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Date: 05 Nov 2007 00:57:49
From: Mike Jacoubowsky
Subject: The incredible bicycle (today's diary rambling)
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From my almost-daily-diary (www.ChainReaction.com/dairy.htm), inspired by
yet another wonderful bike ride. As most are. I can't imagine wanting to
live in a world without bikes. For that matter, the scariest thing about
mortality (something you think about after turning 50) is that, at some
point, my cycling capabilities, perhaps even ability to ride whatsoever,
will decline. But I'm ready to accept what comes my way, and if it means
some day I'll be riding on a 3-wheeler to get around the trailer park, so be
it! --MIke--
11/04/07- MOST INCREDIBLE INVENTION EVER? EASY. THE BICYCLE. I was thinking
about that while riding out to Pescadero this morning, cruising along
without much effort about 18-20mph, and suddenly realizing that you're
covering distances and speeds that people compare to what you'd do in a car.
You're not even in the same league as someone on foot, and yet you're using
the same fuel. A couple of cinnamon rolls and two bottles of Cytomax. Not
likely anything more than you would have eaten if you'd taken the same trip
in a car. The efficiency, and thus your capabilities on a bike, are amazing.
Beyond that, really. I've said before that I think we take bikes for
granted; an alien visiting our planet, coming from a world in which bicycles
didn't exist, would likely be blown away at the simplicity, efficiency and
usefulness of a bicycle.
Oh sure, I'm biased because I make a living selling bicycles. But there's a
reason I chose this profession. I simply love the darned things. I can't
think of anything better to be convincing people to buy. The saddest thing,
of course, is when a bike that I've sold sits in the garage, un-used, for
whatever reason. I consider that a failure of the worst sort. After all, how
can I bicycle not be an incredibly infectious thing, capable of changing
lives? What sort of world do we live in that that's not guaranteed to be the
case? I guess that's why I've gotten involved in lobbying efforts, in
Sacramento & DC, trying to make sure we have roads that aren't hostile to
cyclists, and communities that don't unintentionally create barriers to
getting around in anything other than a car. It's long-term stuff, and it's
expensive, but if we don't make the effort now, I might not have any
customers 10 years down the road.
But again, it's all about the bike. This wonderful invention that can cure
so many problems. Fueled by powerbars & even twinkies if you must, both of
which can be presumed far more friendly to our planet than mining, refining
& burning fossil fuels. And the strangest thing about what you eat when
you're out riding, when I think about it, is that you probably would have
eaten more had you not ridden. That's the bizarre thing about exercise; if
you ride hard, it seems to reduce your appetite. So we ride bikes more and
we'll be healthier, create fewer environmental issues, see things we
wouldn't have noticed driving past in a car with the windows rolled up and
the radio on, and help put my kids through school. What's not to like?
--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com
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Date: 13 Nov 2007 04:50:49
From:
Subject: Re: The incredible bicycle (today's diary rambling)
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On Nov 4, 7:57 pm, "Mike Jacoubowsky" <mik...@ix.netcom.com > wrote:
> From my almost-daily-diary (www.ChainReaction.com/dairy.htm), inspired by
> yet another wonderful bike ride. As most are. I can't imagine wanting to
> live in a world without bikes. For that matter, the scariest thing about
> mortality (something you think about after turning 50) is that, at some
> point, my cycling capabilities, perhaps even ability to ride whatsoever,
> will decline. But I'm ready to accept what comes my way, and if it means
> some day I'll be riding on a 3-wheeler to get around the trailer park, so be
> it! --MIke--
>
> 11/04/07- MOST INCREDIBLE INVENTION EVER? EASY. THE BICYCLE. I was thinking
> about that while riding out to Pescadero this morning, cruising along
> without much effort about 18-20mph, and suddenly realizing that you're
> covering distances and speeds that people compare to what you'd do in a car.
