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markie

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Moutain biking one day next week after work?
« on: April 22, 2004, 11:43:00 am »
Anyone wanna? Shaeffer farms at 6.30 on Wednesday, or any other day?

thirsty moore

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Re: Moutain biking one day next week after work?
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2004, 11:49:00 am »
Shaeffer Farms sounds like a good time.  It's a shame I don't have a MTB.
 
 Will you be riding one of these Markie?

markie

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Re: Moutain biking one day next week after work?
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2004, 11:56:00 am »
Actually, the farms is so nice and rolling a single speed would be alright, personally I prefer to have gears. Would you drive around in a car with just one gear?

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Re: Moutain biking one day next week after work?
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2004, 11:59:00 am »
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  Would you drive around in a car with just one gear?
Would you ride a bicycle with a gasoline engine?  ;)

markie

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Re: Moutain biking one day next week after work?
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2004, 12:02:00 pm »
Would I?
 
   <img src="http://www.xaraxone.com/FeaturedArt/dec_group_show02/assets/images/Ducati996b.jpg" alt=" - " />

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Re: Moutain biking one day next week after work?
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2004, 12:24:00 pm »
where is shaffer farms?
 
 i'm an avid cyclist, newish to the area, and i haven't ventured out to find good off-road spots yet.

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Re: Moutain biking one day next week after work?
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2004, 12:26:00 pm »
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Anyone wanna? Shaeffer farms at 6.30 on Wednesday, or any other day?
I'm interested, but I'm not sure I can swing it Wednesday -- I'll let you know.
 
 
 
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where is shaffer farms?
 
 i'm an avid cyclist, newish to the area, and i haven't ventured out to find good off-road spots yet.
http://www.more-mtb.org/story.php?news_ID=61&catID=3

markie

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Re: Moutain biking one day next week after work?
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2004, 12:48:00 pm »
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Originally posted by sleeping_bag:
  where is shaffer farms?
 
 i'm an avid cyclist, newish to the area, and i haven't ventured out to find good off-road spots yet.
the farms are nice and easy, good for a quick blast.....
 
 But next weekend I think I will go here:
 
 http://content.mtbr.com/pscTrails/United,States,Trails/Maryland/,Gambrill,State,Park/PRD_168236_4553crx.aspx#reviews

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Re: Moutain biking one day next week after work?
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2004, 12:51:00 pm »
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Anyone wanna? Shaeffer farms at 6.30 on Wednesday, or any other day?
I'm interested, but I'm not sure I can swing it Wednesday -- I'll let you know.
 
 
 
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 Is there any day that would be easier? I want to do some weekday rides to try and recover some fitness. Its much more fun going there than riding around rock creek park looking wistfully at all the illegal trails.

mankie

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« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2004, 01:23:00 pm »
I set off from home this morning, bike on roof and all excited at the prospect of my Dulles to Purcelleville ride in this glorious weather......2 1/2 hours later I'm getting off the toll road, well and truly pissed off that my ride is off thanks to the morons who can't seem to stop cars by any other means than by hitting the car in front of them....and the other morons who like to stop and gawk at people exchanging insurance information. Did I mention I hate DC are drivers?
 
 Mind you, I saw a bright yellow VW Beetle (new) up in flames yesterday, that was fun....you guessed it! It was a chubby middle aged woman stood by the side of the road crying! Does anyone other than chubby middle aged women drive those things?

markie

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Re: Moutain biking one day next week after work?
« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2004, 01:33:00 pm »
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   Does anyone other than chubby middle aged women drive those things?
There are a lot around dupont circle..........

Sailor Ripley

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Re: Moutain biking one day next week after work?
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2004, 01:59:00 pm »
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  Would I?
That's a motorcycle.  This is a bicycle with an engine:
   :D  
   <img src="http://www.mopedarmy.com/img/gallery/pic01.jpg" alt=" - " />

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Re: Moutain biking one day next week after work?
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2004, 02:26:00 pm »
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
  Would I?
That's a motorcycle.  This is a bicycle with an engine:
    :D  
    <img src="http://www.mopedarmy.com/img/gallery/pic01.jpg" alt=" - " /> [/b]
Actually, The ducatti fits the dictionary definition of bicycle:
 
 bi·cy·cle     P   Pronunciation Key  (bskl, -s-kl, -skl)
 n.
 A vehicle consisting of a light frame mounted on two wire-spoked wheels one behind the other and having a seat, handlebars for steering, brakes, and two pedals or a small motor by which it is driven.
 
 An exercise bicycle.
 
 
 The puch also does, it would call it a Moped (from motorbike and pedal).
 
 I think I prefer the look of the Ducatti.

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Re: Moutain biking one day next week after work?
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2004, 02:32:00 pm »
<img src="http://www.autogallery.org.ru/k/ma/maw1_inbox.jpg" alt=" - " />

Sailor Ripley

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Re: Moutain biking one day next week after work?
« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2004, 02:41:00 pm »
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Originally posted by mark e smith:
 Actually, The ducatti fits the dictionary definition of bicycle:
 
 bi·cy·cle     P   Pronunciation Key  (bskl, -s-kl, -skl)
 n.
 A vehicle consisting of a light frame mounted on two wire-spoked wheels one behind the other and having a seat, handlebars for steering, brakes, and two pedals or a small motor by which it is driven.
 
 
I think most people would take issue with the definition including a motor.  And since "two wire-spoked wheels" are also part of that definition, neither of the pictures we posted makes the cut.
 
 Scrolling down on dictionary.com I find two other definitions that seem more accurate:
 
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bicycle
 
 \Bi"cy*cle\, n. [Pref. bi- + cycle.] A light vehicle having two wheels one behind the other. It has a saddle seat and is propelled by the rider's feet acting on cranks or levers.
 
 bicycle
 n : has two wheels; moved by foot pedals