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Posts from ‘September, 2008’

Daily Bike Video Sept 22, 2008

I know these are getting kinda boring so here is an action-packed lunchtime ride across campus. Lotsa bikes on campus. Most of them speeding. (the speed limit for all vehicles on campus is 5 mph, although it is not posted anywhere on campus or online or any policy manual, it is 5 mph I swear)
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Daily Bike Video Sept. 19, 2008

Every Friday is National Kilt Day. Here is a vid of me riding in the kilt. The shadow shows me I should be careful the skirt kilt does not get caught in the rear wheel / brake area.

DBV for September 19, 2008 from Paul Emerson on Vimeo.

Daily Bike Video Sept. 18, 2008

Approaching the first stop of the day, *bucks. I actually forgot my wallet that day, but since they make my drink as they see me coming, they let me have it free. Is it wrong that all 3 coffee shops on campus know my drink and know me by name?

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Daily Bike Video Sept. 17, 2008

Saying “Hi” to the crossing guard. This is the fill-in crossing guard, replacing the friendly but quiet guy that has done it all year. Before him it was the MILFy blonde, who was not a waver or a say hi-er.

DBV for September 17, 2008 from Paul Emerson on Vimeo.

Bikes > Cars

“What is your goal?” The American Express card ad asks. I knew what mine was right away, to replace every car in the United States with a bicycle.

DON’T TOUCH THE BIKE

I went to a coffee house on Mill Ave. to get a quick cup. I had forgotten my bike lock, but I did have a padlock on me, so I attached it to the chainring to prevent any casual thievery. While I was ordering a drink the security guard came in and asked who’s bike [...]

DBV for September 16, 2008

Riding on Cady mall past the GIOS building for a peek at the wind generators.

DBV for September 16, 2008 from Paul Emerson on Vimeo.