That's funny! I would have NEVER bet on the flight arriving faster than the bikes- not for a measly 40 miles. And really- flying 40 miles? Seems like more of a hassle than biking for sure!
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07-17-2011, 12:46 PM #1
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07-17-2011, 01:49 PM #2
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That said in a country where 90% of car trips in the US are less than 3 miles.
Originally Posted by Tri Girl
And really- flying 40 miles? Seems like more of a hassle than biking for sure!
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07-17-2011, 01:55 PM #3
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There was some movie Steve Martin was in ages ago, where he lived in LA or something. Anyway, at one point he got in his car to drive a block or two to a friend's house, and the entire theatre erupted into laughter at how ridiculous that was. Originally Posted by Trek420
That said in a country where 90% of car trips in the US are less than 3 miles.
Now I see that every day. I see people load their garbage bags into their cars and drive to the dumpster 2 buildings down from their apartment. Then they do a U-ie and park in front of their apartment building again, task completed.
Freakin' nuts-o world, I'm tellin' ya.
ETA: here's a fun fact. 1/4 of car trips in the US are LESS than 1 mile! http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/200803/twowheeled.aspLast edited by KnottedYet; 07-17-2011 at 07:04 PM.
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07-17-2011, 02:33 PM #4
oh my gato
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Ew. They put trash in their cars? Grody.
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07-17-2011, 02:39 PM #5
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Every. Single. Day. Originally Posted by tangentgirl
The dumpster is in front of my apartment. This drives me nuts.
(and no, I would NOT put the garbage on my passenger seat just to save me a 50 yd walk)"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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