back on two wheels

Since 2001, over 90,000 cyclist's have joined Cycling Forums to discuss topics from general cycling to equipment, training, racing and travel or vacation destinations (especially in europe during the tour de france). We also feature an great deals in our online store, 100's of articles, classifieds and product reviews.

For the past 26 years, the bike and the car have worked in tandem, one
taking me on trips where the other wasn't required.
Not any more. The car got well and truly crunched in a classic
nose-to-tail yesterday arvo, and I don't like its chances after that.
So it's back to the bike for the time being, though my wife would
obviously like me to acquire another four wheeled vehicle, but that may
take a while.
Cheers,
Ray

In aus.bicycle on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:06:50 +1100
ray <ferret57@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> nose-to-tail yesterday arvo, and I don't like its chances after that.
> So it's back to the bike for the time being, though my wife would
> obviously like me to acquire another four wheeled vehicle, but that may
> take a while.

http://www.helmets.org/fourwhel.htm

Zebee

On Feb 25, 6:06 am, ray <ferre...@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> For the past 26 years, the bike and the car have worked in tandem, one
> taking me on trips where the other wasn't required.
> Not any more. The car got well and truly crunched in a classic
> nose-to-tail yesterday arvo, and I don't like its chances after that.
> So it's back to the bike for the time being, though my wife would
> obviously like me to acquire another four wheeled vehicle, but that may
> take a while.
> Cheers,
> Ray

Good luck with your resistance, Ray. Moral support coming your way.

Donga

"Zebee Johnstone" <zebeej@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:slrnfs3jvn.hri.zebeej@gmail.com...
> In aus.bicycle on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:06:50 +1100
> ray <ferret57@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>> nose-to-tail yesterday arvo, and I don't like its chances after that.
>> So it's back to the bike for the time being, though my wife would
>> obviously like me to acquire another four wheeled vehicle, but that may
>> take a while.
>
> http://www.helmets.org/fourwhel.htm

My guess is that most of these four wheel HPVs are a good deal more
expensive than Ray's old car :/

Bad news for you Ray. Insurance claim? Hope you're uninjured. Yes, I do
imagine your wife will need a car eventually. All the best.
--
Cheers
Peter

~~~ ~ _@
~~ ~ _- \,
~~ (*)/ (*)

On Feb 25, 6:54 pm, "PeteSig" <pete...@bigpond.com> wrote:
> "Zebee Johnstone" <zeb...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:slrnfs3jvn.hri.zebeej@gmail.com...
>
> > In aus.bicycle on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:06:50 +1100
> > ray <ferre...@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> >> nose-to-tail yesterday arvo, and I don't like its chances after that.
> >> So it's back to the bike for the time being, though my wife would
> >> obviously like me to acquire another four wheeled vehicle, but that may
> >> take a while.
>
> >http://www.helmets.org/fourwhel.htm
>
> My guess is that most of these four wheel HPVs are a good deal more
> expensive than Ray's old car :/

Not only that, but while I think they're quite cool (especially the
Rhoades car), they're neither fish nor fowl. Take the Rhoades Car,
http://www.rhoadescar.com/store/nav4w4p.htm it's too wide for a
cyclepath but imagine riding it in traffic!