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From: don (Calgary) on 30 Jun 2010 17:50 On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:49:40 -0700 (PDT), "Road Glidin' Don" <d.langkd(a)gmail.com> wrote: >On Jun 30, 12:35�pm, "Vito" <v...(a)cfl.rr.com> wrote: > >> Yes, and that has changed the riding population. �When bikes were less >> reliable, we stopped and helped each other cuz it could well be our bike >> broke next time. > >Don't forget the effect of almost [1] everyone having cell phones now >and the assumptions that fosters. > >[1] I'm part of the dwindling percentage who doesn't have one. > Well then you can move directly into the next generation of crackberry!
From: Polarhound on 30 Jun 2010 18:09 Road Glidin' Don wrote: > On Jun 30, 12:35 pm, "Vito" <v...(a)cfl.rr.com> wrote: > >> Yes, and that has changed the riding population. When bikes were less >> reliable, we stopped and helped each other cuz it could well be our bike >> broke next time. > > Don't forget the effect of almost [1] everyone having cell phones now > and the assumptions that fosters. > > [1] I'm part of the dwindling percentage who doesn't have one. > > I'd rather have a 2m handheld than a cell phone in outlying areas.
From: Road Glidin' Don on 30 Jun 2010 19:12 On Jun 29, 9:03 pm, Odinn <od...(a)atlantabiker.nonet> wrote: > Road Glidin' Don wrote: > > > On Jun 29, 6:27 am, Odinn <od...(a)atlantabiker.nonet> wrote: > > >> Damn, am I the only Harley rider that is still using the original stock > >> shifter linkage after 130,000 miles? No issues with mine as of yet. > > > Your time may be coming. Mine lasted until about 130,000 kms before > > coming apart. > > 130,000 kms, that's what, 25 miles? Ah, but our speed limits are incredible. Check out the sign in the photo below: http://www.xidos.ca/Portals/0/Odds%20and%20Ends/Random%20Shots/pics/P1020181_1024wide.jpg
From: tomorrow on 30 Jun 2010 21:39 On Jun 30, 2:35 pm, "Vito" <v...(a)cfl.rr.com> wrote: > don (Calgary) wrote: > Yes, and that has changed the riding population. When bikes were less > reliable, we stopped and helped each other cuz it could well be our bike > broke next time. Also, riders were folks who loved adventure. They're still > with us but are a dying breed - replaced by "appliance bikers" who are more > like cagers than like old guys. I'm one of those new appliance bikers; I have only been riding 32 years and my bikes have always been reliable. On the rare occasions I've broken down, almost every single motorcycle rider that has approached me has slowed, stopped, checked on me, offered aid, assistance, a ride, gas, whatever they could do to help. Likewise, I have stopped for uncounted stranded riders over the past 32 years. Old school, appliance riders, I sure as hell can't see much difference.
From: Vito on 1 Jul 2010 03:32
Polarhound wrote: >> I'd rather have a 2m handheld than a cell phone in outlying areas. Yes, saved my bacon a couple times "BC" (Before Cell) but I'm not sure now. I monitored the local So Brevard Co Fl repeater and heard zip all day. Wonder if anybody'd hear a call for help. |