> You're not even in the same league as someone on foot, and yet you're using
> the same fuel. A couple of cinnamon rolls and two bottles of Cytomax. Not
> likely anything more than you would have eaten if you'd taken the same trip
> in a car. The efficiency, and thus your capabilities on a bike, are amazing.
> Beyond that, really. I've said before that I think we take bikes for
> granted; an alien visiting our planet, coming from a world in which bicycles
> didn't exist, would likely be blown away at the simplicity, efficiency and
> usefulness of a bicycle.
>
> Oh sure, I'm biased because I make a living selling bicycles. But there's a
> reason I chose this profession. I simply love the darned things. I can't
> think of anything better to be convincing people to buy. The saddest thing,
> of course, is when a bike that I've sold sits in the garage, un-used, for
> whatever reason. I consider that a failure of the worst sort. After all, how
> can I bicycle not be an incredibly infectious thing, capable of changing
> lives? What sort of world do we live in that that's not guaranteed to be the
> case? I guess that's why I've gotten involved in lobbying efforts, in
> Sacramento & DC, trying to make sure we have roads that aren't hostile to
> cyclists, and communities that don't unintentionally create barriers to
> getting around in anything other than a car. It's long-term stuff, and it's
> expensive, but if we don't make the effort now, I might not have any
> customers 10 years down the road.
>
> But again, it's all about the bike. This wonderful invention that can cure
> so many problems. Fueled by powerbars & even twinkies if you must, both of
> which can be presumed far more friendly to our planet than mining, refining
> & burning fossil fuels. And the strangest thing about what you eat when
> you're out riding, when I think about it, is that you probably would have
> eaten more had you not ridden. That's the bizarre thing about exercise; if
> you ride hard, it seems to reduce your appetite. So we ride bikes more and
> we'll be healthier, create fewer environmental issues, see things we
> wouldn't have noticed driving past in a car with the windows rolled up and
> the radio on, and help put my kids through school. What's not to like?
>
> --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycleswww.ChainReactionBicycles.com
you guys are right. riding bikes changes peoples lives.
like a wise man said, i thought there was no salvation to the world,
but then i saw somebody riding a bike. Most us biker, have a great
attitude, we like people, we like to help people. we always say hi to
other bikers and we are always willing to help. You do not get that on
the highway
carlos
www.bikingthings.com
Get Faster, Enjoy Cycling, Get Fit, Live Better.
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Date: 10 Nov 2007 21:34:04
From: Tom Keats
Subject: Re: The incredible bicycle (today's diary rambling)
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In article <hUtXi.66679$YL5.36564@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net >,
"Mike Jacoubowsky" <mikej1@ix.netcom.com > writes:
...
> 11/04/07- MOST INCREDIBLE INVENTION EVER? EASY. THE BICYCLE. I was thinking
> about that while riding out to Pescadero this morning, cruising along
> without much effort about 18-20mph, and suddenly realizing that you're
> covering distances and speeds that people compare to what you'd do in a car.
> You're not even in the same league as someone on foot, and yet you're using
> the same fuel. A couple of cinnamon rolls and two bottles of Cytomax. Not
A couple of cinnamon rolls with that gooey icing on them,
and a cup of dark roast to wash them down, anyways.
You can have the Cytomax if you like.
> an alien visiting our planet, coming from a world in which bicycles
> didn't exist, would likely be blown away at the simplicity, efficiency and
> usefulness of a bicycle.
Tentacles aren't stiff enough to push pedals.
> Oh sure, I'm biased because I make a living selling bicycles. But there's a
> reason I chose this profession. I simply love the darned things. I can't
> think of anything better to be convincing people to buy. The saddest thing,
> of course, is when a bike that I've sold sits in the garage, un-used, for
> whatever reason. I consider that a failure of the worst sort.
