shopping to test out everything, and clocked up 20kms. Nice bike....nice ride.
For security, I bought a Kryptonite New York lock. This is a serious sucker of a bike lock, it's unbreakable... the strongest you can buy. The bike couriers in NYC use them. I use that to lock the frame and rear tire, and a heavy gauge wire lock to loop the tires to the frame as well. Double locked. For sure they're not getting the frame, and it's going to be a pita to get just a front tire.
Anyhow... fuckin eh! Feels good to get a solid dose of fresh air, gas free. This thing will pay for itself sure enough.
I should never have waited so long to get another bike....I forgot how much I enjoy riding.
Best of all ...no gas! that alone puts a smile on my face.
good to hear.....and well said.
live and let live...unless it violates the pearligious doctrine.
Today I bit the bullet. After some researching, I went out and picked up a Trek 3700
I've got the rack installed,with a huge pannier that holds 50 lbs of groceries..so no more plastic bags!... I've already went out grocery shopping to test out everything, and clocked up 20kms. Nice bike....nice ride.
I'm envious
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Boise, Idaho. Compared to a lot of the rest of the country, we are still a fairly outdoorish/athletic sort of population so I see lots of people riding their bikes. Plus the city is bike friendly with a lot of paths, so it makes it easier...
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Another great thing is that the cheapest grocery store is about three blocks from my home. I guess I'm one of the few lucky ones who aren't totally affected by the gas prices. It's great to live in a small town sometimes.
I love seeing more and more cyclists as well around my town.
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many years ago i read a book called "desert solataire" and one line out of the book has stuck with me.
"you can experience more from the desert by walking a mile, than being in a car and seeing it all from behind the window".
Dude! You did not just quote Edward Abbey to me!!! I think we'd get along just fine. My favorite writer/philospher of all time. I've read every word he's ever put to the page.
I named my band after ol' Ed's work.
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Caution: Not everyone can handle his message. As our world detiorates around us, more people realize just how wise he was, but when he first started writing... not so much.
Plus, his death is absolutely epic and one to be admired. I've already worked out a pact with friends to be treated in a similar fashion.
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there is a small bookstore in moab, utah that has many signed copies of ed's work. signed copy of desert solataire even. i would like to own it but simply to much for me.
after a backpacking trip in southern utah..a friend who is an english graduate recommended me "desert solataire" after i shared the details of the trip. the book seemed to be alive because i had just walked and slept in the desert. many of the experiences i had in the desert, seemed to be on the pages of the book.
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im too stubborn to buy a new one now... i wanna wait and catch that fucker... he rides his bike to work... eventually he'll slip up and put it on there and then ill get it back
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I might just kill a man for some signed Abbey books. What's the name of the store? I have a signed Vonnegut book and it is one of my most treasured possessions.
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yeah ... i think it's right across from the library there ... it's on the main strip - can't miss it ... unlike the bloody liquor store ...
I've got the rack installed,with a huge pannier that holds 50 lbs of groceries..so no more plastic bags!... I've already went out grocery shopping to test out everything, and clocked up 20kms. Nice bike....nice ride.
For security, I bought a Kryptonite New York lock. This is a serious sucker of a bike lock, it's unbreakable... the strongest you can buy. The bike couriers in NYC use them. I use that to lock the frame and rear tire, and a heavy gauge wire lock to loop the tires to the frame as well. Double locked. For sure they're not getting the frame, and it's going to be a pita to get just a front tire.
Anyhow... fuckin eh! Feels good to get a solid dose of fresh air, gas free. This thing will pay for itself sure enough.
I should never have waited so long to get another bike....I forgot how much I enjoy riding.
Best of all ...no gas! that alone puts a smile on my face.
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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