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bajadogs
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| Quote: | | Originally posted by durrelllrobertWe motorists are paying for their "RIGHT" to use our highways. |
I appreciate it dude.
http://youtu.be/3wWh56qU5Cg
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Bikes on the road !!
For a few years in the early 90's there was few bike companys trying to get started... my though's are only a +fool,, would ride a bike down the
Baja hwy...and when I see them at stores ,,camp spots,,gas stations I go out of my way to say " if I come around a corner and a truck is over the
line and you are in my lane,,I'm taking you out !!without question or hesatation !! you are putting both of are lives at stake and I will run you
over FOOL !!"...Well,, you can IMAGINE THE LOOKS I GET !! BUT THATS THE TRUTH !!
[Edited on 1-5-2014 by captkw]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by captkw
For a few years in the early 90's there was few bike companys trying to get started... my though's are only a +fool,, would ride a bike down the
Baja hwy...and when I see them at stores ,,camp spots,,gas stations I go out of my way to say " if I come around a corner and a truck is over the
line and you are in my lane,,I'm taking you out !!without question or hesatation !! you are putting both of are lives at stake and I will run you
over FOOL !!"...Well,, you can IMAGINE THE LOOKS I GET !! BUT THATS THE TRUTH !!
[Edited on 1-5-2014 by captkw] |
Slow down and share the road, angry old crazy man! Of course the people give you funny looks because you are flocking crazy!
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Goat
Hola,first of I'm not old or angry and yes,,maybe a bit crazy !! LOL...but when someone,,anyone that puts life in jeapody... I will stand up to the
cause !! bikes are a Bad Danger on the hwy...that's just a simple fact !! And at 53 I'm one of the youngest here !! would you try and convince us
that's its not stupid,crazy,, selfess act on behalve of the bike rider ?? and I have a nice bike myself....K&T ...PS,,I drive a 89 VOLVO 240 HOTROD..LOL!!
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How about a gas powered model?
The guy that builds these says that his personal 49cc bike has a top speed of 49 mph.
The bike on the photo above is called Phantom 1903—MSRP $1,950, wide aluminium rims, springer front end, and a 50cc engine. It was built by Phantom
Bikes, a San Diego company that has been building cool motorized bicycles since 2009. The president and owner of the company John Allen King says that
he and a friend of his started by buying two stock bikes from local sport stores. They equipped the two bikes with engine kits they ordered online.
All the bikes they currently offer through their website are beach cruisers—very popular style of bicycles here in California.
Phantom bikes have small engines, made in China, single speed, under 49 cc, capable of speeds up to 35 mph. You can get 140 per gallon with one of
these. In some states including California, vehicles with under 49 cc engines can be ridden without a driver’s licence.
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Now where is Chris
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bajadogs
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
The guy that builds these says that his personal 49cc bike has a top speed of 49 mph.
The bike on the photo above is called Phantom 1903—MSRP $1,950, wide aluminium rims, springer front end, and a 50cc engine. It was built by Phantom
Bikes, a San Diego company that has been building cool motorized bicycles since 2009. The president and owner of the company John Allen King says that
he and a friend of his started by buying two stock bikes from local sport stores. They equipped the two bikes with engine kits they ordered online.
All the bikes they currently offer through their website are beach cruisers—very popular style of bicycles here in California.
Phantom bikes have small engines, made in China, single speed, under 49 cc, capable of speeds up to 35 mph. You can get 140 per gallon with one of
these. In some states including California, vehicles with under 49 cc engines can be ridden without a driver’s licence. |
Kids in my hood have these gas powered beach cruisers. I considered it but have no regrets going all electric. No noise, no smoke, no oil, 36 miles on
a charge and 32 mph is plenty fast for a bicycle. I love this thing.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by captkw
For a few years in the early 90's there was few bike companys trying to get started... my though's are only a +fool,, would ride a bike down the
Baja hwy...and when I see them at stores ,,camp spots,,gas stations I go out of my way to say " if I come around a corner and a truck is over the
line and you are in my lane,,I'm taking you out !!without question or hesatation !! you are putting both of are lives at stake and I will run you
over FOOL !!"...Well,, you can IMAGINE THE LOOKS I GET !! BUT THATS THE TRUTH !!
[Edited on 1-5-2014 by captkw] |
Definitely on the same page on this. F'them.
I slow to 5mph going up a grade because it's too dangerous to pass the idiot death wishing bicyclist and there's no shoulder. It's the only thing
that get's me going. Otherwise, I'm patient and tolerant on that road.
It's dangerous enough without free spirited adventurers making it MORE dangerous. Get a car or a motorcycle -- bicycles are for play. Yeah and
I have a mountain bike -- for the mountains.
They get side swiped and the buzzards will get them before they're found.
My beach. My waves. My chicks. Go home.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Lee
| Quote: | Originally posted by captkw
For a few years in the early 90's there was few bike companys trying to get started... my though's are only a +fool,, would ride a bike down the
Baja hwy...and when I see them at stores ,,camp spots,,gas stations I go out of my way to say " if I come around a corner and a truck is over the
line and you are in my lane,,I'm taking you out !!without question or hesatation !! you are putting both of are lives at stake and I will run you
over FOOL !!"...Well,, you can IMAGINE THE LOOKS I GET !! BUT THATS THE TRUTH !!
[Edited on 1-5-2014 by captkw] |
Definitely on the same page on this. F'them.
I slow to 5mph going up a grade because it's too dangerous to pass the idiot death wishing bicyclist and there's no shoulder. It's the only thing
that get's me going. Otherwise, I'm patient and tolerant on that road.