Maybe that's not so bad after all. Sometimes those garage hangers
eventually /do/ come down off the hooks, to be properly returned
onto terra firma. Some folks seem to have a sort of delayed
reaction for getting really into riding -- they buy the bike
and then their enthusiasm goes into a coma. A decade or two
later and they snap out of it. When that happens, at least
they still have the bike at their avail.
...
> But again, it's all about the bike. This wonderful invention that can cure
> so many problems.
Riding (an upright) cured my sciatica.
But you remind me of one of my favourite Points to Ponder --
what is the heart -- the guts, if you will, of a modern bicycle?
The most important part or aspect? I figure it's the ball bearings.
The rest is a support system (important in its own right) to
control how those ball bearings allow us to move so freely.
A minimal "bicycle" would be a bunch of bearing balls embedded in
the soles of yer shoes. But without the support system provided
by a typical bicycle, that would just lead to so many pratfalls.
I guess roller skates and bicycles are quite closely related.
> Fueled by powerbars & even twinkies if you must,
Blecchh!! You were on the right track with the cinnamon rolls.
Why the heck do people wanna punish themselves with either
blandly "healthy" stuff that tastes like a mixture of sawdust &
birdseed, or synthetic, chemical laboratory creations bought
from the 7-Eleven or gas station? There is /real/ food out
there, people! Gee whiz, really!
> And the strangest thing about what you eat when
> you're out riding, when I think about it, is that you probably would have
> eaten more had you not ridden. That's the bizarre thing about exercise; if
> you ride hard, it seems to reduce your appetite.
IME, it doesn't work that way with me. But I need to gain some
weight (I'm currently @ 5'11", 145 lbs with my steel-toe shoes on.)
Tell ya what does reduce my appetite -- cooking. If it takes a
long time, there comes a point where I don't even wanna look
at it anymore. Except for baked chuck steak[*] & onions, w/ a
baked potato or two and a steamin' clump of boiled beet tops
on the side. That, I can patiently wait for.
> So we ride bikes more and
> we'll be healthier, create fewer environmental issues, see things we
> wouldn't have noticed driving past in a car with the windows rolled up and
> the radio on, and help put my kids through school. What's not to like?
Right on!
cheers,
Tom
[*] As I understand it, what we call "chuck steaks," some
USAns call "ranch steaks." Those coarse, stringy SOBs
that can be tough as Ol' Harry if they aren't cooked
right. But if you brown them well in a skillet, wrap
them in aluminum foil along with a top layer of sliced
onion and some water or sherry to moisturize them, and
bake them in a 400F oven for a couple of hours, they
come up fork-tender. Maybe toss a couple of Idaho baker
spuds in there along with it. I like to perhaps liberally
sprinkle garlic powder on 'em when I brown 'em.
--
Nothing is safe from me.
I'm really at:
tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca
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Date: 06 Nov 2007 02:06:49
From: smn
Subject: Re: The incredible bicycle (today's diary rambling)
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"Mike Jacoubowsky" <mikej1@ix.netcom.com > wrote in message
news:hUtXi.66679$YL5.36564@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net...
> From my almost-daily-diary (www.ChainReaction.com/dairy.htm), inspired by
> yet another wonderful bike ride. As most are. I can't imagine wanting to
> live in a world without bikes. For that matter, the scariest thing about
> mortality (something you think about after turning 50) is that, at some
> point, my cycling capabilities, perhaps even ability to ride whatsoever,
> will decline. But I'm ready to accept what comes my way, and if it means
> some day I'll be riding on a 3-wheeler to get around the trailer park, so
> be it! --MIke--
>
> 11/04/07- MOST INCREDIBLE INVENTION EVER? EASY. THE BICYCLE. I was
> thinking about that while riding out to Pescadero this morning, cruising
> along without much effort about 18-20mph, and suddenly realizing that
> you're covering distances and speeds that people compare to what you'd do
> in a car. You're not even in the same league as someone on foot, and yet
> you're using the same fuel. A couple of cinnamon rolls and two bottles of
> Cytomax. Not likely anything more than you would have eaten if you'd taken
> the same trip in a car. The efficiency, and thus your capabilities on a
> bike, are amazing. Beyond that, really. I've said before that I think we
> take bikes for granted; an alien visiting our planet, coming from a world
> in which bicycles didn't exist, would likely be blown away at the
> simplicity, efficiency and usefulness of a bicycle.
