Commuting by bike is against the Constitution

[Trek420]

Yep, it's obviously a slippery slope to the downfall of civilization

If you let people ride safely, legally, well and looking faaaaabulous in their TE gear (check it out, there's FREE SHIPPING on orders over $100) at first yeah, sure they say they love only one lifetime steel lugged bike. They're going to want multiple bikes. And they may want to ride with a Wald basket or Burley dog trailer and then animals are involved.

And think of the children; do you want your children seeing that riding a bike is acceptable? "don't look son, those are cyclists. Quick, get back in the SUV, have a slurpie and some chips. I'll turn on the DVD. What? Your sister doesn't want to watch that movie? She has her own screen on the back of your Mom's seat. It's only 2 blocks, we'll be home soon".

And it's not just your kids. The children of cyclists get teased on the playground because their parents wear those funny pants and are fitter, look younger regardless of their real age and are just plain healthier than the other parents.

[uforgot]

And think of the children; do you want your children seeing that riding a bike is acceptable? "don't look son, those are cyclists. Quick, get back in the SUV, have a slurpie and some chips. I'll turn on the DVD. What? Your sister doesn't want to watch that movie? She has her own screen on the back of your Mom's seat. It's only 2 blocks, we'll be home soon".

I'm dying here...I needed this laugh.

[indigoiis]

The interesting thing is, there is no one identifiable *thing* that they are against, exactly. What is their argument? Are they arguing that cities would somehow sign themselves out of the country and become part of the UN? Um, it's not exactly that easy.

[OakLeaf]

Eh, you blue state peeps are so naïve. We've been hearing this stuff for ten years at least...

I still don't get how CO is a red state, BTW.

Seriously? Most of the economy from mining and ranching? Those foofoo enclaves are a very small part of the state, just like in Idaho.

[PamNY]

Here's an irony: Our greenway/bike path is interrupted by the UN. You have to move onto an actual avenue to get past it.

I'm sure this guy would be thrilled if he knew that.

[denda]

I'm SO excited about the Tour of Colorado. I live close enough to go watch that! Yea!

[smilingcat]

You can't argue with those who can not maintain a coherent well connected reasoning. They have none!

When the gas price goes through the roof, because of dwindling sources and increase consumption by Chinese (1 billion and counting for some time) and by Indians (1 billion and counting and soon to surpass Chinese), we can't be consuming 25% of world supply of oil. We account for less than 10% of world population.

I'll stick with my bike and work on solar power.

Thank ya very much. And trek420 is very funny, sad so true!!

[ny biker]

This was taken at the Quiznos Pro Challenge announcement this morning:

http://velonews.competitor.com/files...ds-300x225.jpg

Those poor children!!! They've been corrupted by the U.N. at such a tender age.

(from this velonews.com article: http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/...ge-race_132692).

[malkin]

It's nice to know that the stupidest politicians are not all in my state.

[Crankin]

Thank you all for stating the ridiculousness of Maes' position in a coherent and polite way.
I really don't understand how a person could think that the U.S. "gives up sovereignty" when it joins an international delegation, to help solve a pressing world issue like sustainable resources. G-d forbid we *collaborate.* Why are people so afraid that we might *gasp* become a little more like the rest of the world?
Yea, xenophobia is a good word.
Like I said before, there's a reason I live where I live...

[ny biker]

I would like someone to ask him exactly what makes the U.N. so evil.