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A 15-year-old boy has been critically injured in a mountain bike accident on a trail in south west Scotland

mjva...@pacbell.net (Mike Vandeman) — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:22:32 UT

So much for "Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day"! Mountain biking is not
an appropriate hobby for young people: too dangerous and expensive.
Mountain bikers wouldn't have talked about this accident, unless I
brought up, because they would like the negative aspects of mountain
biking swept under the rug.

Will the Global Plunge make people plunge into bikes?

nolionnoprob...@yahoo.com (ComandanteBanana) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:53:06 UT

Gee, I just read the headlines today (I never bother to read the
rest): "Global Plunge of Markets!" The upper crust of the capitalistic
food chain must be real worried. When they are out of work, they won't
be able to burn that much oil. But will that make them smart enough to
switch the SUV for the bicycle, and the motorboat for the kayak? Or

A tip of the hat to Jim McNamara

edo...@iw.net (Edward Dolan) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:11:05 UT

Jim thinks I never listen to anything he has to say, but that is not true. I
pick up on all kinds of clues from him the same as I do from Tom Sherman.
Tom Sherman I learned from day one was a liberal scofflaw of the worst sort.
But even so, I found him to be an interesting character. We will never

Tom Sherman and the Spanish Inquisition

edo...@iw.net (Edward Dolan) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:49:25 UT

Tom Sherman should be careful. The Spanish Inquisition is only sleeping, it
is not dead. Yea, it will come back to life quickly enough if it is summoned
by Saint Edward the Great.
Tom Sherman spoofs it at his peril. Saint Edward the Great has intimate
contact with all the members of the Spanish Inquisition including the Grand

Addition to "Required Reading for the Entire Planet"

mjva...@pacbell.net (Mike Vandeman) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:02:18 UT

Margulis, Lynn and Dorion Sagan, Dazzle Gradually - Reflections on the
Nature of Nature. White River Junction, Vermont: Chelsea Green
Publishing, c. 2007.
"For as long as I can remember, when someone asked me what I
wanted to be when I grew up, I answered, 'An explorer and a writer.'
Explorer of what? As a child, I didn't know: undersea cities, African

If I had a revolution I'd swap cars for bikes

nolionnoprob...@yahoo.com (ComandanteBanana) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:55:51 UT

If I had a revolution --I do-- in one those Banana Republics out there
(hey, plenty of them, don't just think about America), I'd probably
take cue from Chavez --yes, he can be smart too-- and swap cars for
bikes. Good bikes for that matter.
Chavez will swap gas-guzzlers for clean cars
CARACAS, Venezuela - Give up your gas-guzzler and get a free car.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Biking

mjva...@pacbell.net (Mike Vandeman) — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:21:52 UT

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Biking
Michael Vandeman, Ph.D.
Last Updated October 4, 2008
1. Why do people mountain bike?
a. They say that using a bike allows them to get much farther, in
the same amount of time, than they can by walking. They also maintain
constant pressure on land managers, to open more and more trails to

The 21 Strangest Bicycles I Have Ever Seen

javawiz...@aol.com (javawizard) — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:35:12 UT

There are pictures of 21 of the weirdest bicycles I have ever seen at
[link]

Webcam: Landie,19 year.New Jersey. Viens me voir et tu verras!

brieayesh...@gmail.com — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:44:31 UT

Webcam: Landie,19 year.New Jersey. Viens me voir et tu verras!
[link]

Trips for Kids Re-Cyclery Bike Thrift Shop Huge Blow-out Sale, Saturday, October 4

i...@tripsforkids.org (Marilyn Price) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:14:08 UT

Trips for Kids Re-Cyclery Bike Thrift Shop Huge Blow-out Sale
Saturday, October 4 from 10 am - 4 pm
Don't miss the huge one-day sale at two locations. Trips for Kids is
opening its San Rafael warehouse to the cycling community. At the same
time, we are offering discounts on selected items at our Re-Cyclery Bike

FAQ Location and Weekly posting for Rec.Bicycles.*

igles...@uci.edu (Mike Iglesias) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:00:03 UT

Last updated: March 14, 2007
Weekly Posting for Rec.Bicycles.*
This is the weekly posting to Rec.Bicycles.*. In it, you will find
information on how to get a copy of the FAQ (in case you missed it
when it was posted to rec.bicycles.misc/news.answers ) and some tips on
nettiquette when posting articles to rec.bicycles.*.

The Trials of JimmyMac

edo...@iw.net (Edward Dolan) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 06:49:52 UT

Imagine what it must be like to be JimmyMac. First he is assaulted from the
depths by a criminal vandal troll (who shall henceforth be nameless) who
castigates him for being a jerk. Then he is assaulted from the heights by a
God like figure, namely Ed Dolan the Great, for also being a jerk. You would

Wildlife Need Habitat Off-Limits to Humans!

mjva...@pacbell.net (Mike Vandeman) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:54:18 UT

Wildlife Need Habitat Off-Limits to Humans!
Michael J. Vandeman, Ph.D.
October 12, 1997
"Of what avail are forty freedoms, without a blank spot on the map?"
Aldo Leopold
"For every living creature [including humans!], there are places where
it does not belong." p.251 "I believe it is a public responsibility to

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Biking

mjva...@pacbell.net (Mike Vandeman) — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:53:14 UT

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Biking
Michael Vandeman, Ph.D.
Last Updated April 2, 2008
1. Why do people mountain bike?
a. They say that using a bike allows them to get much farther, in
the same amount of time, than they can by walking. They also maintain
constant pressure on land managers, to open more and more trails to

ANOTHER Dead Mountain Biker!

mjva...@pacbell.net (Mike Vandeman) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:31:21 UT

Evolution in action....
Mike
[link]
Column: Tuesday bike blogging: Bednorski's legacy
September 28, 2008
The 41-year-old town of Mosinee man died last Thursday in a bike
crash, having hit the back of a parked SUV on Highway KK. The