>
> Oh sure, I'm biased because I make a living selling bicycles. But there's
> a reason I chose this profession. I simply love the darned things. I can't
> think of anything better to be convincing people to buy. The saddest
> thing, of course, is when a bike that I've sold sits in the garage,
> un-used, for whatever reason. I consider that a failure of the worst sort.
> After all, how can I bicycle not be an incredibly infectious thing,
> capable of changing lives? What sort of world do we live in that that's
> not guaranteed to be the case? I guess that's why I've gotten involved in
> lobbying efforts, in Sacramento & DC, trying to make sure we have roads
> that aren't hostile to cyclists, and communities that don't
> unintentionally create barriers to getting around in anything other than a
> car. It's long-term stuff, and it's expensive, but if we don't make the
> effort now, I might not have any customers 10 years down the road.
>
> But again, it's all about the bike. This wonderful invention that can cure
> so many problems. Fueled by powerbars & even twinkies if you must, both of
> which can be presumed far more friendly to our planet than mining,
> refining & burning fossil fuels. And the strangest thing about what you
> eat when you're out riding, when I think about it, is that you probably
> would have eaten more had you not ridden. That's the bizarre thing about
> exercise; if you ride hard, it seems to reduce your appetite. So we ride
> bikes more and we'll be healthier, create fewer environmental issues, see
> things we wouldn't have noticed driving past in a car with the windows
> rolled up and the radio on, and help put my kids through school. What's
> not to like?
the cagers, what's to like, after you get the bike on the street.
>
> --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
> www.ChainReactionBicycles.com
>
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Date: 05 Nov 2007 14:23:36
From: Alan Hoyle
Subject: Re: The incredible bicycle (today's diary rambling)
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On Sun, 04 Nov 2007 19:57:49, Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
> Fueled by powerbars & even twinkies if you must, both of which can
> be presumed far more friendly to our planet than mining, refining &
> burning fossil fuels.
I think you're underestimating the fossil fuel content of the Twinkie.
There's no way they could have all that rich goodness without being
some kind of petroleum product. ;-)
-alan
--
Alan Hoyle - alanh@unc.edu - http://www.alanhoyle.com/
"I don't want the world, I just want your half." -TMBG
Get Horizontal, Play Ultimate.
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Date: 05 Nov 2007 08:01:44
From: Mike McGuire
Subject: Re: The incredible bicycle (today's diary rambling)
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Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
> From my almost-daily-diary (www.ChainReaction.com/dairy.htm), inspired by
> yet another wonderful bike ride. As most are. I can't imagine wanting to
> live in a world without bikes. For that matter, the scariest thing about
> mortality (something you think about after turning 50) is that, at some
> point, my cycling capabilities, perhaps even ability to ride whatsoever,
> will decline. But I'm ready to accept what comes my way, and if it means
> some day I'll be riding on a 3-wheeler to get around the trailer park, so be
> it! --MIke--
>
It all ends with a walker with drop handlebars.
Mike McGuire
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Date: 05 Nov 2007 04:42:06
From: Steve Gravrock
Subject: Re: The incredible bicycle (today's diary rambling)
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On 2007-11-05, Mike McGuire <mmcgr100@earthlink.net > wrote:
> Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
>> From my almost-daily-diary (www.ChainReaction.com/dairy.htm), inspired by
>> yet another wonderful bike ride. As most are. I can't imagine wanting to
>> live in a world without bikes. For that matter, the scariest thing about
>> mortality (something you think about after turning 50) is that, at some
>> point, my cycling capabilities, perhaps even ability to ride whatsoever,
>> will decline. But I'm ready to accept what comes my way, and if it means
>> some day I'll be riding on a 3-wheeler to get around the trailer park, so be
>> it! --MIke--
>>
>
> It all ends with a walker with drop handlebars.
