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Old Jul 5th 2012 | 5:14 am
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I am better than all of you car-driving planet killers cos I cycled into work this morning.

 
Old Jul 5th 2012 | 5:18 am
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I walked to subway to get lunch today...


only because the car is in for a service mind you.

30°C plus humidity here... too hot to cycle
 
Old Jul 5th 2012 | 5:18 am
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that's very morally superior of you. ONYA, Iain.
 
Old Jul 5th 2012 | 5:43 am
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I would love to cycle to work but I am 50km away from it, i would be really late
 
Old Jul 5th 2012 | 5:48 am
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Originally Posted by Howefamily
I would love to cycle to work but I am 50km away from it, i would be really late
ha ha.

Am only 10 km away so is (just) doable for me
 
Old Jul 5th 2012 | 6:02 am
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I walked to work. No need for machinery, no need to dress up in spandex.
 
Old Jul 5th 2012 | 6:13 am
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Originally Posted by dbd33
I walked to work. No need for machinery, no need to dress up in spandex.
There is no spandex...there will never be spandex...ugh

Just wore normal clothes.
 
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Originally Posted by Kiwilass
There is no spandex...there will never be spandex...ugh

Just wore normal clothes.
A couple of Saturdays ago I was waiting on a corner in Toronto (Bay and Carlton) for 45 minutes. Bored, I started counting bicyclists. 107 went by (well some may have repeated) 3 in spandex, 104 in normal clothes. 3 wore helmets; the spandex 3. I wondered if those garish outfits make bicycling dangerous.
 
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Originally Posted by Kiwilass
There is no spandex...there will never be spandex...ugh

Just wore normal clothes.
Hope you had a shower when you got there?
 
Old Jul 5th 2012 | 7:02 am
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Originally Posted by Kiwilass
I am better than all of you car-driving planet killers cos I cycled into work this morning.

That's what summer does to you...

Congratulations on your achievement - may the sun stick around for a while so that this is just the beginning of your cycle commuter career.
 
Old Jul 5th 2012 | 7:03 am
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Originally Posted by lof
That's what summer does to you...

Congratulations on your achievement - may the sun stick around for a while so that this is just the beginning of your cycle commuter career.
thx!
 
Old Jul 5th 2012 | 8:23 am
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I cycled to the post office earlier (incidentally, to pick up a recorded signed for letter which turned out to be our COPR ).

There is something quite smug-inducing about cycling, it has to be said, not sure what it is though! And so pleasant on a sunny day.
 
Old Jul 5th 2012 | 8:37 am
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Originally Posted by nerdherd
I cycled to the post office earlier (incidentally, to pick up a recorded signed for letter which turned out to be our COPR ).

There is something quite smug-inducing about cycling, it has to be said, not sure what it is though! And so pleasant on a sunny day.
I know what you mean...
 
Old Jul 5th 2012 | 8:50 am
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Originally Posted by dbd33
I wondered if those garish outfits make bicycling dangerous.
Not if they are the US team colors with black shorts like this





They may, however, make things dangerous if they're the Polish national colors, red and white, like this
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Originally Posted by Kiwilass
I am better than all of you car-driving planet killers cos I cycled into work this morning.

to the Kiwilass
 


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