A nice thought

Ozark Bicycle said:

"Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There's
something wrong with a society that drives a car to work out in a
gym." - Bill Nye, "The Science Guy"

(Seen in the latest edition of "Bike Bits" from Adventure Cycling.)

hi i am new but i want to be good .yhea biking is healthy and you get
many places a car cant. hey if you r bill nye could you send me videos
through g mail i am a bigggggggggggggg fan

On 2 May 2007 20:02:04 -0700, Ozark Bicycle

may have said:

"Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There's
something wrong with a society that drives a car to work out in a
gym." - Bill Nye, "The Science Guy"

(Seen in the latest edition of "Bike Bits" from Adventure Cycling.)

Nearly as absurd, IMO: The guy who gets in his car to go to the gym
just as the lawn care folks show up to mow the yard...and he's got a
perfectly good mower in the garage. Happens at least four times a
month right down the street.

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Werehatrack said:

On 2 May 2007 20:02:04 -0700, Ozark Bicycle

may have said:

"Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There's
something wrong with a society that drives a car to work out in a
gym." - Bill Nye, "The Science Guy"

Quoted message said:

(Seen in the latest edition of "Bike Bits" from Adventure Cycling.)

Nearly as absurd, IMO: The guy who gets in his car to go to the gym
just as the lawn care folks show up to mow the yard...and he's got a
perfectly good mower in the garage. Happens at least four times a
month right down the street.

A friend of a friend is a "workout freak", spending hours every week
at 'the club' on the treadmill, in spinning class, aerobics, etc. Yet,
this same person not only drives literally everywhere (Less than 2
miles to the convenience store? Take the car!) and will spend time
cruising a parking lot looking for a close-to-the-door parking place.
Go figure!

Ozark Bicycle said:

A friend of a friend is a "workout freak", spending hours every week
at 'the club' on the treadmill, in spinning class, aerobics, etc. Yet,
this same person not only drives literally everywhere (Less than 2
miles to the convenience store? Take the car!) and will spend time
cruising a parking lot looking for a close-to-the-door parking place.
Go figure!

Some of it is a time consideration. I can find an hour a day to
exercise, but just one hour. I don't have another half hour to walk to
the local store and back too.

The people who amuse me are those that will struggle to find a parking
space 25-50 feet closer to the store - sometimes even sitting in their
cars and waiting just to avoid walking for an extra minute.

still me said:

On 3 May 2007 06:27:57 -0700, Ozark Bicycle

Quoted message said:

A friend of a friend is a "workout freak", spending hours every week
at 'the club' on the treadmill, in spinning class, aerobics, etc. Yet,
this same person not only drives literally everywhere (Less than 2
miles to the convenience store? Take the car!) and will spend time
cruising a parking lot looking for a close-to-the-door parking place.
Go figure!

Some of it is a time consideration. I can find an hour a day to
exercise, but just one hour. I don't have another half hour to walk to
the local store and back too.

Time is a consideration. But, why drive across town to the gym and
spend 45 min on a treadmill (and then back across town to get home)
instead of a ~45 min round trip to the convenience store/library/video
store etc.? Personally, I'd much rather walk or bike outdoors on
'errands' than spend time on a treadmill or 'exercise bike' at a gym.

Quoted message said:

The people who amuse me are those that will struggle to find a parking
space 25-50 feet closer to the store - sometimes even sitting in their
cars and waiting just to avoid walking for an extra minute.

Ozark Bicycle <[email hidden]> wrote in
news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

still me said:

On 3 May 2007 06:27:57 -0700, Ozark Bicycle

Quoted message said:

A friend of a friend is a "workout freak", spending hours every week
at 'the club' on the treadmill, in spinning class, aerobics, etc. Yet,
this same person not only drives literally everywhere (Less than 2
miles to the convenience store? Take the car!) and will spend time
cruising a parking lot looking for a close-to-the-door parking place.
Go figure!

Some of it is a time consideration. I can find an hour a day to
exercise, but just one hour. I don't have another half hour to walk to
the local store and back too.

Time is a consideration. But, why drive across town to the gym and
spend 45 min on a treadmill (and then back across town to get home)
instead of a ~45 min round trip to the convenience store/library/video
store etc.? Personally, I'd much rather walk or bike outdoors on
'errands' than spend time on a treadmill or 'exercise bike' at a gym.

Quoted message said:

The people who amuse me are those that will struggle to find a parking
space 25-50 feet closer to the store - sometimes even sitting in their
cars and waiting just to avoid walking for an extra minute.

