Comments on: The Official Freeway Ride Video #2 (Bikes!) http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/the-official-freeway-ride-video-2-bikes/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:51:12 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: aaronproctor http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/the-official-freeway-ride-video-2-bikes/#comment-48814 aaronproctor Thu, 15 May 2008 17:16:30 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/the-official-freeway-ride-video-2-bikes/#comment-48814 I don't know how to ride a bike :-) I don’t know how to ride a bike :-)

]]> By: sf_davidk http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/the-official-freeway-ride-video-2-bikes/#comment-48813 sf_davidk Thu, 15 May 2008 16:33:45 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/the-official-freeway-ride-video-2-bikes/#comment-48813 @aaronproctor: other people's Livestrong bracelets are what's keeping you from riding a bike? @frazgo: tsk, tsk, tsk, those cyclists could get hurt out there in the parking lot! @aaronproctor: other people’s Livestrong bracelets are what’s keeping you from riding a bike?

@frazgo: tsk, tsk, tsk, those cyclists could get hurt out there in the parking lot!

]]> By: frazgo http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/the-official-freeway-ride-video-2-bikes/#comment-48812 frazgo Thu, 15 May 2008 15:24:04 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/the-official-freeway-ride-video-2-bikes/#comment-48812 I understand the point they are trying to make, put the legality issues aside, being on the freeway they are taking their life in their hands. That is the last place a driver would expect a bike. Sadly in metal vs flesh confrontations flesh loses. I understand the point they are trying to make, put the legality issues aside, being on the freeway they are taking their life in their hands. That is the last place a driver would expect a bike. Sadly in metal vs flesh confrontations flesh loses.

]]> By: aaronproctor http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/the-official-freeway-ride-video-2-bikes/#comment-48810 aaronproctor Thu, 15 May 2008 14:30:06 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/the-official-freeway-ride-video-2-bikes/#comment-48810 Errr..freeway. Errr..freeway.

]]> By: aaronproctor http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/the-official-freeway-ride-video-2-bikes/#comment-48809 aaronproctor Thu, 15 May 2008 14:29:11 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/the-official-freeway-ride-video-2-bikes/#comment-48809 I'd totally ride a bike..if other bikers around here weren't complete dicks with their peloton-style riding and their gay Livestrong bracelets. Besides, why are we promoting people riding bikes on the freeawy? Isn't that illegal?! I’d totally ride a bike..if other bikers around here weren’t complete dicks with their peloton-style riding and their gay Livestrong bracelets.

Besides, why are we promoting people riding bikes on the freeawy? Isn’t that illegal?!

]]> By: soapboxla http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/the-official-freeway-ride-video-2-bikes/#comment-48804 soapboxla Thu, 15 May 2008 11:57:39 +0000 http://la.metblogs.com/2008/05/15/the-official-freeway-ride-video-2-bikes/#comment-48804 Robert Hurst, in his excellent book The Art of Urban Cycling, refers to riding a bike as transportation as, in many ways, "a slap in the face to contemporary American culture." That makes this ride the Bitch Slap! Robert Hurst, in his excellent book The Art of Urban Cycling, refers to riding a bike as transportation as, in many ways, "a slap in the face to contemporary American culture."

That makes this ride the Bitch Slap!

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