OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers
For Frank - from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's web news - 9 inches of snow so far, and still falling. -P *Bicycle messengers riding out the storm* The streets in downtown Milwaukee are a mess of snow, testing cars and plows at each intersection. Not the bikers. Breakaway Bicycle Courier, a downtown messenger service, has five riders on the streets this morning, plus one who is using a car. Neither rain, nor snow, nor It goes for bicycle messengers, too. "We never stop here," said dispatcher Eric Von Munz, in between handling a steady volume of calls. He said the riders, who carry items from office to office, don't have to worry as much about cars, since the traffic is slowed. And they can follow in the tread marks of cars, which press a path into the snow. "It's a lot easier than you think," Von Munz said. But wouldn't the riders prefer a nice warm day, the sun shining and a gentle breeze blowing? Not necessarily. "We love it," Von Munz said. "This is great." -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers
Back in the dark ages, I delivered newspapers by bicycle in suburban Boston by bicycle, 12 months out of the year, rain or shine, or snow, or ice. Morning papers, before the sun was up. What's the problem with bicycles in the snow. That's how I funded my first two cameras. Not Pentax, but how I got my start. jm >From: Paul Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers >Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:29:58 -0600 > >For Frank - from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's web news - 9 inches of >snow so far, and still falling. > >-P > >*Bicycle messengers riding out the storm* > >The streets in downtown Milwaukee are a mess of snow, testing cars and >plows at each intersection. > >Not the bikers. > >Breakaway Bicycle Courier, a downtown messenger service, has five riders >on the streets this morning, plus one who is using a car. Neither rain, >nor snow, nor It goes for bicycle messengers, too. > >"We never stop here," said dispatcher Eric Von Munz, in between handling >a steady volume of calls. > >He said the riders, who carry items from office to office, don't have to >worry as much about cars, since the traffic is slowed. And they can >follow in the tread marks of cars, which press a path into the snow. > >"It's a lot easier than you think," Von Munz said. > >But wouldn't the riders prefer a nice warm day, the sun shining and a >gentle breeze blowing? Not necessarily. > >"We love it," Von Munz said. "This is great." > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers
There is a several hundred mile bicycle race in the winter time in Alaska. Some tend to get creative regards to the tires with studs and multiple tires at each end. Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "John Mullan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers > Back in the dark ages, I delivered newspapers by bicycle in suburban > Boston > by bicycle, 12 months out of the year, rain or shine, or snow, or ice. > Morning papers, before the sun was up. What's the problem with bicycles > in > the snow. That's how I funded my first two cameras. Not Pentax, but how > I > got my start. > > jm > > >>From: Paul Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>Subject: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers >>Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:29:58 -0600 >> >>For Frank - from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's web news - 9 inches of >>snow so far, and still falling. >> >>-P >> >>*Bicycle messengers riding out the storm* >> >>The streets in downtown Milwaukee are a mess of snow, testing cars and >>plows at each intersection. >> >>Not the bikers. >> >>Breakaway Bicycle Courier, a downtown messenger service, has five riders >>on the streets this morning, plus one who is using a car. Neither rain, >>nor snow, nor It goes for bicycle messengers, too. >> >>"We never stop here," said dispatcher Eric Von Munz, in between handling >>a steady volume of calls. >> >>He said the riders, who carry items from office to office, don't have to >>worry as much about cars, since the traffic is slowed. And they can >>follow in the tread marks of cars, which press a path into the snow. >> >>"It's a lot easier than you think," Von Munz said. >> >>But wouldn't the riders prefer a nice warm day, the sun shining and a >>gentle breeze blowing? Not necessarily. >> >>"We love it," Von Munz said. "This is great." >> >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>PDML@pdml.net >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers
