JC> Bicycles are a legitimate form of transportation which
JC> pre-date the f***ing automobile.
 DT> So do horses, but that doesn't make them 
 DT> transportation in today's society. Just for the 
 
I will fight, using whatever means necessary, to save the right of the people 
to use human-power as a legitimate form of transportation.
If you think the helmet discussion has become monotonous and pedantic, you do 
not want to see how overwhelming this issue will be.  I would suggest that 
you back off.
 
 DT> Let's just agree to disagree and stick to 
 DT> constructive discussions about cycling, ok?
 
I will if they will.  If the rest of the echo's participants don't want to 
continue with a certain cycling topic, then I would advise them to stop 
firing additional salvos.  Perhaps a better solution would be for you and a 
few other guys to start up a more narrowly focused conference.  I would 
suggest calling it Yuppie_cycling.  You could restrict the topic to ONLY 
those things which promote cycling as a recreational activity for the rich 
(hence, no discussion of any bikes costing less than $5,000 would be 
llowed).
 
Then you could safely ignore all this "rabble" talk about cyclists 
rights,cycling for alternative transportation, and cycling to save the 
environment from additional emissions from fossil fuel combustion.
 
 DT> record, I'm an avid cyclist and I don't work for, 
 DT> or am brainwashed by, an oil company.  I'm a 
 
He said, as he drove off to the country club in his BMW...
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