First in line is a "why can't we do that here?" story. Seems Copenhagen Denmark, all ready a VERY bicycle friendly place is putting in a "bicycle Highway" to inspire even more of their population to ride their bikes rather then their car. Not only that but their installing sequential traffic lights that if a bike rider travels at a steady place s/he can ride straight through while the lights turn red for the car drivers. The city management has done an extensive study and surprise surprise that beyond the benefits of eleviateing auto traffic, and improving air quality they have calculated that they will save 55+ Million a year in state funded health care. Wow! Who would have thought that a healthier population is a fiscally sound concept!
DUH!
Had a gent come in first thing this morning and snatch up the Peugeot I put out last night and as we were talking he informed me he had seen the bike on Craigslist and while checking out the blog switched over to google and checked us out and our "reviews". And he commented on, amongst the glowing "real" reviews we had a couple scathing ones. To his credit he could clearly read between the lines that the Troll (referring to the web crawlers who have nothing better to do then interject their bogus hurtful remarks in order to tarnish or harm other persons) was full of it. Hope you and your wife have fun on your rides sir!
Also found a good home for the three wheeler with a multi-returning customer! I think this makes the fifth bike for them.
Given the quick moving cruiser opted to do another full re-paint/re-build on one of the many cruiser I have kicking around in the back. This one an OLD Murray cruiser. This time I scavenged the front end of the Schwinn Roxy we picked up a few days ago (the Schwinn Roxy is my White Whale. We have had three of these retro cruiser before and each one has proven to be cursed, so I parted this one out IMMEDIATELY) then I dropped the rear with a 24" wheel and a 26" in front. Add a nice pair of ape hangers and a chrome accented seat and you get this gem!
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| CUSTOM RAT ROD ONLY $115.00!!! |
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| JUST FAH-BU-LUSSS!!! ONLY $230.00!!! Needless to say the last two days have been a bluster of activity with a lot of rides finding new homes! A fact we are very, very happy with. Obviously though that leaves me to be building up more and more this week so keep your eyes peeled on this here site to find YOUR perfect ride! Y'all have have a great weekend and we'll see you Monday! Oh, one PS! Next week we start our school season hours. Monday through Friday remain 9am to 7pm but we will now be open on Saturday from 9am to 5pm for a little more family time. |
"Alas, why can't we be like (fill in the blank here)? Yes, every cycling advocate in America has, at one time or another, asked that futile question. Why can't we be like Europe? Mostly, it's a matter of size and location.
ReplyDeleteWe are too big. And I mean that any way you care to take it. We are, as a community (and as almost every community in America), too spread out, and with too little bicycle infrastructure, to succeed as Europe has in promoting cycling. We are also a nation of obese double wides, mostly too lazy to get up off our own sorry fat backsides and sweat a little. Present company excluded, of course.
Also, you have to understand that many governments in Europe do something no government in America, at any level, has the guts to do: They actually work at it to stifle the car. They tax the snot out of gasoline. They don't blindly build bigger roads. They actually want it to be tough to drive! Can you imagine? No one does that here. They don't dare.
America will never be Europe. We may some day be a more bicycle friendly nation, but most of us will have to be dragged into it, kicking and screaming.
We are not overburdened with excessive intelligence.
Our loss.
Ok, Steven, you can have your soap box back now.
Hi-ho!
Uncle Chippie
What he said!
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