[TriLUG] [OT] TriLUGger on the news

[jason at monsterjam.org]

get a motorcycle.. ;)

Jason

On Mon, May 21, 2007 at 09:49:26AM -0400, Magnus wrote:
> tomed at bellsouth.net wrote:
> > In areas like this, where sprawl is maximal and public transport is
> > minimal, the combination of bicycling and bus has a lot of synergy.
> 
> Heh.  Actually I was spending quite a lot of time surfing last night 
> reading up on bicycle commuting.  It's a bit long to go from north 
> Raleigh to RTP but I think I'd like to get a rather utilitarian used 
> bike and give it a go.  Though I'm not sure yet what the busing options 
> are en route, if any.
> 
> > Attacking sprawl with a bike, though, takes a lot more physical
> > strength and stamina than what most people have. 
> 
> Due to some health issues, I was unable to get a drivers license at the 
> same time as my peers so I spent quite a lot of my time on a bike.  And 
> yes my stamina and lower body strength was pretty intense back then. 
> Many years of driving just to sit behind a desk has undone all of that. 
>   Pipe smoking hasn't helped.  So I'm sure it's going to be a really 
> different experience when I get back on a bike than how I remember it being.
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