Comments on The Daily Rant: Adding A Few More Wheels To The Big Rig

Big one: be sure to have a good headlight and tai...

2012-01-19T12:40:19.414-04:00

Big one: be sure to have a good headlight and tail light too. Keeps you safe.

Make sure they're on before dusk.

I had some fool open a door into me a few years ago. Threw me off my bike, over the handlebars -- I had time mid-air hang to think "I'm glad I have a helmet on." Would have been seriously injured without it.

Accident was totally her fault, but I was vulnerable because the (borrowed) bike didn't have a headlight on it. (Wouldn't have stopped the accident -- she was negligent and a liar to boot. But took away my moral authority some ...)

Mainly: get out there and have fun.

It's a great world on two wheels too.

Belledog: I'm very excited about the bikes an...

2012-01-18T21:50:14.649-04:00

Belledog: I'm very excited about the bikes and I am totally with you on Long Beach - in fact, I'd love to bike around your old neighborhood. I'm planning on having a basket on my bike (if we get them) so not only will I have water, I might even have some delicious snacks in case I get stranded! :)

Marlaina: I'm so glad I'm not the only cyclist (can I call myself that once I get a bike? LOL) who is interested in flat terrain. I plan to be a fairly lazy biker but you know me - now I'll be researching cool bike paths like I'm a veteran biker. And yes, should we get bikes, I'd be happy to tool around with you at a leisurely pace while the boys go hog wild. And ugh - helmets. I know, I know. I'm going to have to get your haircut so I'll always look cute - even when I take my helmet off.

Word Verification: firking

I found that funny. :)

This is exciting news. First, Belledog is correct,...

2012-01-18T15:51:02.549-04:00

This is exciting news. First, Belledog is correct, great biking around Long Beach. Of course the big problem is finding a place to park the truck so you can rent a car and go there or take the train. There is good biking, meaning flat, which is my kind of biking, in a lot of great places. Indianapolis has 24 miles of bike paths, which end at the Museum of Modern Art and zip through their restaurant area. Madison, Wisconsin is supposed to be a biker's paradise. Haven't been there yet. Portland, OR is ruled by cyclists and they have a great light rail which stops close to Jubitz. And some places should be good biking, but there is no shoulder and it's bad.

We can meet up, Ed and MacGyver can go off and bike guy-style and we can meander down some easy road. I love to bike - SLOWLY! on the straight. Exercise, but no sweat.

Helmets are a must.

You will love having the bikes with you, and wonde...

2012-01-18T13:46:55.333-04:00

You will love having the bikes with you, and wonder why you didn't do it sooner.

You must bike around Long Beach. Best way to do it.

Very psyched you are doing this.

Remember the helmets, water and a good lock for each bike.