The strangest thing I ever saw was a cyclist texting while riding....The rider was swerving left and right as I approached from behind.....Texting while riding any type of wheeled machinery is not good.
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05-01-2009, 12:29 PM #1
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05-01-2009, 12:33 PM #2
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Ha! I once saw a woman talking on a cell phone while riding up a hill she couldn't tackle. She fell, and was still talking. I heard Oops, I just fell. yeah, I'm okay. Let me pick up my bike now. Okay Bye.
Originally Posted by yetigooch
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05-01-2009, 01:21 PM #3
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This reminds me!
A week ago DH and I were riding through town and we saw TWO TANDEM RECUMBENTS!!! I rang my little brass bell and we all waved at each other.
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05-01-2009, 05:35 PM #4
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Last summer I got to be part of an interesting bike sighting.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtFwCzsKGxI
(The giggling was because we suddenly discovered I couldn't see over the stoker's head!
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05-01-2009, 05:59 PM #5
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Does this count?
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05-01-2009, 07:42 PM #6
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I saw one of the Dutch cargo bikes this afternoon - very cool!
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05-01-2009, 08:24 PM #7
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I have two all time favorite sightings,
1. A young man with an exciting red afro riding no-hands while balancing a glass of iced tea on his head
2. a young woman riding a child's bike, wearing her flannel pyjamas and slippers, hair in curlers, coffee in one hand, cigarette in another. Had to look at that one twice!
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05-02-2009, 01:43 PM #8
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Yes, he counts, I think he is quite cute! Originally Posted by Zen
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05-03-2009, 04:48 AM #9
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Didja ride? Originally Posted by Zen
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05-03-2009, 05:28 AM #10
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Well, THAT'S a double entendre!
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05-03-2009, 03:53 PM #11
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Cool! Is that a Counterpoint Opus? I've always thought they looked like a lot of fun. We've had both upright and recumbent tandems, but I finally lost interest in tandeming because I couldn't handle not being able to see where we were going! I am not sure I'd like the lack of handlebars, though...what do you do with your hands? I'd need dummy under-seat steering bars, like on our old Ryan recumbent tandem.... Originally Posted by msincredible
Last summer I got to be part of an interesting bike sighting.
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05-03-2009, 04:29 PM #12
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Actually I've been picturing her with knitting needles or a crochet hook. Is there anywhere to put panniers to hold the unused yarn? Originally Posted by emily_in_nc
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05-03-2009, 08:15 PM #13
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Love it! Originally Posted by ZenSojourner
I actually used my hands to take pictures during a ride, that was a novelty. During flats and downhills I didn't feel the need for leverage, but on climbs I did grab the seat bars on each side.
It is a very exposed position though, does take some getting used to.
It is a friend's bike, I know it was one of a handful that were custom built, unfortunately I don't really have many more details on it.
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