Ergo or STI?
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Date: 04 Nov 2007 22:58:33
From: Tom Sherman
Subject: Re: The incredible bicycle (today's diary rambling)
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Steve Gravrock wrote:
> On 2007-11-05, Mike McGuire <mmcgr100@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
>>> From my almost-daily-diary (www.ChainReaction.com/dairy.htm), inspired by
>>> yet another wonderful bike ride. As most are. I can't imagine wanting to
>>> live in a world without bikes. For that matter, the scariest thing about
>>> mortality (something you think about after turning 50) is that, at some
>>> point, my cycling capabilities, perhaps even ability to ride whatsoever,
>>> will decline. But I'm ready to accept what comes my way, and if it means
>>> some day I'll be riding on a 3-wheeler to get around the trailer park, so be
>>> it! --MIke--
>>>
>> It all ends with a walker with drop handlebars.
>
> Ergo or STI?
SRAM Double Tap.
--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
When did ignorance of biology become a "family value"?
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Date: 04 Nov 2007 22:00:56
From: David L. Johnson
Subject: Re: The incredible bicycle (today's diary rambling)
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Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
> From my almost-daily-diary (www.ChainReaction.com/dairy.htm), inspired by
> yet another wonderful bike ride. As most are. I can't imagine wanting to
> live in a world without bikes. For that matter, the scariest thing about
> mortality (something you think about after turning 50) is that, at some
> point, my cycling capabilities, perhaps even ability to ride whatsoever,
> will decline.
On that score, rest easy. Barring disease or accident, you have many
cycling years in front of you. Many of my riding buddies are well into
their 60s and 70s, and still keeping up with a group of active
30-year-old riders. I'm 56 and riding more and enjoying it more in the
last 5 years than at any time since I quit racing (1975 was probably my
last race). One guy I ride with from time to time, Jim Eades, is 71 now
(I think) and, while he no longer rides as fast as he did, he still
rides a lot of miles per year -- I'd guess over 10k.
--
David L. Johnson
As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not
certain, and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality.
-- Albert Einstein
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Date: 05 Nov 2007 04:39:56
From: Mike Jacoubowsky
Subject: Re: The incredible bicycle (today's diary rambling)
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"David L. Johnson" <david.johnson@lehigh.edu > wrote in message
news:eKadnWWntNP1GrPanZ2dnUVZ_jGdnZ2d@ptd.net...
> Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
>> From my almost-daily-diary (www.ChainReaction.com/dairy.htm), inspired by
>> yet another wonderful bike ride. As most are. I can't imagine wanting to
>> live in a world without bikes. For that matter, the scariest thing about
>> mortality (something you think about after turning 50) is that, at some
>> point, my cycling capabilities, perhaps even ability to ride whatsoever,
>> will decline.
>
> On that score, rest easy. Barring disease or accident, you have many
> cycling years in front of you. Many of my riding buddies are well into
> their 60s and 70s, and still keeping up with a group of active 30-year-old
> riders. I'm 56 and riding more and enjoying it more in the last 5 years
> than at any time since I quit racing (1975 was probably my last race).
> One guy I ride with from time to time, Jim Eades, is 71 now (I think) and,
> while he no longer rides as fast as he did, he still rides a lot of miles
> per year -- I'd guess over 10k.
Lots of local examples for me; Lindsay Crawford, who at one time held the 24
hour record back in the late 70s, is probably in his late 60s and can likely
ride circles around us all. Then there's this Sean guy, as Irish as his name
sounds, who still goes to Ireland every year for a 200k ride, and still
likes to try and take sprints. He's in his mid-70s. I've got a number of
customers who still put in a lot of miles in their 70s.
