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Wall Street doesn't want you on a bicycle
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TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher
May 11, 2012, 2:31:38 PM5/11/12
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On May 10, 1:46 pm, von <von.bart...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thursday, May 10, 2012 9:42:13 AM UTC-7, TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher wrote:
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> > All the more reason to ride one. It works like this: You won't take a
> > loan to buy a bicycle. You won't feed Big Oil. You won't feed the
> > Insurance Industry. You'll be healthier, so you won't feed the Medical
> > Industry. You'll be an elusive target for lawyers and police that aim
> > at drivers. They won't nail you for DUI as easily. In other words,
> > YOU'LL BE FREE!
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> > But freedom isn't free. You got no rights and any idiot in a car
> > (consumer) can push you around. And it works. Most people (the 99%)
> > simply stay away from enjoying a bike ride and end up getting into a
> > loan or driving a jalopy they can't afford. The other day I heard that
> > "feeding" a car amounts to feeding a family of four. That's why they
> > probably go hungry or miss a higher education. If this is not class
> > struggle, what is?
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> > But that's only my humble opinion.
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> What percentage of bicycle related purchases are made with a credit card? Also, the price of bicycles being what they are, how long do you think it will be before financing is common? As far as Wall Street is concerned, cycling is a consumer-driven industry. Given the current state of the world, the bicycle industry's outlook looks great!
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> I also see plenty of people on jalopy bikes because they either can't afford a jalopy car or they can't get a license for whatever reason. From what I've witnessed, this seems to be a significant population of cyclists that are generally ignored by the cycling illuminati but they are not ignored by Wal-mart.
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> von
I think the bicycle underclass does a disservice to both Wall Street
and the bicycle culture. But a good bike could be found for under 300
bucks, still no need for a loan. And Kmart/Sears has layaway so no
excuse to feed the banks.
We must raise the level of the Proles with the revolution, not drag
down the elite cyclists. These are generally selfish and want no
revolution but we still can find room for them. There must be room for
every species, except those riding jalopy bikes without lights or
safety gear.
Sorry, this is not a totally proletarian revolution. We must clean our
image as drunks and immigrants before we can earn respect. We need
plenty of pretty girls on pretty bikes before we can sell the bike
culture.
http://www.bakfiets-en-meer.nl/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/famke_jansen_bike_03.jpg
> On Thursday, May 10, 2012 9:42:13 AM UTC-7, TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher wrote:
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> > All the more reason to ride one. It works like this: You won't take a
> > loan to buy a bicycle. You won't feed Big Oil. You won't feed the
> > Insurance Industry. You'll be healthier, so you won't feed the Medical
> > Industry. You'll be an elusive target for lawyers and police that aim
> > at drivers. They won't nail you for DUI as easily. In other words,
> > YOU'LL BE FREE!
>
> > But freedom isn't free. You got no rights and any idiot in a car
> > (consumer) can push you around. And it works. Most people (the 99%)
> > simply stay away from enjoying a bike ride and end up getting into a
> > loan or driving a jalopy they can't afford. The other day I heard that
> > "feeding" a car amounts to feeding a family of four. That's why they
> > probably go hungry or miss a higher education. If this is not class
> > struggle, what is?
>
> > But that's only my humble opinion.
>
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> >http://webspawner.com/users/BANANAREVOLUTION
>
> What percentage of bicycle related purchases are made with a credit card? Also, the price of bicycles being what they are, how long do you think it will be before financing is common? As far as Wall Street is concerned, cycling is a consumer-driven industry. Given the current state of the world, the bicycle industry's outlook looks great!
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> I also see plenty of people on jalopy bikes because they either can't afford a jalopy car or they can't get a license for whatever reason. From what I've witnessed, this seems to be a significant population of cyclists that are generally ignored by the cycling illuminati but they are not ignored by Wal-mart.
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> von
I think the bicycle underclass does a disservice to both Wall Street
and the bicycle culture. But a good bike could be found for under 300
bucks, still no need for a loan. And Kmart/Sears has layaway so no
excuse to feed the banks.
We must raise the level of the Proles with the revolution, not drag
down the elite cyclists. These are generally selfish and want no
revolution but we still can find room for them. There must be room for
every species, except those riding jalopy bikes without lights or
safety gear.
Sorry, this is not a totally proletarian revolution. We must clean our
image as drunks and immigrants before we can earn respect. We need
plenty of pretty girls on pretty bikes before we can sell the bike
culture.
http://www.bakfiets-en-meer.nl/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/famke_jansen_bike_03.jpg
TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher
May 17, 2012, 1:46:31 PM5/17/12
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On May 16, 6:07 pm, Postman Delivers <JR_the_post...@xyzahoo.com>
wrote:
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> Von,
>
> I could not read Tibetan Monkey's post...
>
> Wal-mart, Kmart, or Target. Same bicycles in all big boxes stores, with
> different decals on a Pacific products I am guessing.
>
> A friend I and I were stopped for hydration and some food, at one of the
> local casinos. We were at the bicycle racks, and three riders in Jeans
> arrived for there work shift, and two of them were giving one rider a bad
> time about his new form of transportation: Revoked drivers license, (DIU)
> and he was was riding a new Next boat anchor with front and rear
> suspension...
>
> His new bicycle must weight 45 pounds, without the 5 pound chain & Lock
> he needed. Since January, I have seen the number of bicycle commuters
> double, and most are riding inexpensive fat tire (boat anchor) downhill
> replica bicycles.