It's dangerous enough without free spirited adventurers making it MORE dangerous. Get a car or a motorcycle -- bicycles are for play. Yeah and
I have a mountain bike -- for the mountains.
They get side swiped and the buzzards will get them before they're found.
My beach. My waves. My chicks. Go home. |
Rage on!
Peace out!
(The anger in you 2 is scary, met a few like you on the road over the years, as you pass by too close and displaying your class with your middle
finger)
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MR GOAT !!
AS from your last post,,You don't have a clue on what your posting SIR !!... I hope this finds you and your loved ones Happy,,Healthy and Wiser than
the day before...Capt Keith Ward & the famous Baja Tasha....Peace !!! and good will !!
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And at the normal hwy speeds...and I most of the time is a towing (slow) or driving a Volvo ( Scary Fast !!)...LOL !!! It Happens So F---ing Fast...MR
Goat...You Seem Like Great guy Here !! Butt,,,I Don't Want to Hit Nobody,,anybody,,Thing<< cow,Duck,Bird.......................BIKE !! PS...
Read Last Post Up !! ......PSS..when it happens..I sure in the HELL don't have
the time or Want to stick up the Finger ...Goat,,,have you drove much ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
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What happened to my post on this subject yesterday?
Deleted??
www.tifr.us/.../why-not-its-saturday-225-photos-of-sexy-girl...
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you notice MY chick is still there!
bicycle seat shot must have crossed a line!
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I find it odd that some feel it's okay to drive an oversized RV on a narrow highway but not for a small bike to navigate the same road. I have ridden
thousands of miles in my life and would not consider riding Hwy 1. But I personally get tired of the old geezers b-tching about cyclists taking up
the road as they try and maneuver their 35 ft rig down the road....
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajaboy
I find it odd that some feel it's okay to drive an oversized RV on a narrow highway but not for a small bike to navigate the same road. I have ridden
thousands of miles in my life and would not consider riding Hwy 1. But I personally get tired of the old geezers b-tching about cyclists taking up
the road as they try and maneuver their 35 ft rig down the road.... |
touche! 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajaboy
I find it odd that some feel it's okay to drive an oversized RV on a narrow highway but not for a small bike to navigate the same road. I have ridden
thousands of miles in my life and would not consider riding Hwy 1. But I personally get tired of the old geezers b-tching about cyclists taking up
the road as they try and maneuver their 35 ft rig down the road.... |
Agreed. Also, the majority of bicyclists I have met are not just riding Baja but headed for Central or South America and most are Europeans so it
seems a little weird to me to have tourists from the US being critical of tourists from other countries about what they should be allowed to do in
Mexico. I have friends from Mexico City who every year fly to TJ with their bikes and ride to La Paz from where they fly back home. I will be
certain to tell them that many here disapprove. Selfish of them to think that they should be allowed to ride the roads in their home country.
If you see a bicyclist or two taking a break, camped on the beach or fixing a flat along the hwy why not stop and offer a soft drink or snack and chat
a bit. You might meet some interesting people.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by KurtG
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajaboy
I find it odd that some feel it's okay to drive an oversized RV on a narrow highway but not for a small bike to navigate the same road. I have ridden
thousands of miles in my life and would not consider riding Hwy 1. But I personally get tired of the old geezers b-tching about cyclists taking up
the road as they try and maneuver their 35 ft rig down the road.... |
Agreed. Also, the majority of bicyclists I have met are not just riding Baja but headed for Central or South America and most are Europeans so it
seems a little weird to me to have tourists from the US being critical of tourists from other countries about what they should be allowed to do in
Mexico. I have friends from Mexico City who every year fly to TJ with their bikes and ride to La Paz from where they fly back home. I will be
certain to tell them that many here disapprove. Selfish of them to think that they should be allowed to ride the roads in their home country.
If you see a bicyclist or two taking a break, camped on the beach or fixing a flat along the hwy why not stop and offer a soft drink or snack and chat
a bit. You might meet some interesting people. |
Wew, I thought there was a pending explosion. Bicyclists are good folks from my observations. I would seriously think that bad Karma would follow
folks who have such little patience that they can not tolerate 2 wheels of any propulsion. It's like the Harley guys pointing fingers at the Honda
guys. BTW, my wife, my sons, my friends all like their bicycles and I like them. If you meet them on the road it's your loss not to treat them with
respect.
Everbody\'s preachin\' at me that we all wanna git to heaven, trouble is, nobody wants to die to git there.-BB King
Reality is what does not go away when you stop believing in it. -Philip K Dick
Nothing is worse than active ignorance. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe(1749-1832, German writer, artist and politician)
When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I\'ve never tried before. - Mae West
Experience is what keeps a man who makes the same mistake twice from admitting it the third time around.
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Feel the love!
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you!
Slow down, share the road!
Peace, love, fish tacos!
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I recently sold my 17th. motorcycle and over all those years I developed a pretty healthy disrespect for the way a lot of motorists treat two
wheelers. It takes some mighty big gonads just to peddle the distance, I'm in awe. Met these folks last March on the last leg of their adventure
heading back to Patagonia. For seven years they had managed to avoid all the Capt. Bumpertags to Alaska and back.
They miscalculated water on the ridgebacks south of El Rosario and were happy to see my big wet camper pull up.
I sure wish there had been more than a few minutes to hear their stories.
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Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
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Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
you notice MY chick is still there!
bicycle seat shot must have crossed a line! |
Yea, bike seats are a no-no for somebody, but look at all the breasts on the Chargers thread?
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