Scroll down to the bottom of this for a video which shows how to do your paper round more quickly, whatever the weather: http://www.dirtmag.co.uk/ -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of John Mullan > Sent: 01 December 2006 21:08 > To: pdml@pdml.net > Subject: RE: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers > > Back in the dark ages, I delivered newspapers by bicycle in > suburban Boston > by bicycle, 12 months out of the year, rain or shine, or > snow, or ice. > Morning papers, before the sun was up. What's the problem > with bicycles in > the snow. That's how I funded my first two cameras. Not > Pentax, but how I > got my start. > > jm > > > >From: Paul Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >Subject: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers > >Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:29:58 -0600 > > > >For Frank - from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's web news - > 9 inches of > >snow so far, and still falling. > > > >-P > > > >*Bicycle messengers riding out the storm* > > > >The streets in downtown Milwaukee are a mess of snow, > testing cars and > >plows at each intersection. > > > >Not the bikers. > > > >Breakaway Bicycle Courier, a downtown messenger service, has > five riders > >on the streets this morning, plus one who is using a car. > Neither rain, > >nor snow, nor It goes for bicycle messengers, too. > > > >"We never stop here," said dispatcher Eric Von Munz, in > between handling > >a steady volume of calls. > > > >He said the riders, who carry items from office to office, > don't have to > >worry as much about cars, since the traffic is slowed. And they can > >follow in the tread marks of cars, which press a path into the snow. > > > >"It's a lot easier than you think," Von Munz said. > > > >But wouldn't the riders prefer a nice warm day, the sun shining and a > >gentle breeze blowing? Not necessarily. > > > >"We love it," Von Munz said. "This is great." > > > > > >-- > >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >PDML@pdml.net > >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers
On 12/1/06, Paul Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For Frank - from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's web news - 9 inches of > snow so far, and still falling. > > -P > > *Bicycle messengers riding out the storm* > > The streets in downtown Milwaukee are a mess of snow, testing cars and > plows at each intersection. > > Not the bikers. > > Breakaway Bicycle Courier, a downtown messenger service, has five riders > on the streets this morning, plus one who is using a car. Neither rain, > nor snow, nor It goes for bicycle messengers, too. > > "We never stop here," said dispatcher Eric Von Munz, in between handling > a steady volume of calls. > > He said the riders, who carry items from office to office, don't have to > worry as much about cars, since the traffic is slowed. And they can > follow in the tread marks of cars, which press a path into the snow. > > "It's a lot easier than you think," Von Munz said. > > But wouldn't the riders prefer a nice warm day, the sun shining and a > gentle breeze blowing? Not necessarily. > > "We love it," Von Munz said. "This is great." After 9 winters on the road, I can say that I never "loved it" in the winter! I also never missed a day due to weather. Those days with lots of snow were actually not that bad - it was slushy days that killed me. Snow's dry and one can ride a bike on it quite well - and I used my skinny summer road slicks! Today in Toronto is the worst of all biking days. It's +3C, and raining hard. These are the days that I hated on the road. Shivering on the bike, close to hypothermia. As you likely know, I'm currently dispatching bike messengers, and so far, 3 of my bikes have had to bail on me, due to near hypothermia. It's bad out there. I wish it was snowing! ;-) Thanks for the story, Paul. I can relate to it! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers
Where DO you find this stuff!?! stan On Dec 1, 2006, at 4:38 PM, Bob W wrote: > Scroll down to the bottom of this for a video which shows how to do > your paper round more quickly, whatever the weather: > http://www.dirtmag.co.uk/ > > -- > Bob > > >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of John Mullan >> Sent: 01 December 2006 21:08 >> To: pdml@pdml.net >> Subject: RE: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers >> >> Back in the dark ages, I delivered newspapers by bicycle in >> suburban Boston >> by bicycle, 12 months out of the year, rain or shine, or >> snow, or ice. >> Morning papers, before the sun was up. What's the problem >> with bicycles in >> the snow. That's how I funded my first two cameras. Not >> Pentax, but how I >> got my start. >> >> jm >> >> >>> From: Paul Sorenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers >>> Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:29:58 -0600 >>> >>> For Frank - from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's web news - >> 9 inches of >>> snow so far, and still falling. >>> >>> -P >>> >>> *Bicycle messengers riding out the storm* >>> >>> The streets in downtown Milwaukee are a mess of snow, >> testing