philly.com— Area gas prices reached record highs again yesterday, and crude oil neared $120 a barrel. So, how would you like to improve your fuel economy by 30 percent or more without buying a new car?
Apr 24, 2008View in Crawl 4
The trick is staying out of the way of cars. I hear a lot of cyclists saying "share the road" and all that crap, but they are also the people who get hit the most often because they do not understand a bicycle riding in the middle of a lane at 16mph is a hazard to a car driving at the 50mph speed limit on the road. I've been on both sides of this coin, as a driver I yell at the cyclists who don't use the bike trail/lanes and insist they have every right to use a full lane even though they're going 1/3 the speed limit. They are also the assh**es who don't stop at stop signs, because they pick and choose which laws they want to follow. As a cyclist, I stay out of the way of the 2 ton metal objects moving at high speed all around me. Seriously, I do not want to get hit. Staying out of the way, like riding on the side of the road or in a bike lane or on (our town's) bike trail, goes a LONG way. I have a styrafoam lined helmet and an underarmour shirt who's armouring abilities I am beginning to doubt. They have lots of metal and airbags and seatbelts and wouldn't even notice hitting me if they had the radio up loud enough. Do not assume you are a car. This will save you a lot of trouble. Sorry, I got a little off topic there. Um, don't drive real fast. There, I'm relevant now.
I'm going to cruise down the passing lane at a cool 60mph this afternoon - the ENTIRE way home. I'm going to turn up my stereo and flip up my rear-view mirror to ignore high beams. I can't wait.
lowering speed limit worked the last time there was gas shortagetrucking companies have lowered the max speed limit governor on their fleet truckswhy doesn't anyone have the cojones to stand up and make this the law of the landor at least front page story"slow down you move too fastyou gotta make the morning last..."let the states or individuals take it to supreme courtby then we will have saved a lot of oiland the amount raised from speeding violationscould help a lot of schoolsLaurence Drell
ering speed limit worked the last time there was gas shortagetrucking companies have lowered the max speed limit governor on their fleet truckswhy doesn't anyone have the cojones to stand up and make this the law of the landor at least front page story"slow down you move too fastyou gotta make the morning last..."let the states or individuals take it to supreme courtby then we will have saved a lot of oiland the amount raised from speeding violationscould help a lot of schoolsLaurence Drell
No... these are numbers that I get, not what they want me to get.They advertised it w/70 mpg, and that's what I got during break in.This bike kicks ass.
tenlowApr 25, 2008
The trick is staying out of the way of cars. I hear a lot of cyclists saying "share the road" and all that crap, but they are also the people who get hit the most often because they do not understand a bicycle riding in the middle of a lane at 16mph is a hazard to a car driving at the 50mph speed limit on the road. I've been on both sides of this coin, as a driver I yell at the cyclists who don't use the bike trail/lanes and insist they have every right to use a full lane even though they're going 1/3 the speed limit. They are also the assh**es who don't stop at stop signs, because they pick and choose which laws they want to follow. As a cyclist, I stay out of the way of the 2 ton metal objects moving at high speed all around me. Seriously, I do not want to get hit. Staying out of the way, like riding on the side of the road or in a bike lane or on (our town's) bike trail, goes a LONG way. I have a styrafoam lined helmet and an underarmour shirt who's armouring abilities I am beginning to doubt. They have lots of metal and airbags and seatbelts and wouldn't even notice hitting me if they had the radio up loud enough. Do not assume you are a car. This will save you a lot of trouble. Sorry, I got a little off topic there. Um, don't drive real fast. There, I'm relevant now.
tehhardcorezApr 25, 2008
I'm going to cruise down the passing lane at a cool 60mph this afternoon - the ENTIRE way home. I'm going to turn up my stereo and flip up my rear-view mirror to ignore high beams. I can't wait.
gizram84Apr 25, 2008
good point wandering bear
altidudeApr 25, 2008
Jeez, how many DUIs do you have?
linageeApr 25, 2008
Don't some people buy SUVs because they think their chances of survival are higher in an accident? Stop the FUD. You can die in many situations.
linageeApr 25, 2008
Blame hollywood for the confusion. Roundabout? Oh no!!! (/Chevy Chase movies)
laurencedrellMay 23, 2008
lowering speed limit worked the last time there was gas shortagetrucking companies have lowered the max speed limit governor on their fleet truckswhy doesn't anyone have the cojones to stand up and make this the law of the landor at least front page story"slow down you move too fastyou gotta make the morning last..."let the states or individuals take it to supreme courtby then we will have saved a lot of oiland the amount raised from speeding violationscould help a lot of schoolsLaurence Drell
laurencedrellMay 23, 2008
ering speed limit worked the last time there was gas shortagetrucking companies have lowered the max speed limit governor on their fleet truckswhy doesn't anyone have the cojones to stand up and make this the law of the landor at least front page story"slow down you move too fastyou gotta make the morning last..."let the states or individuals take it to supreme courtby then we will have saved a lot of oiland the amount raised from speeding violationscould help a lot of schoolsLaurence Drell
fchickenOct 30, 2008
No... these are numbers that I get, not what they want me to get.They advertised it w/70 mpg, and that's what I got during break in.This bike kicks ass.