Car free day 9/22/09

Discussion in 'Industry News' started by hophead, Sep 12, 2009.

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  1. Sep 12, 2009 #1
    hophead

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    I just registered. So who's in?
     
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  3. Sep 14, 2009 #2
    dontcrash

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    Aww being dyslexic i read that "free car day" lol
     
    dontcrash, Sep 14, 2009
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  5. Sep 14, 2009 #3
    funetical

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    As long as it's not Raining sure.
     
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  6. Sep 14, 2009 #4
    TxCyclist

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    I'm in! National movement?
     
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  7. Sep 14, 2009 #5
    boxhill

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    Definitely in. Hope the weather cooperates!
     
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  8. Sep 14, 2009 #6
    Ted

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    My car just broke down, so I'm in.
     
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  9. Sep 14, 2009 #7
    mtndoc

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    So, I'm not the brightest bulb in the pack, Hophead, where do I register?

    DrB
     
    mtndoc, Sep 14, 2009
    mtndoc, Sep 14, 2009
  10. Sep 15, 2009 #8
    hophead

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    I registered here, but that's just for the Washington DC metro area.

    Dunno where Pollock Pines, CA is. Check out the World Car Free Day 2009 website.
     
    hophead, Sep 15, 2009
    hophead, Sep 15, 2009
  11. Sep 15, 2009 #9
    thoffman

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    I'm in

    Couldn't find a Lansing, KS event so I just registered in the DC area. That counts, doesn't it?
     
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  12. Sep 15, 2009 #10
    hophead

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    As long as you ride your bike, that's all that counts.;)
     
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  13. Sep 17, 2009 #11
    Biker

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    Who all is doing this? Local or National?
     
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  14. Sep 19, 2009 #12
    CTD50

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    Every day is a car-free day for me, has been since Sep '05. I think I'm likely grandfathered in! (lol)
     
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  15. Sep 20, 2009 #13
    Tarukai

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    I would that I could, but I have to go to school and work, and school is 20-25 minutes away.
     
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  16. Sep 20, 2009 #14
    hophead

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    International!
     
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  17. Sep 22, 2009 #15
    hophead

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    I'm getting ready to roll. It's still pretty dark out.

    Be careful out there to all who are riding in today!
     
    hophead, Sep 22, 2009
    hophead, Sep 22, 2009
  18. Sep 22, 2009 #16
    hophead

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    I made it in about the same time it takes me by car, 30 minutes. Sometimes it actually takes longer by car.

    I only saw one other cyclist on the road, or should I say sidewalk. I started on the road, but after several very close passes of which some were obviously intentional, I bailed out to the sidewalk.
     
    hophead, Sep 22, 2009
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  19. Sep 22, 2009 #17
    funetical

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    It's raining in Austin. I'm out. If it clears though I'm back in. It doesn't look it though. What's every one else gonna do?
     
    funetical, Sep 22, 2009
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  20. Sep 22, 2009 #18
    hophead

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    There's rain in the forcast here, but I'm stuck now. If it's not raining, I think I'll take the long way home.
     
    hophead, Sep 22, 2009
    hophead, Sep 22, 2009
  21. Sep 22, 2009 #19
    mtndoc

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    Couldn't do it, daughter had knee surgery last friday and I have to get the gkids to school and other "soccer mom stuff"....bummer, maybe next year...but the time with gkids is priceless
    DrB
     
    mtndoc, Sep 22, 2009
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  22. Sep 23, 2009 #20
    hophead

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    The ride home was awesome! I took the long way which is around 12 miles. I made it home in under an hour which included a stop at the beer store for a six of DFH 60 minute IPA. It was cool, overcast, and no rain.

    I enjoyed my ride home so much that I decided to do it again today. This time I'm taking the long way both ways.

    Hopefully, I can get back into the routine of riding in to work two or three times a week.
     
    hophead, Sep 23, 2009
    hophead, Sep 23, 2009
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