>
> But some of the the riders that were on a bicycle last year, seem to have
> upgraded to craigslist mid 90 hybrids, dumping the suspension style
> bicycle.
Good move but around here they seem to cling to the clunker. The
reality is that those clunkers don't get stolen that much and if they
do they can another one in the black market for 30 bucks. I'd start
requiring lights and papers before we can find a solution. Call it
"profiling" if you will. ;)
>
> Occasionally now I will see an aluminum hybrid & light weight road
> bicycle, but for the most part the upgrades I am seeing are steel frame
> hybrids under the more experienced riders I remember last year...
>
> Last year it seems like all the commuters were riding fat tire (boat
> anchor) downhill replica bicycles, and that is changing along with the
> increased number of commuters riding to work here in the Vegas Valley.
A beach cruiser can do a great job without going light. Throw in a
rack and you get a "perfect urban cruiser." You may say I have one of
the best bike collections in America, and today I'm riding my steel
beach cruiser with rack and basket that's a beauty to ride. And I'm
not tempting the "rats" with it. ;)
>
> We need more bicycle lanes, that intersect and are cleared of glass more
> than one a month/year. A slow ride home in 100 degree weather can become
> a hassle with a flat tire on the way home.
In extreme hot weather (me and you) one perfect solution is to ride
more at night. Sadly that's not a solution for me. All my paths are
nearly impossible to negotiate, just one outing to the market some 2
miles away remains nearly trouble free.
>
> I would think there is enough bicycle traffic in some locations to
> support a bicycle mobile repair vendor. Not all of the older bicycles
> appear to be in the best shape and in some areas the bicycle trails or
> right side of the road appears to be littered with glass most of the
> week...
I agree it would be a good idea, maybe promoted by some bike
manufacturer and a membership like AAA.
>
> Bankers like to finance larger purchases, cars. Maybe easy credit for
> Bicycles might increase the ridership and local Bike shop business, along
> with more construction of interconnecting well lighted tree lined bicycle
> trails to avoid some of the summer heat...
>
> JR
The landscaping is here our worst enemy. ;)
It happens that it drains the public money while providing nothing but
grass. New corner spaces in my community make turning a nightmare. And
landscaping in the middle squeezes cyclists even more.
Teams upon teams of landscapers tend to this growing trend. I think
they are green as in "dollar" not trees.
wrote:
> Von,
>
> I could not read Tibetan Monkey's post...
>
> Wal-mart, Kmart, or Target. Same bicycles in all big boxes stores, with
> different decals on a Pacific products I am guessing.
>
> A friend I and I were stopped for hydration and some food, at one of the
> local casinos. We were at the bicycle racks, and three riders in Jeans
> arrived for there work shift, and two of them were giving one rider a bad
> time about his new form of transportation: Revoked drivers license, (DIU)
> and he was was riding a new Next boat anchor with front and rear
> suspension...
>
> His new bicycle must weight 45 pounds, without the 5 pound chain & Lock
> he needed. Since January, I have seen the number of bicycle commuters
> double, and most are riding inexpensive fat tire (boat anchor) downhill
> replica bicycles.
>
> But some of the the riders that were on a bicycle last year, seem to have
> upgraded to craigslist mid 90 hybrids, dumping the suspension style
> bicycle.
Good move but around here they seem to cling to the clunker. The
reality is that those clunkers don't get stolen that much and if they
do they can another one in the black market for 30 bucks. I'd start
requiring lights and papers before we can find a solution. Call it
"profiling" if you will. ;)
>
> Occasionally now I will see an aluminum hybrid & light weight road
> bicycle, but for the most part the upgrades I am seeing are steel frame
> hybrids under the more experienced riders I remember last year...
>
> Last year it seems like all the commuters were riding fat tire (boat
> anchor) downhill replica bicycles, and that is changing along with the
> increased number of commuters riding to work here in the Vegas Valley.
A beach cruiser can do a great job without going light. Throw in a
rack and you get a "perfect urban cruiser." You may say I have one of
the best bike collections in America, and today I'm riding my steel
beach cruiser with rack and basket that's a beauty to ride. And I'm
not tempting the "rats" with it. ;)
>
> We need more bicycle lanes, that intersect and are cleared of glass more
> than one a month/year. A slow ride home in 100 degree weather can become
> a hassle with a flat tire on the way home.
In extreme hot weather (me and you) one perfect solution is to ride
more at night. Sadly that's not a solution for me. All my paths are
nearly impossible to negotiate, just one outing to the market some 2
miles away remains nearly trouble free.
>
> I would think there is enough bicycle traffic in some locations to
> support a bicycle mobile repair vendor. Not all of the older bicycles
> appear to be in the best shape and in some areas the bicycle trails or
> right side of the road appears to be littered with glass most of the
> week...
I agree it would be a good idea, maybe promoted by some bike
manufacturer and a membership like AAA.
>
> Bankers like to finance larger purchases, cars. Maybe easy credit for
> Bicycles might increase the ridership and local Bike shop business, along
> with more construction of interconnecting well lighted tree lined bicycle
> trails to avoid some of the summer heat...
>
> JR
The landscaping is here our worst enemy. ;)
It happens that it drains the public money while providing nothing but
grass. New corner spaces in my community make turning a nightmare. And
landscaping in the middle squeezes cyclists even more.
Teams upon teams of landscapers tend to this growing trend. I think
they are green as in "dollar" not trees.
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