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To: Crocodile who wrote (2335)	10/2/2005 11:19:48 AM
From: Crocodile	Respond to of 24211

Further to the bicycle thing. i've always thought it odd that there doesn't seem to be much effort devoted to designing utilitarian bikes that are easy and comfortable to pedal, and that can be used for transporting goods such as groceries. about the best i've seen are touring bikes with pannier things, but they aren't really all that comfortable for a lot of people to pedal. oddly, now instead of something innovative and useful i'm seeing kids pedaling around on "chopper bikes". Last weekend, I watched a bunch of kids riding both chopper bikes and ordinary bikes. the kids on the chopper bikes didn't seem to have much control over the steering and they also seemed to have to put a ridiculous amount of effort into pedaling them -- probably due to the fat back tire and also the awkward leg motion. they could barely keep up with kids on ordinary bikes. weird how the popularity of some television show about choppers has now translated into a market for stupidly inefficient bicycles. go figure. well, perhaps if there is a demand for bicycles that can be used as a partial replacement for cars for running errands around town, we might see some interesting innovations in bicycle design. Probably not, but perhaps someone will pick up the ball and run with it. ~croc

To: Crocodile who wrote (2335)	10/2/2005 4:52:58 PM
From: Snowshoe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24211

>>That amount seems ridiculously low.<< Croc, that's obviously a typo. Media folks are always confusing things like "million" and "billion". The bike trail I ride cost more than $3.5 million all by itself. For a more comfortable bike, check out the Cannondale recumbents. I have the "Bent I" model. Very pricy, but I sure like being closer to the ground where I can put my feet down in an emergency. Yesterday I saw a guy in front of me riding a standard bike who wiped out when he hit the brakes on a wet trail to avoid a bull moose bursting out of the woods. Fortunately the only damage was a derailed bike chain, but it could have ruined his day. cannondale.com -Snow