Cycling Forum / General / Off-road Cycling / December 2008

I never thought I'd agree with anything George W. did during his
presidency, but he's doing _one_ very good thing, at the very end of his
presidency, to help the environment, and that's opening the National
Parks to mountain biking if park managers determine that it can be done

Since toasting my upper respiratory system some years back
(pneumonia.... great way to lose 35 pounds... not all that bad a
way to go either... very peaceful...)  I start coughing my brains
out after rides in air that's colder than 40 degrees F.

I'm supposedly "banned" from this web site. :)
Mike
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?p=5175555#poststop
Some samples:

Evolution at work....
Mike
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_11297013?nclick_check=1
Missing mountain bikers turn up unhurt in Santa Cruz Mountains

So much for this global warming BS.
I hope most of you are living somewhere where it's warm and dry, I may sell
a few bikes if it doesn't warm up soon.

It's so nice to meet an honest, courageous person.
Mike
Blind eye to public safety
The IJ article on Dec. 9 about a blind mountain bike racer reaching

been gone a while, when did all the cross posting idiots from the rec
hierarchy take over?

Has it ever occurred to anyone but me that this earth is just barely
inhabitable by us humans? Now is the winter of my discontent. Minnesota is
colder than ever. I am cold all the time. Damn these northern climes!
My idea of paradise is a warm climate year around. Minnesota is ...

Is there anyone left in the Western world who believes in God, let alone the
divinity of Jesus Christ?  Only the murderous Muslims truly believe any of
that nonsense these days. I expect Jews to remain true to their traditions
to the bitter end. I hold them to a higher standard. ...

Evolution at work....
Mike
http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/3968116.Minnie_Mouse_rescued_from_La
kes_after_bike_crash_leg_break/
Minnie Mouse rescued from Lakes after bike crash leg break

These cycling newsgroups seem to replete with heavy types ... you know, like
Germans and Scandinavians who have ever proven themselves to be dour and
dead serious. They know not the delights of Irish lightness.
We of Irish ancestry are given to spoofing and kidding in the extreme. ...

Hiyo,
First-time poster (just found NG).
Could someone please give me a rough idea what a '97 (I think) Scepter Comp
bike in good condition would be worth. It's stock and I know I paid in the

Evolution at work....
Mike
http://outside-blog.away.com/blog/2008/12/160-mountain-bi.html
December 03, 2008

I recall that had some recurrent breakages with a certain piece
of equipment some years back and wanted to find out what the
nature of the breakages was.

Hiyo,
First-time poster (just found NG).
Could someone please give me a rough idea what a '97 (I think) Scepter Comp
bike in good condition would be worth. It's stock and I know I paid in the