cars and >>> plows at each intersection. >>> >>> Not the bikers. >>> >>> Breakaway Bicycle Courier, a downtown messenger service, has >> five riders >>> on the streets this morning, plus one who is using a car. >> Neither rain, >>> nor snow, nor It goes for bicycle messengers, too. >>> >>> "We never stop here," said dispatcher Eric Von Munz, in >> between handling >>> a steady volume of calls. >>> >>> He said the riders, who carry items from office to office, >> don't have to >>> worry as much about cars, since the traffic is slowed. And they can >>> follow in the tread marks of cars, which press a path into the > snow. >>> >>> "It's a lot easier than you think," Von Munz said. >>> >>> But wouldn't the riders prefer a nice warm day, the sun shining and > a >>> gentle breeze blowing? Not necessarily. >>> >>> "We love it," Von Munz said. "This is great." >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers
On 12/2/06, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Scroll down to the bottom of this for a video which shows how to do > your paper round more quickly, whatever the weather: > http://www.dirtmag.co.uk/ Frk! That is so cool. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
OT: but volcanoes do (was RE: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers
Another fruitcake on a bike: http://www.pdxk.com/crankmychain/2006/11/mountian-bike-crash-at-163-km ph.html Shows exactly what it says in the link. -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: Bob W [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 01 December 2006 21:39 > To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' > Subject: RE: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers > > Scroll down to the bottom of this for a video which shows how > to do your paper round more quickly, whatever the weather: > http://www.dirtmag.co.uk/ > > -- > Bob > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: OT: but volcanoes do (was RE: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers
Ouch. Nothing like getting a front fork in the face at that speed. Tom C. >From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" >Subject: OT: but volcanoes do (was RE: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers >Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 00:21:33 - > >Another fruitcake on a bike: > >http://www.pdxk.com/crankmychain/2006/11/mountian-bike-crash-at-163-km >ph.html > >Shows exactly what it says in the link. > >-- > Bob > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Bob W [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 01 December 2006 21:39 > > To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' > > Subject: RE: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers > > > > Scroll down to the bottom of this for a video which shows how > > to do your paper round more quickly, whatever the weather: > > http://www.dirtmag.co.uk/ > > > > -- > > Bob > > > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: but volcanoes do (was RE: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers
Looks exciting for a very short period of time. Honorable mention for a Darwin... Bob W wrote: > Another fruitcake on a bike: > > http://www.pdxk.com/crankmychain/2006/11/mountian-bike-crash-at-163-km > ph.html > > Shows exactly what it says in the link. > > -- > Bob > > > >> -Original Message- >> From: Bob W [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: 01 December 2006 21:39 >> To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' >> Subject: RE: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers >> >> Scroll down to the bottom of this for a video which shows how >> to do your paper round more quickly, whatever the weather: >> http://www.dirtmag.co.uk/ >> >> -- >> Bob >> >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: but volcanoes do (was RE: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers
On Dec 6, 2006, at 1:21 PM, Bob W wrote: > Another fruitcake on a bike: > > http://www.pdxk.com/crankmychain/2006/11/mountian-bike-crash-at-163- > kmph.html > > Shows exactly what it says in the link. If you're gonna be dumb... http://www.bluemoon.net.nz/photo/photodb/view.php?p=212 ...you'd better be tough :) - Dave (did some riding in Vic Park today, but most definitely not _that_ track) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: OT: but volcanoes do (was RE: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers
> > From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2006/12/06 Wed AM 12:21:33 GMT > To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" > Subject: OT: but volcanoes do (was RE: OT: Snow doesn't stop bikers > > Another fruitcake on a bike: > > http://www.pdxk.com/crankmychain/2006/11/mountian-bike-crash-at-163-km > ph.html Remind me never to have an accident where he was. Is the guy holding his hand out trying to catch loose teeth? - Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