Dont forget about commuting to work. I spend an hour on a bike each way
and get both a good workout and stress relief. My little Saturn gets about
20 miles/gallon, so on a 30 mile round trip 5 days a week at $3/gallon that
is : $1560 /year I am saving on fuel alone. Let alone max'g out the
Lifetime medical benifit that my insurance provides when I have that
massive heart attack when I am 52, very over weight and the only exercise I
get is with my remote control finger and yelling at cyclists to get the
hell off the road

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In rec.bicycles.misc still me said:

On 3 May 2007 06:27:57 -0700, Ozark Bicycle
<[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

A friend of a friend is a "workout freak", spending hours every week
at 'the club' on the treadmill, in spinning class, aerobics, etc. Yet,
this same person not only drives literally everywhere (Less than 2
miles to the convenience store? Take the car!) and will spend time
cruising a parking lot looking for a close-to-the-door parking place.
Go figure!

Quoted message said:

Some of it is a time consideration. I can find an hour a day to
exercise, but just one hour. I don't have another half hour to walk to
the local store and back too.

Quoted message said:

The people who amuse me are those that will struggle to find a parking
space 25-50 feet closer to the store - sometimes even sitting in their
cars and waiting just to avoid walking for an extra minute.

I happened to pass a local gym last night and take a look at their
parking lot. Sure 'nuff the cars were all parked as close as possible to
the front door.

Bill, grateful to whoever originally posted this quote here:

__o | Let's have a moment of silence for all those Americans
_`\(,_ | who are stuck in traffic on their way to the gym
(_)/ (_) | to ride the stationary bicycle. -- Earl Blumenauer

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In rec.bicycles.misc still me said:

On 3 May 2007 06:27:57 -0700, Ozark Bicycle
<[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

A friend of a friend is a "workout freak", spending hours every week
at 'the club' on the treadmill, in spinning class, aerobics, etc. Yet,
this same person not only drives literally everywhere (Less than 2
miles to the convenience store? Take the car!) and will spend time
cruising a parking lot looking for a close-to-the-door parking place.
Go figure!

Quoted message said:

Some of it is a time consideration. I can find an hour a day to
exercise, but just one hour. I don't have another half hour to walk to
the local store and back too.

Quoted message said:

The people who amuse me are those that will struggle to find a parking
space 25-50 feet closer to the store - sometimes even sitting in their
cars and waiting just to avoid walking for an extra minute.

I happened to pass a local gym last night and take a look at their
parking lot. Sure 'nuff the cars were all parked as close as possible to
the front door.

Similar related story:
I once took a nutrition class in college. There was this athlete who had
a bodybuilder sculptured tank-top physique, volunteering information just
about every class on how healthy he eats. One day after the class
ended, I happened to be behind this Mr. Olympia candidate walking
to my next class, when he headed straight for the vending machine.
I stopped and watched in amazement as he pulled out two Paydays,
bag of Fritos and a can of Coke (not diet either)
-tom

Ozark Bicycle said:

still me said:

On 3 May 2007 06:27:57 -0700, Ozark Bicycle

Quoted message said:

<[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

A friend of a friend is a "workout freak", spending hours every week
at 'the club' on the treadmill, in spinning class, aerobics, etc. Yet,
this same person not only drives literally everywhere (Less than 2
miles to the convenience store? Take the car!) and will spend time
cruising a parking lot looking for a close-to-the-door parking place.
Go figure!

Quoted message said:

Some of it is a time consideration. I can find an hour a day to
exercise, but just one hour. I don't have another half hour to walk to
the local store and back too.

Time is a consideration. But, why drive across town to the gym and
spend 45 min on a treadmill (and then back across town to get home)
instead of a ~45 min round trip to the convenience store/library/video
store etc.? Personally, I'd much rather walk or bike outdoors on
'errands' than spend time on a treadmill or 'exercise bike' at a gym.

Gyms are better. They're air conditioned, safer than riding around in
traffic, and offer more far more variety than walking/running or
riding a bike.

They also have more amenities, such as TVs, hot tubs, showers, steam
rooms / saunas, and sometimes even a juice bar.

They're better socially, also, as there's usually a chance to strike
up a conversation with someone who's also there working out, and may
even be toned and attractive.

They're not without their drawbacks...long lines at the exercise
machine...the monthly fee you have to pay regardless of whether you go
or not, not to mention they can be kind of boring sometimes when doing
the same thing over and over again.

I have a gym membership. I also own a bike. Some days I feel like
riding, other times I wanna run on the treadmill and listen to my
Ipod, or lift some weights. And any exercise is better than none,
even if people are driving to get there.

Ozark Bicycle said:

"Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There's
something wrong with a society that drives a car to work out in a
gym." - Bill Nye, "The Science Guy"

(Seen in the latest edition of "Bike Bits" from Adventure Cycling.)

