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"Developing the Conscientious Mountain Biker"

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  1. I was wondering where they would find "leaders in environmental
    advocacy", since all of the speakers are mountain biking advocates,
    NOT environmental advocates. I have yet to hear any of them advocate
    protection of the environment. HAVE YOU? On the contrary, they all
    advocate destroying more habitat to build mountain more biking trails.

    Well, maybe they should have told the truth, because I understand that
    exactly ONE person from the entire San Francisco Bay Area, other than
    the speakers, showed up to learn how to be a conscientious mountain
    biker, from people who themselves aren't conscientious mountain
    bikers. OF COURSE. Obviously, mountain bikers (including the speakers)
    aren't really interested in learning how to be conscientious. So maybe
    they should stop pretending!

    Mike

    Developing the Conscientious Mountain Biker is a panel discussion
    using positive role models to educate new cyclists into becoming
    contributing members of the community in a safe, healthy, and
    environmentally-friendly manner. Our panelists will include
    historical leaders in the sport and environmental advocacy, and extra
    effort will be made to be inclusive of women and youth for our
    audience. Bring your questions for Jim Hasenauer (IMBA), Matt
    Fritzinger (NorCal HS MTB League), Colleen Wanty (LunaChix), Marc
    Rossi (Jamis Bicycles), and Jacquie Phelan (WOMBATS). From 5-8pm
    Sports Basement (in the Presidio) will be providing drinks and snacks
    and a great 15% off on the night with 5% of related sales going to the
    Breast Cancer Fund. More info: http://www.sportsbasement.com
    --
    I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
    humans ("pure habitat"😉. Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
    years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)

    Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of!

    http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande

  2. your the one who should stop pretending

    "Mike Vandeman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I was wondering where they would find "leaders in environmental
    advocacy", since all of the speakers are mountain biking advocates,
    NOT environmental advocates. I have yet to hear any of them advocate
    protection of the environment. HAVE YOU? On the contrary, they all
    advocate destroying more habitat to build mountain more biking trails.

    Well, maybe they should have told the truth, because I understand that
    exactly ONE person from the entire San Francisco Bay Area, other than
    the speakers, showed up to learn how to be a conscientious mountain
    biker, from people who themselves aren't conscientious mountain
    bikers. OF COURSE. Obviously, mountain bikers (including the speakers)
    aren't really interested in learning how to be conscientious. So maybe
    they should stop pretending!

    Mike

    Developing the Conscientious Mountain Biker is a panel discussion
    using positive role models to educate new cyclists into becoming
    contributing members of the community in a safe, healthy, and
    environmentally-friendly manner. Our panelists will include
    historical leaders in the sport and environmental advocacy, and extra
    effort will be made to be inclusive of women and youth for our
    audience. Bring your questions for Jim Hasenauer (IMBA), Matt
    Fritzinger (NorCal HS MTB League), Colleen Wanty (LunaChix), Marc
    Rossi (Jamis Bicycles), and Jacquie Phelan (WOMBATS). From 5-8pm
    Sports Basement (in the Presidio) will be providing drinks and snacks
    and a great 15% off on the night with 5% of related sales going to the
    Breast Cancer Fund. More info: http://www.sportsbasement.com
    --
    I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
    humans ("pure habitat"😉. Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
    years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)

    Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are
    fond of!

    http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande

  3. john said:

    your the one who should stop pretending

    They should have just asked ME to speak to them. More mountain bikers
    would like to hear me, than want to hear these famous mountain bikers
    speak!

    The bottom line is that mountain bikers just don't want to hear
    anything about protecting the environment! They just want to be free
    to do whatever they want. In other words, they are INFANTS.

    Quoted message said:

    "Mike Vandeman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I was wondering where they would find "leaders in environmental
    advocacy", since all of the speakers are mountain biking advocates,
    NOT environmental advocates. I have yet to hear any of them advocate
    protection of the environment. HAVE YOU? On the contrary, they all
    advocate destroying more habitat to build mountain more biking trails.

    Well, maybe they should have told the truth, because I understand that
    exactly ONE person from the entire San Francisco Bay Area, other than
    the speakers, showed up to learn how to be a conscientious mountain
    biker, from people who themselves aren't conscientious mountain
    bikers. OF COURSE. Obviously, mountain bikers (including the speakers)
    aren't really interested in learning how to be conscientious. So maybe
    they should stop pretending!

    Mike

    Developing the Conscientious Mountain Biker is a panel discussion
    using positive role models to educate new cyclists into becoming
    contributing members of the community in a safe, healthy, and
    environmentally-friendly manner. Our panelists will include
    historical leaders in the sport and environmental advocacy, and extra
    effort will be made to be inclusive of women and youth for our
    audience. Bring your questions for Jim Hasenauer (IMBA), Matt
    Fritzinger (NorCal HS MTB League), Colleen Wanty (LunaChix), Marc
    Rossi (Jamis Bicycles), and Jacquie Phelan (WOMBATS). From 5-8pm
    Sports Basement (in the Presidio) will be providing drinks and snacks
    and a great 15% off on the night with 5% of related sales going to the
    Breast Cancer Fund. More info: http://www.sportsbasement.com
    --
    I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
    humans ("pure habitat"😉. Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
    years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)

    Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are
    fond of!

    http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande



    --
    I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
    humans ("pure habitat"😉. Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
    years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)

    Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of!

    http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande

  4. Mike Vandeman said:
    john said:

    your the one who should stop pretending

    They should have just asked ME to speak to them. More mountain bikers
    would like to hear me, than want to hear these famous mountain bikers
    speak!

    The bottom line is that mountain bikers just don't want to hear
    anything about protecting the environment! They just want to be free
    to do whatever they want. In other words, they are INFANTS.

    That's funny. Did you mean to directly contradict yourself in two
    statements immediately following one another?

  5. On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:05:41 -0700, Mike Vandeman
    <[email hidden]> said in
    <[email hidden]>:

    Quoted message said:

    Well, maybe they should have told the truth, because I understand that
    exactly ONE person from the entire San Francisco Bay Area, other than
    the speakers, showed up to learn how to be a conscientious mountain
    biker

    And did you learn much? Oh, wait, you said *person*. As you were,
    then.

    Guy
    --
    May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
    http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk

    85% of helmet statistics are made up, 69% of them at CHS, Puget Sound

  6. On Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:48:27 -0700, Mike Vandeman
    <[email hidden]> said in
    <[email hidden]>:

    Quoted message said:

    They should have just asked ME to speak to them.

    Or they could just stick their heads in a sewer, that would have the
    same effect and be over quicker.

    Guy
    --
    May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
    http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk

    85% of helmet statistics are made up, 69% of them at CHS, Puget Sound

  7. cc said:
    Mike Vandeman said:
    john said:

    your the one who should stop pretending

    They should have just asked ME to speak to them. More mountain bikers
    would like to hear me, than want to hear these famous mountain bikers
    speak!

    The bottom line is that mountain bikers just don't want to hear
    anything about protecting the environment! They just want to be free
    to do whatever they want. In other words, they are INFANTS.

    That's funny. Did you mean to directly contradict yourself in two
    statements immediately following one another?

    There's no contradiction. Think a little.
    --
    I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
    humans ("pure habitat"😉. Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
    years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)

    Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of!

    http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande

  8. <snip>

    Quoted message said:


    They should have just asked ME to speak to them. More mountain bikers
    would like to hear me, than want to hear these famous mountain bikers
    speak!


    </snip>

    Liar!

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