--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com
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Date: 04 Nov 2007 18:22:43
From: Ted
Subject: Re: The incredible bicycle (today's diary rambling)
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If anyone told me 35 years ago when I was in high school that I would
be able to ride over 100 miles in one day, (and actually be tempted to
ride a little more), or that anyone could, for that matter, I would
have told him he was crazy. But I can, and have done it numerous
times. I took up serious bike riding two years ago and have not
regretted one day. Thank you Ron for selling me my bike. It was the
best thing I have ever purchased. It has changed my life. (I doubt
Ron has ever been on this newsgroup.) I am sure Mike has lots of
friends who can say the same. Keep up the good work.
Ted.
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Date: 04 Nov 2007 20:30:13
From: Zoot Katz
Subject: Re: The incredible bicycle (today's diary rambling)
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On Sun, 04 Nov 2007 18:22:43 -0800, Ted <plpfoot@gmail.com > wrote:
\
>Thank you Ron for selling me my bike. It was the
>best thing I have ever purchased. It has changed my life. (I doubt
>Ron has ever been on this newsgroup.) I am sure Mike has lots of
>friends who can say the same. Keep up the good work.
>
If bicycling doesn't ignite the "joie de vivre" of your ten-year-old
self then even Mike's or Ron's best efforts will be for naught.
They work to get you on a bike that ignites that spark.
Too often their customers insist to buy bikes against their honest
recommendations and end up with just so much garage clutter.
Mike's passion for bikes, the people riding them and the riding
environment is clearly communicated in his every post.
He is a leader in the revolution.
BIKES RULE!
--
zk
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Date: 04 Nov 2007 16:33:51
From: Skip
Subject: Re: The incredible bicycle (today's diary rambling)
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"Ted" <plpfoot@gmail.com > wrote in message
news:1194229363.340693.65330@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
> I am sure Mike has lots of friends who can say the same. Keep up the
> good work.
Mike's a "god". A good one. I used to ride with him in high school in the
very early 70's. Nobody better.
- Skip
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Date: 05 Nov 2007 05:14:30
From: Mike Jacoubowsky
Subject: Re: The incredible bicycle (today's diary rambling)
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"Skip" <Skip@nospam.invalid > wrote in message
news:%ivXi.1750$RR6.1462@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net...
>
> "Ted" <plpfoot@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1194229363.340693.65330@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
>> I am sure Mike has lots of friends who can say the same. Keep up the
>> good work.
>
> Mike's a "god". A good one. I used to ride with him in high school in
> the very early 70's. Nobody better.
>
> - Skip
Skip: I'm glad you at least made me a small-g "god" but I'm just like so
many of us, trying to figure out if I'm a has-been or a never-was. And I
still remember those Western Wheelers meetings when we'd be at the back of
the room, reassembling the cranks on some poor sod's bike so they were no
longer 180 degrees opposite each other. Every once in a while I still come
across Eric Peterson when my son's at the Velodrome.
It sure was fun back then, being young & stupid (and having no future)!
Maybe you should come out for our annual Thanksgiving-Day ride? We might
have two separate rides this year, a fast one and a slower one, probably
doing something like the Pescadero/Tunitas loop. I'd never considered having
anything but the fast ride before, but my son can average maybe 11mph, not
16. Not yet anyway. We're working on that...
--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com
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Date: 05 Nov 2007 22:14:39
From: Ryan Cousineau
Subject: Re: The incredible bicycle (today's diary rambling)
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In article <WExXi.66706$YL5.43407@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net >,
"Mike Jacoubowsky" <mikej1@ix.netcom.com > wrote:
> "Skip" <Skip@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:%ivXi.1750$RR6.1462@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net...
> >
> > "Ted" <plpfoot@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1194229363.340693.65330@22g2000hsm.googlegroups.com...
> >> I am sure Mike has lots of friends who can say the same. Keep up the
> >> good work.
