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- From: bhilden@bigriver.Eng.Sun.COM (Bruce Hildenbrand)
- Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.racing
- Subject: Re: Cold Weather hydration (was: Re: Frozen water bottles)
- Date: 23 Dec 1992 18:30:23 GMT
- Organization: Sun
- Lines: 25
- Message-ID: <ljhc1vINN56h@exodus.Eng.Sun.COM>
- References: <1992Dec9.022616.12265@netcom.com> <3450007@hplred.HPL.HP.COM>
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- In article <3450007@hplred.HPL.HP.COM> jbrandt@hplred.HPL.HP.COM (Jobst Brandt) writes:
- >
- >The motorists don't give a damn. Its the bicyclists who feel
- >awkward in their provocative punk-like attire with iridescent
- >shades and Day-Glo equipment. There seems to be a need for them to
- >pull out their bottle and drink to give credence to the seriosness
- >of their athletic pursuit. After all this is a "training" ride.
- >
- >Now please don't all volunteer as subjects of this description and
- >take this as a personal attack. I have no idea why some bicyclists
- >dress as garishly as they do. Some of them certainly play the role
- >of the cocktail guest excellently.
- >
- >jobst_brandt@hplabs.hp.com
-
- For someone who used to end his posts with "ride bike", this seems like
- a pretty hypocritical remark to me. To paraphrase 1976 Olympic Track
- and Field coach Bill Bowerman,"it's not what you ride, but that you ride".
-
- Jobst, until you get a clue, I suggest you change you signature to
-
- "ride bike, but make sure you conform to my personal standards"
-
- Bruce
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