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Old 06-12-2009, 04:50 PM
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OT: One cyclist not likely to take crap from motorists.
NY Times today. I know a lot of Times readers are here, but this dude is kind of interesting:

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html...on/index.html#


I found the photographs to be some of the finest I have seen. The story was intense...a little redemption through cycling. Kind of tosses the whole spandex thing into a new perspective.
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Old 06-12-2009, 06:05 PM
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Fom barfighting to cycling. Cool!
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Old 06-12-2009, 07:27 PM
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Funny . . .
. . . That's the exact opposite of how most of my group rides go.

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Old 06-12-2009, 07:38 PM
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I liked it a lot, because of the honest discussion of 'rage' and how riding helped this man handle his.
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Old 06-12-2009, 08:10 PM
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Great story...thanks for sharing!
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. . . That's the exact opposite of how most of my group rides go.

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Classic. Thanks for the laugh.

Great story.
Makes you wonder how things would be different if at-risk kids were given mentoring in athletics rather than lectures and detentions.
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Old 06-12-2009, 08:21 PM
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great story. and those photos are a testament to a the power of a good eye and black+white. b+w images are so evocative, particularly of a city.

that's a great series in the times online. if you haven't yet, look at others.
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Thanks for the link. Great story.
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Old 06-13-2009, 12:59 AM
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Cool photos!

I need to renew my NY Times subscription!
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Old 06-13-2009, 09:34 AM
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BBD,
Classic. Thanks for the laugh.

Great story.
Makes you wonder how things would be different if at-risk kids were given mentoring in athletics rather than lectures and detentions.

the cycling world may posses a few more of Chad Gerlach type...
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Old 06-13-2009, 10:21 AM
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Wow. Thanks for the link. I'm addicted!

Maybe I should get a NY Times subscription just to support content like this.
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Old 06-13-2009, 10:34 AM
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By all means, all of you, support your local newspaper.

Because even your local newspaperman has to buy new Contis every once in a while.
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Old 06-13-2009, 10:42 AM
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That guy would make Abdu shake in his boots...
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Old 06-13-2009, 09:45 PM
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Very cool. He looks like some of the fixie riders in Downtown L.A.
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People get into cycling for many reasons, but some common positives shine through. It feels good during and after physically and mentally.
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