What is the culture of the motored bicyclist?
I would say in answer to my own question that a person who attaches a motor to a bicycle is a person who is probably not making it in our present society. Is this a harsh view of these folks? Maybe a truthful view however....
Some in this culture say that they admire the history of the motor cycle so they go out and purchase some of the cheapest lowest quality parts and engines from some very dubious manufacturers if I could call them that...as it were....
They then apply them to bicycles made in China supplied to Walmart and proceed to brag of 50 mph speeds upon such contraptions....hey its a great gig if you can maintain it but a Walmart bicycle and 50 mph speeds ...come on....as it were...
Back to the issue of culture and "making it" within said culture I would say that a bicycle with a power assist can and will help folks to get free of car insurance and that sweat equity of riding a bicycle to work where no clean up facilities are available....
Many issues of work in America and those issues and some of those issues involve transportation to work and back and the automobile and the minimum wage and taxes and the end of family supporting jobs....and on and on....
I was called an eclectic by a pal of mine who sells doughnuts and coffee...he...he...when I helped run a company who did billions and my part of the operation did hundreds of millions...as it were....
But come on a bicycle with a power assist? Yes it is very useful and cheap to keep with the right system but of course and as always what do I know.....
The motored biker
Some in this culture say that they admire the history of the motor cycle so they go out and purchase some of the cheapest lowest quality parts and engines from some very dubious manufacturers if I could call them that...as it were....
They then apply them to bicycles made in China supplied to Walmart and proceed to brag of 50 mph speeds upon such contraptions....hey its a great gig if you can maintain it but a Walmart bicycle and 50 mph speeds ...come on....as it were...
Back to the issue of culture and "making it" within said culture I would say that a bicycle with a power assist can and will help folks to get free of car insurance and that sweat equity of riding a bicycle to work where no clean up facilities are available....
Many issues of work in America and those issues and some of those issues involve transportation to work and back and the automobile and the minimum wage and taxes and the end of family supporting jobs....and on and on....
I was called an eclectic by a pal of mine who sells doughnuts and coffee...he...he...when I helped run a company who did billions and my part of the operation did hundreds of millions...as it were....
But come on a bicycle with a power assist? Yes it is very useful and cheap to keep with the right system but of course and as always what do I know.....
The motored biker
posted by KMB at
3:02 AM
2 Comments:
my boss who is 300+ lbs and drives an extended cab pickup truck that gets 14 MPG tells everyone that i'm crazy because i ride my MAB every where in all kinds of weather. then again my 168 weekly mile commute only costs me less than a gallon of gas and helps me maintain a svelt 140 lb. weight. so who is the crazy one?
Dearest cpuaid...
That is the bottom line is it not?
I really drove my 300 lb boss crazy when I commuted 64 miles upon a fixed gear bicycle.....
Ah, she was a good person and we had the company in mind at work and so it was respect for my ability's both on and off the job...as it were...
You are not crazy and your lifestyle is most sustainable and not your bosses....
Are we right my friend? Only time will tell....
the motored biker
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