Re: Why are we getting posts on Mtn Biking on rec.bicycles.misc?

[Bill Sornson]

Mike Vandeman wrote:
> On 30 Jun 2006 15:56:03 GMT, Chris Foster
> <[email protected]> wrote:

>> Mike,
>> I am a roadie, that means I ride a road bike on the roads,
>> everyday.
>>
>> Cars, trucks, and SUV's are also on the roads.
>>
>> May I ask, how i can ride without being around SUV's.

> I can't believe you can be so ignorant! Ride the back (residential)
> roads, where there's hardly any traffic. Only a fool would ride a bike
> in heavy traffic. It's bad for your health.
>
> Another trick is to pretend that you are semi-out-of-control at all
> times (by wobbling and appearing not to pay attention). It scares
> drivers to death, and causes them to slow down (pull to the right
> before they get close).

Ah, yes, the Mad Do(r)c Method of Effective Road Riding {tm}! Turn those
2-, 3-hour rides into all-day affairs...AND get killed in the process.
Brilliant!

Vous et un maroon.

<eg>

 

[Edward Dolan]

"Bill Sornson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Mike Vandeman wrote:
>> On 30 Jun 2006 15:56:03 GMT, Chris Foster
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>> Mike,
>>> I am a roadie, that means I ride a road bike on the roads,
>>> everyday.
>>>
>>> Cars, trucks, and SUV's are also on the roads.
>>>
>>> May I ask, how i can ride without being around SUV's.
>
>> I can't believe you can be so ignorant! Ride the back (residential)
>> roads, where there's hardly any traffic. Only a fool would ride a bike
>> in heavy traffic. It's bad for your health.
>>
>> Another trick is to pretend that you are semi-out-of-control at all
>> times (by wobbling and appearing not to pay attention). It scares
>> drivers to death, and causes them to slow down (pull to the right
>> before they get close).
>
> Ah, yes, the Mad Do(r)c Method of Effective Road Riding {tm}! Turn those
> 2-, 3-hour rides into all-day affairs...AND get killed in the process.
> Brilliant!

Mr. Vandeman has got it exactly right. I can't believe there is another soul
in the universe who is on my brilliant level.

Wild Bill, you need to get yourself another brain as the one you presently
have is not serving you at all well.

Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota