Not for nothing but this is one of the great threads. Always pleasant and fun. I really wish I could join you folks.
Ride safe
Ride safe
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Texas Riding Blog
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Great video there biknut! I also liked your other one you posted on youtube, where it starts off with 2001 space oddessy. Then ends with David Bowie's "little china girl" song. That song has been totally stuck in my head, ever since starting this project! I hear her heart beating, loud as thunder......
Peace, James
I have ridden my mbs (the friction drive roadie and the 2 stroke beach bike) right through downtown and surrounding cities, the police don't seem to mind it. Some wave if you wave first. Most drivers seem relieved that its faster than a regular bike, but many seem confused by the speed, or mistake it for a motorcycle. They sometimes wait for it to pass, then pull out at the last second because its not fast enough for their tastes.
The other day I was riding home after about 15 miles of riding. I'm coming down a 3 lane street in the right lane. My lane ended into a right turn only lane, but I wanted to go straight. Because of the way the intersection is laid out, two, 3 lane streets come together at the light. Anyway I ignore the right turn only sign, and ride across the street in front of 6 lanes of cars waiting for the light. Naturally there's a cop waiting to make a right turn on the other side of the street. I end up stopping right in front of his car, blocking him being able to make right on red, lol. There were cars coming, and I couldn't pull into the lane till they passed. I knew the cop would be coming behind me. Eventually he pulls up next to me at the next light, but so what. He was sort of glancing at my bike like he was wishing the light would hurry up and change so he could race away as fast as he could. I chased him about 4 more blocks till he finely made a right turn, where I went straight.
The cops just don't give a darn about MBs around here.
The cops just don't give a darn about MBs around here.
I guess it's better to be ignored, than to be investigated. 
I rode mine around Dallas at 8-9pm, and around white rock lake at 10pm, and the cops didn't care. One looked like he might stop me, but I was on the road, so he just went on by.
I rode mine around Dallas at 8-9pm, and around white rock lake at 10pm, and the cops didn't care. One looked like he might stop me, but I was on the road, so he just went on by.
These weren't just any cops, they were Farmers Branch cops. They love pulling people over, lol.I guess it's better to be ignored, than to be investigated.
I rode mine around Dallas at 8-9pm, and around white rock lake at 10pm, and the cops didn't care. One looked like he might stop me, but I was on the road, so he just went on by.
How you been anyway? I guess we need to start planning our second Dallas ride soon.
Yes, please! I am doing well. I haven't ridden the grubee bike in a while, I've been having fun with my road bicycle and my tanaka bike.
Looking for riders in Austin
Hello, I just recently built my first MB a couple months ago, I'm new to this forum. I'm looking for some people in Austin to ride with.
Hello, I just recently built my first MB a couple months ago, I'm new to this forum. I'm looking for some people in Austin to ride with.
Re: Looking for riders in Austin
I think you'll have pretty good luck down there. Austin is the hot bed of MBs in Texas. Be sure and let us know what you find. Good luck.
We need another Dallas MB Ride! Anybody who wants to ride 50mi next week and get pizza or BBQ in the WRL park, message me.
What we need is to find a track somewhere and stage a Texas MB Race. That'd the thing to do, it would probably need too be either in DFW or Austin in somewhere.
I'd love to come, but it's going to be about 2 weeks before I have a weekend free.
Ok, we are shooting for the middle of Feb if the weather is dry. I ride mine about every weekend lately. When the weather is warmer, I ride mtn bikes mostly.
Dallas MB Ride (on the third weekend of Feb 2012) informal event, free.
50 mile route from WRL planning now, from a gas station, pizza break, more riding, back to gas station start.
http://www.facebook.com/events/363490900329795/
50 mile route from WRL planning now, from a gas station, pizza break, more riding, back to gas station start.
http://www.facebook.com/events/363490900329795/
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Sure, Sunday 19FEB 2012. Looking to start about 10AM at the 7/11 so everyone can get gas and snacks, and park for free nearby at the lake or wherever they want and ride to 711.
45 mile scenic ride , pizza lunch 10 miles in.
http://www.facebook.com/events/363490900329795/
45 mile scenic ride , pizza lunch 10 miles in.
http://www.facebook.com/events/363490900329795/
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If ya see a cop around the lake area be sure to dummy peddle they most likely won't bother ya but they are a bit picky around the lake. Me & Happy rode in the area with no problem but on the trail around the lake I'd lay low and not hotdog!
Nah, my route entirely is on paved roads, not the Multi-Use-Paths. Speed limit is 20 around the lake park though.
I have google map links to the whole route.
I have google map links to the whole route.
I'm going to try to find someone else to come ride with us. I need to talk to Ruby478 and see what he's doing. Bruce is involved some hussy right now and probably won't want to ride with us.
I'm planning to ride my bike over to WR this time, which is about 15 miles one way to from my house.
Maybe Todd will ride his electric MB with us. I'll send him an email.
I'm planning to ride my bike over to WR this time, which is about 15 miles one way to from my house.
Maybe Todd will ride his electric MB with us. I'll send him an email.
So we're thinking Sunday the 19th? We might need to push it back one week. I think I have one last Chinese New Year Show that day.
Can we try for Sunday February 26th?