> >
> > Mike's a "god". A good one. I used to ride with him in high school in
> > the very early 70's. Nobody better.
> >
> > - Skip
>
> Skip: I'm glad you at least made me a small-g "god" but I'm just like so
> many of us, trying to figure out if I'm a has-been or a never-was. And I
> still remember those Western Wheelers meetings when we'd be at the back of
> the room, reassembling the cranks on some poor sod's bike so they were no
> longer 180 degrees opposite each other. Every once in a while I still come
> across Eric Peterson when my son's at the Velodrome.
That's old and busted. The new hotness is finding the guy on your ride
with Q-rings, reinstalling them rotated 90 degrees, and seeing if he
ever notices.
--
Ryan Cousineau rcousine@sfu.ca http://www.wiredcola.com/
"My scenarios may give the impression I could be an excellent crook.
Not true - I am a talented lawyer." - Sandy in rec.bicycles.racing
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Date: 05 Nov 2007 08:11:28
From: Skip
Subject: Re: The incredible bicycle (today's diary rambling)
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"Mike Jacoubowsky" <mikej1@ix.netcom.com > wrote in message
news:WExXi.66706$YL5.43407@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net...
> Maybe you should come out for our annual Thanksgiving-Day ride? We might
> have two separate rides this year, a fast one and a slower one, probably
> doing something like the Pescadero/Tunitas loop. I'd never considered
> having anything but the fast ride before, but my son can average maybe
> 11mph, not 16. Not yet anyway. We're working on that...
I can probably ride with your son. Still riding the old Gitane Tour de
France (purchased new at $199.50 in 1973 on your advice). I still love
this bicycle and it has been repainted twice.
Let me know the specifics of the Thanksgiving ride and I'd love to come out
if the family Turkey-day stuff doesn't intrude. I'm not the rider that you
have continued to be.
<adverstisement > I maintain the website of the BMHA (Bicycle Mobile Hams of
America) -- a group of ham-radio bicyclists. Check it out at
http://www.BMHA-Hams.org ). </adverstisement >
One article that I wrote for CQ-VHF is found at
http://www.lafetra.com/skip/AA6WK/Articles/CQ-VHF/April-1998.htm
- Skip
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Date: 04 Nov 2007 18:10:14
From: Brian Huntley
Subject: Re: The incredible bicycle (today's diary rambling)
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On Nov 4, 7:57 pm, "Mike Jacoubowsky" <mik...@ix.netcom.com > wrote:
> From my almost-daily-diary (www.ChainReaction.com/dairy.htm),
Dairy? Is it that cheesy, or la creme de la creme?
http://www.chainreaction.com/diary.htm
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Date: 04 Nov 2007 21:00:57
From: Tom Sherman
Subject: Re: The incredible bicycle (today's diary rambling)
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Brian Huntley wrote:
> On Nov 4, 7:57 pm, "Mike Jacoubowsky" <mik...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>> From my almost-daily-diary (www.ChainReaction.com/dairy.htm),
>
> Dairy? Is it that cheesy, or la creme de la creme?
Mike J. is milking his website for all its worth!
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Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
When did ignorance of biology become a "family value"?
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Date: 05 Nov 2007 04:41:02
From: Steve Gravrock
Subject: Re: The incredible bicycle (today's diary rambling)
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On 2007-11-05, Tom Sherman <sunsetss0003@REMOVETHISyahoo.com > wrote:
> Brian Huntley wrote:
>> On Nov 4, 7:57 pm, "Mike Jacoubowsky" <mik...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>>> From my almost-daily-diary (www.ChainReaction.com/dairy.htm),
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>> Dairy? Is it that cheesy, or la creme de la creme?
>
> Mike J. is milking his website for all its worth!
That's such a cheesy pun.
