Comments on: 07/07/2008 – Why Some People Buy Bikes http://yehudamoon.com/20080707/ Wed, 22 May 2013 13:53:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Jym Dyer http://yehudamoon.com/20080707/#comment-37061 Jym Dyer Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:34:11 +0000 http://localhost/kickstandcomics/07072008/#comment-37061 =v= Fiets o' Clay: Your "puddle" comment RULEZ! I really really really don't mind when "trendiness" puts more people on bikes. Sadly, some will flit off to inferior transport modes, but others will keep biking! I hope Thistle does. (Short Shameful Confession: I have a crush on a married woman named Thistle. Don't tell her husband, m'kay?) =v= Fiets o’ Clay: Your “puddle” comment RULEZ!

I really really really don’t mind when “trendiness” puts more people on bikes. Sadly, some will flit off to inferior transport modes, but others will keep biking! I hope Thistle does.

(Short Shameful Confession: I have a crush on a married woman named Thistle. Don’t tell her husband, m’kay?)

]]> By: Ian Hopper http://yehudamoon.com/20080707/#comment-37062 Ian Hopper Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:01:21 +0000 http://localhost/kickstandcomics/07072008/#comment-37062 I've done what Thistle did when I started riding my kid to school all the time... until I realized that when the kid is behind you and you're MOVING, they don't get that wet. Put a woolie under their helmet along with a poncho and rain boots (which every kid I've ever met LOVES to wear), or a cover on the bak and they stay dry. Riding in the rain really isn't that bad if you have gear and it's not DUMPING. When it's dumping, yeah.. it sucks a little bit but mostly because people driving their cars spray you with nasty road water.. kind of like getting hit with toilet water *makes face*. As for the trendy thing... it can't be THAT trendy or I'd see more people out riding their bikes for real stuff instead of just for recreation. YMMV of course... Joe may be right, but he's also pretty damn jaded and cynical, but of course, that's also why we like him and why he's so funny... One final thing: as long as my kid isn't freezing, he doesn't mind being a little wet, and he loves to ride with me, so the only one who really every says "boo" is mama: she's a fair weather biker and is intimidated by riding on the street. I’ve done what Thistle did when I started riding my kid to school all the time… until I realized that when the kid is behind you and you’re MOVING, they don’t get that wet. Put a woolie under their helmet along with a poncho and rain boots (which every kid I’ve ever met LOVES to wear), or a cover on the bak and they stay dry. Riding in the rain really isn’t that bad if you have gear and it’s not DUMPING. When it’s dumping, yeah.. it sucks a little bit but mostly because people driving their cars spray you with nasty road water.. kind of like getting hit with toilet water *makes face*. As for the trendy thing… it can’t be THAT trendy or I’d see more people out riding their bikes for real stuff instead of just for recreation. YMMV of course… Joe may be right, but he’s also pretty damn jaded and cynical, but of course, that’s also why we like him and why he’s so funny…

One final thing: as long as my kid isn’t freezing, he doesn’t mind being a little wet, and he loves to ride with me, so the only one who really every says “boo” is mama: she’s a fair weather biker and is intimidated by riding on the street.

]]> By: my brain, my choice. http://yehudamoon.com/20080707/#comment-37063 my brain, my choice. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:49:13 +0000 http://localhost/kickstandcomics/07072008/#comment-37063 Wow bomber what an insightful comment! I do think the whole debate can be better summed by "whatever" though Wow bomber what an insightful comment! I do think the whole debate can be better summed by “whatever” though

]]> By: Urban Bomber http://yehudamoon.com/20080707/#comment-37064 Urban Bomber Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:04:48 +0000 http://localhost/kickstandcomics/07072008/#comment-37064 Typical Typical

]]> By: Chris Moore http://yehudamoon.com/20080707/#comment-37065 Chris Moore Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:15:33 +0000 http://localhost/kickstandcomics/07072008/#comment-37065 Thanks Anne! But in all honesty, the "Boss" made me! I went out and bought a $$$$ helmet (a Giro Atmos - but I did get it on clearance for 1/2 retail - old Postie colors) that's extremely breathable and practically weightless. I hardly notice it. In the heat of the summer now I sometimes have to leave it on the rack for my ride home from work when it's in the 90s. Kids never see that and absolutely refuse to ride without their helmets! Thanks Anne! But in all honesty, the “Boss” made me! I went out and bought a $$$$ helmet (a Giro Atmos – but I did get it on clearance for 1/2 retail – old Postie colors) that’s extremely breathable and practically weightless. I hardly notice it. In the heat of the summer now I sometimes have to leave it on the rack for my ride home from work when it’s in the 90s. Kids never see that and absolutely refuse to ride without their helmets!

]]> By: Isaac C http://yehudamoon.com/20080707/#comment-37066 Isaac C Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:40:24 +0000 http://localhost/kickstandcomics/07072008/#comment-37066 I agree. Snow is better than rain. I agree. Snow is better than rain.

]]> By: mike http://yehudamoon.com/20080707/#comment-37067 mike Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:32:22 +0000 http://localhost/kickstandcomics/07072008/#comment-37067 the cargo tents work really well. my little one stays toasty and dry... some pics: http://tinyurl.com/6mrphy the cargo tents work really well. my little one stays toasty and dry…

some pics:
http://tinyurl.com/6mrphy

]]> By: Anonymous http://yehudamoon.com/20080707/#comment-37068 Anonymous Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:13:06 +0000 http://localhost/kickstandcomics/07072008/#comment-37068 At risk of being repetitive, the cover of UK's CityCycling magazine portraits the rain cover DrMekon wrote: http://www.citycycling.co.uk/issue37/issue37cover.html At risk of being repetitive, the cover of UK’s CityCycling magazine portraits the rain cover DrMekon wrote:

http://www.citycycling.co.uk/issue37/issue37cover.html

]]> By: bilking bill http://yehudamoon.com/20080707/#comment-37069 bilking bill Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:12:49 +0000 http://localhost/kickstandcomics/07072008/#comment-37069 I find biking in the rain more fun actually, I just dont like the clean up afterwards. I find biking in the rain more fun actually, I just dont like the clean up afterwards.

]]> By: Dan M. http://yehudamoon.com/20080707/#comment-37070 Dan M. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:41:37 +0000 http://localhost/kickstandcomics/07072008/#comment-37070 The mostly reverend asked: ". . . they racked up LOTS of tough-guy points this past year--maybe more than YOU? ;-))" Yep, probably far more than me. :-) The mostly reverend asked:
“. . . they racked up LOTS of tough-guy points this past year–maybe more than YOU? ;-) )”

Yep, probably far more than me. :-)

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