When folks gasp at my commute (80 minutes each way) I just point out
that I don't need to go to the gym after I get home.

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<[email hidden]>,

Ozark Bicycle said:

still me said:

On 3 May 2007 06:27:57 -0700, Ozark Bicycle

Quoted message said:

A friend of a friend is a "workout freak", spending hours every week
at 'the club' on the treadmill, in spinning class, aerobics, etc. Yet,
this same person not only drives literally everywhere (Less than 2
miles to the convenience store? Take the car!) and will spend time
cruising a parking lot looking for a close-to-the-door parking place.
Go figure!

Some of it is a time consideration. I can find an hour a day to
exercise, but just one hour. I don't have another half hour to walk to
the local store and back too.

Time is a consideration. But, why drive across town to the gym and
spend 45 min on a treadmill (and then back across town to get home)
instead of a ~45 min round trip to the convenience store/library/video
store etc.? Personally, I'd much rather walk or bike outdoors on
'errands' than spend time on a treadmill or 'exercise bike' at a gym.

It isn't just a treadmill, it's a rat race! How you gonna win if
you don't compete?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

The people who amuse me are those that will struggle to find a parking
space 25-50 feet closer to the store - sometimes even sitting in their
cars and waiting just to avoid walking for an extra minute.

--
Michael Press

Ozark Bicycle said:

Werehatrack said:

On 2 May 2007 20:02:04 -0700, Ozark Bicycle
<[email hidden]> may have said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

"Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There's
something wrong with a society that drives a car to work out in a
gym." - Bill Nye, "The Science Guy"

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

(Seen in the latest edition of "Bike Bits" from Adventure Cycling.)

Quoted message said:

Nearly as absurd, IMO: The guy who gets in his car to go to the gym
just as the lawn care folks show up to mow the yard...and he's got a
perfectly good mower in the garage. Happens at least four times a
month right down the street.

A friend of a friend is a "workout freak", spending hours every week
at 'the club' on the treadmill, in spinning class, aerobics, etc. Yet,
this same person not only drives literally everywhere (Less than 2
miles to the convenience store? Take the car!) and will spend time
cruising a parking lot looking for a close-to-the-door parking place.
Go figure!

Possibly true possibly a photoshop deal but funny.
http://thewoobit.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/02/gym_escalator.jpg

John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Ozark Bicycle said:

Werehatrack said:

On 2 May 2007 20:02:04 -0700, Ozark Bicycle
<[email hidden]> may have said:

Quoted message said:

>"Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There's
>something wrong with a society that drives a car to work out in a
>gym." - Bill Nye, "The Science Guy"

Quoted message said:

>(Seen in the latest edition of "Bike Bits" from Adventure Cycling.)

Quoted message said:

Nearly as absurd, IMO: The guy who gets in his car to go to the gym
just as the lawn care folks show up to mow the yard...and he's got a
perfectly good mower in the garage. Happens at least four times a
month right down the street.

A friend of a friend is a "workout freak", spending hours every week
at 'the club' on the treadmill, in spinning class, aerobics, etc. Yet,
this same person not only drives literally everywhere (Less than 2
miles to the convenience store? Take the car!) and will spend time
cruising a parking lot looking for a close-to-the-door parking place.
Go figure!

Possibly true possibly a photoshop deal but funny.
http://thewoobit.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/02/gym_escalator.jpg

If it's a photoshop, then it's a really good job.

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In rec.bicycles.misc John Kane said:

On May 3, 9:27 am, Ozark Bicycle

Quoted message said:

A friend of a friend is a "workout freak", spending hours every week
at 'the club' on the treadmill, in spinning class, aerobics, etc. Yet,
this same person not only drives literally everywhere (Less than 2
miles to the convenience store? Take the car!) and will spend time
cruising a parking lot looking for a close-to-the-door parking place.
Go figure!

Possibly true possibly a photoshop deal but funny.
http://thewoobit.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/02/gym_escalator.jpg

It appears that is a real photo.

Quoted message said:

25. San Diego Jeff02/22/2007 05:21:32 PM

I live near that gym with the escalator - Hilarious picture but nobody
who posts it mentions that the gym leases the corner of a large outdoor
shopping center that has escalators in every corner ...

Yeah I know, what fun is the truth ...

http://ww2.nutechs.com/hosting/msobczak/Blogs/BlogSphere-1_0_2
/LordLotusBlog.nsf/d6plinks/MSOK-6LGHW9

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Dane Buson said:

In rec.bicycles.misc John Kane said:

On May 3, 9:27 am, Ozark Bicycle

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

A friend of a friend is a "workout freak", spending hours every week
at 'the club' on the treadmill, in spinning class, aerobics, etc. Yet,
this same person not only drives literally everywhere (Less than 2
miles to the convenience store? Take the car!) and will spend time
cruising a parking lot looking for a close-to-the-door parking place.
Go figure!