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Date: 04 Nov 2007 22:55:35
From: Tom Sherman
Subject: Re: The incredible bicycle (today's diary rambling)
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Steve Gravrock wrote:
> On 2007-11-05, Tom Sherman <sunsetss0003@REMOVETHISyahoo.com> wrote:
>> Brian Huntley wrote:
>>> On Nov 4, 7:57 pm, "Mike Jacoubowsky" <mik...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>>>> From my almost-daily-diary (www.ChainReaction.com/dairy.htm),
>>> Dairy? Is it that cheesy, or la creme de la creme?
>> Mike J. is milking his website for all its worth!
>
> That's such a cheesy pun.
Well, don't have a cow over it.
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Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
When did ignorance of biology become a "family value"?
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Date: 04 Nov 2007 17:25:09
From: Bill Sornson
Subject: Re: The incredible bicycle (today's diary rambling)
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Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
> From my almost-daily-diary (www.ChainReaction.com/dairy.htm),
> inspired by yet another wonderful bike ride. As most are. I can't
> imagine wanting to live in a world without bikes. For that matter,
> the scariest thing about mortality (something you think about after
> turning 50) is that, at some point, my cycling capabilities, perhaps
> even ability to ride whatsoever, will decline. But I'm ready to
> accept what comes my way, and if it means some day I'll be riding on
> a 3-wheeler to get around the trailer park, so be it! --MIke--
>
> 11/04/07- MOST INCREDIBLE INVENTION EVER? EASY. THE BICYCLE. I was
> thinking about that while riding out to Pescadero this morning,
> cruising along without much effort about 18-20mph, and suddenly
> realizing that you're covering distances and speeds that people
> compare to what you'd do in a car. You're not even in the same league
> as someone on foot, and yet you're using the same fuel. A couple of
> cinnamon rolls and two bottles of Cytomax. Not likely anything more
> than you would have eaten if you'd taken the same trip in a car. The
> efficiency, and thus your capabilities on a bike, are amazing. Beyond
> that, really. I've said before that I think we take bikes for
> granted; an alien visiting our planet, coming from a world in which
> bicycles didn't exist, would likely be blown away at the simplicity,
> efficiency and usefulness of a bicycle.
> Oh sure, I'm biased because I make a living selling bicycles. But
> there's a reason I chose this profession. I simply love the darned
> things. I can't think of anything better to be convincing people to
> buy. The saddest thing, of course, is when a bike that I've sold sits
> in the garage, un-used, for whatever reason. I consider that a
> failure of the worst sort. After all, how can I bicycle not be an
> incredibly infectious thing, capable of changing lives? What sort of
> world do we live in that that's not guaranteed to be the case? I
> guess that's why I've gotten involved in lobbying efforts, in
> Sacramento & DC, trying to make sure we have roads that aren't
> hostile to cyclists, and communities that don't unintentionally
> create barriers to getting around in anything other than a car. It's
> long-term stuff, and it's expensive, but if we don't make the effort
> now, I might not have any customers 10 years down the road.
> But again, it's all about the bike. This wonderful invention that can
> cure so many problems. Fueled by powerbars & even twinkies if you
> must, both of which can be presumed far more friendly to our planet
> than mining, refining & burning fossil fuels. And the strangest thing
> about what you eat when you're out riding, when I think about it, is
> that you probably would have eaten more had you not ridden. That's
> the bizarre thing about exercise; if you ride hard, it seems to
> reduce your appetite. So we ride bikes more and we'll be healthier,
> create fewer environmental issues, see things we wouldn't have
> noticed driving past in a car with the windows rolled up and the
> radio on, and help put my kids through school. What's not to like?
Wonderful. As a fellow 50+er (sigh), I'm amazed at how sometimes a bike
ride is the only thing that makes things right. (Mentally, physically,
spiritually, you name it.)
Tell a "normie" that you went out and rode 40, 50, 60 miles and they look at
you like you're superhuman or something. We (or I at least) know better,
but it's nice that they think so.
Good ramble, Mike, indeed.
Bill S.
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