Bicyclists - Best way to punish drivers who endanger you

Scott en Aztl=E1n wrote:
> On 20 Feb 2005 18:23:29 -0800, wrote:
>
> >In any case, the people I know who bike to work do not have this
> >problem, and I know I don't. If I did, my brutally honest wife
would
> >let me know - and she has checked, I assure you.
>
> So you're telling me you ride your bike to work, get all hot and
> sweaty, and then don't shower before sitting down at your desk?

I ride my bike to work. I ride easy - which for me, is anything below
a 20 mph pace. I've got a couple short, steep climbs in the last mile
or two, so I'll have a little perspiration when I arrive, but even in
the summer, it's seldom a problem. If I'm arriving late (say, noon) on
a hot humid day, I'll cool down in front of a fan for five or ten
minutes, and perhaps have a fresh undershirt to use.

I teach college. I know at least a dozen professors and staff members
who regularly ride in. AFAIK, none have need of a shower when they
arrive - although we do have the facilities, for those who choose.

At what point did people become so delicate that they must prevent
every drop of sweat forming? I've seen photos of people in European
cities biking to work in business suits, etc. It _can_ be done!

Sweat won't make you melt. And in the absence of unpleasant bacteria,
it shouldn't make you stink. If your sweat does stink, you need to
talk to a doctor - preferably one who exercises himself and knows about
such things.

Brent P wrote:
>
>
> That's not what he's been writing frank.
> Leave it to you to try to characterize someone who drives an old
porsche
> and various old studebakers as a common SUV-driving suburb deweller.

:-) Oh - is _that_ what I wrote?

I'm sorry my post has confused you yet again, Brent.

In article .com>, wrote:

> I ride my bike to work. I ride easy - which for me, is anything below
> a 20 mph pace. I've got a couple short, steep climbs in the last mile
> or two, so I'll have a little perspiration when I arrive, but even in

I'll barely sweat on my ride to work. Then, 5 minutes after I stopped
riding I'll sweat like crazy. this can happen to me on hot days too, hot
outside, walk into AC, start sweating. No, it isn't a problem, just the
way my body is and has been since childhood. The men's room in the back of
the building near where I sit has a little locker room area and shower.
I usually don't need a shower but I have to at least wash up (doing so
immediately usually prevents the big sweating) and change clothes.

wrote:

>
>>Above and beyond all that, I honestly love driving too much.
>
>
> That's probably the real issue.
>

I don't see it as an issue, I guess. I like driving. I like riding.
Some days I like driving more (especially when it's raining <G>)

nate

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On 2005-02-20, Claire Petersky > wrote:
> "Matt O'Toole" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>> If this is your use pattern, you ought to do the math on ownership vs.
> renting
>> occasionally.
>
> Or flexcar -- I believe there's flexcar in Portland, where Preston lives.
>
> http://www.flexcar.com/

Thanks for the thoughts, but I bought the car before I started biking
again. And now it's paid off. So too late. And no point in getting rid of
a car I own.

Preston

Scott en Aztlán wrote:

>
> Yeah, I've heard stories from people who have visited places like
> Germany where people don't bathe regularly. They tell me the body odor
> of the average German is horrendous!

Is this true, or is Scott trolling, as usual?

Sun, 20 Feb 2005 22:45:02 -0800, >,
United we Stand > wrote:

>Scott en Aztlán wrote:
>
>>
>> Yeah, I've heard stories from people who have visited places like
>> Germany where people don't bathe regularly. They tell me the body odor
>> of the average German is horrendous!
>
>Is this true, or is Scott trolling, as usual?

As jerk-offs are wont to do, he's just masturbating in public again.
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On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 22:45:02 -0800, United we Stand
> wrote:

>> Yeah, I've heard stories from people who have visited places like
>> Germany where people don't bathe regularly. They tell me the body odor
>> of the average German is horrendous!

>Is this true, or is Scott trolling, as usual?

You might want to ask a Japanese what they think of the roundeyes'
burger breath some time ;-)

Guy
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On 20 Feb 2005 18:23:29 -0800, wrote:

>Seems to be people who don't exercise who have phobias about smelling
>different than a perfume commercial. Maybe that phobia - not just
>laziness - is part of what keeps them sedentary and expanding?

I am always surprised that non-cyclists know so many reasons why
utility cycling is impossible. Luckily I don't know these reasons, so
I have no trouble using the bike for a majority of my journeys.

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On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 22:40:11 -0800, Scott en Aztlán
> wrote:

>I'm not worried about melting, and I don't mind generating the sweat.
>I just want to get rid of it after I'm done exercising. Why do yo have
>a problem with that?

Who has a problem with it? I have a problem with people who insist
that you can't cycle commute unless there is a shower in the office -
that is Clearly ********[tm] since a lot of us manage just fine.

Modern fabrics wick sweat so effectively that, provided you allow
yourself to cool down before changing into your day clothes, a bit of
sweat generated on the journey is no big deal anyway.

And even if we do decide to shower when we get to work, so what? Do
these cagers really not shower in the mornings? Pheeuuw! No wonder
they are so sensitive about BO! :-D

Guy
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