Quoted message said:

Possibly true possibly a photoshop deal but funny.
http://thewoobit.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/02/gym_escalator.jpg

It appears that is a real photo.

Quoted message said:

25. San Diego Jeff02/22/2007 05:21:32 PM

Quoted message said:

I live near that gym with the escalator - Hilarious picture but nobody
who posts it mentions that the gym leases the corner of a large outdoor
shopping center that has escalators in every corner ...

Quoted message said:

Yeah I know, what fun is the truth ...

http://ww2.nutechs.com/hosting/msobczak/Blogs/BlogSphere-1_0_2/LordLo...

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Dane Buson - [email hidden]
"I'm not stupid, I'm not expendable, and I'M NOT GOING!"

Thanks Dane. I have always thought it was real but had no provenence
for the link.
John Kane, Kingston ON Canada

Werehatrack said:

Nearly as absurd, IMO: The guy who gets in his car to go to the gym
just as the lawn care folks show up to mow the yard...and he's got a
perfectly good mower in the garage. Happens at least four times a
month right down the street.

More absurd:

I belong to a cycling club where members routinely drive up to 30
miles 2 or 3 times a week in order to participate in group rides of 30
- 100 miles. We have over 300 members and 20 - 60 people show up to
each ride depending on the weather and how far out in east bejeezus
the particular route meeting place is.

Ironic, yes, but if you want to ride with a group, what are you gonna
do?

www.onondagacyclingclub.org

I knew sooner or later a photo like that would show up. Have you stopped to
consider that the escalators are there for people who are rehabilitating
from surgery or illness? Or for people with cardiac problems who go to the
gym for modest exercise to build up their systems?

Don't be so quick to judge. When I had my torn achilles tendon, stairs were
impossible. I could take an escalator or elevator though to work out on the
arm machines.

Pat in TX

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In rec.bicycles.misc still me said:

On 3 May 2007 06:27:57 -0700, Ozark Bicycle
<[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

>
>A friend of a friend is a "workout freak", spending hours every week
>at 'the club' on the treadmill, in spinning class, aerobics, etc. Yet,
>this same person not only drives literally everywhere (Less than 2
>miles to the convenience store? Take the car!) and will spend time
>cruising a parking lot looking for a close-to-the-door parking place.
>Go figure!

Quoted message said:

Some of it is a time consideration. I can find an hour a day to
exercise, but just one hour. I don't have another half hour to walk to
the local store and back too.

Quoted message said:

The people who amuse me are those that will struggle to find a parking
space 25-50 feet closer to the store - sometimes even sitting in their
cars and waiting just to avoid walking for an extra minute.

I happened to pass a local gym last night and take a look at their
parking lot. Sure 'nuff the cars were all parked as close as possible to
the front door.

Similar related story:
I once took a nutrition class in college. There was this athlete who had
a bodybuilder sculptured tank-top physique, volunteering information just
about every class on how healthy he eats. One day after the class
ended, I happened to be behind this Mr. Olympia candidate walking
to my next class, when he headed straight for the vending machine.
I stopped and watched in amazement as he pulled out two Paydays,
bag of Fritos and a can of Coke (not diet either)
-tom

Paydays for the carbs, fritos for the salt, and Coke for the sugar and
caffeine. Totally defensible.

What?

In all seriousness, Quite a few local racers use Coke as their preferred
"final bottle" in bike races (usually flat), and while energy bars
finesse the ingredients and cut some of the fat, a Payday bar is a
defensible (and cheap) substitute.

The Fritos were probably just for fun.

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On Fri, 04 May 2007 01:28:13 GMT, Ryan Cousineau <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
"Tom Nakashima" <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Similar related story:
I once took a nutrition class in college. There was this athlete who had
a bodybuilder sculptured tank-top physique, volunteering information just
about every class on how healthy he eats. One day after the class
ended, I happened to be behind this Mr. Olympia candidate walking
to my next class, when he headed straight for the vending machine.
I stopped and watched in amazement as he pulled out two Paydays,
bag of Fritos and a can of Coke (not diet either)
-tom

Paydays for the carbs, fritos for the salt, and Coke for the sugar and
caffeine. Totally defensible.

What?

In all seriousness, Quite a few local racers use Coke as their preferred
"final bottle" in bike races (usually flat), and while energy bars
finesse the ingredients and cut some of the fat, a Payday bar is a
defensible (and cheap) substitute.

That candy bar has too much fat to be digested well in any race of
less than three or four hours.

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