Riding Is Contagious
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imachynna at 01.20.09 - 7:14 pm
I just came back from my first time grocery shopping with my dad on bikes. To some of you, this may be a normal routine, which is awesome, but for me, this is a big accomplishment! My dad has been driving a car in this city for many years and was even a taxi driver in Alaska in the early 90's. Needless to say, he is used to driving everywhere for everything. Recently I have gotten him into riding (some of you have seen his single speed which I have taken to a few rides) and he's almost down for anything. This is awesome! Guess what else? He has gotten his girlfriend into riding a bike again, and her son as well. Awesome. What I feel most proud of is that I hear him complain like all of us now. "There needs to be more bike racks here," "This road is crap!," "This lady was on her phone and didn't even see me!" I am proud. He says "My legs feel stronger!" This is a good thing. Hopefully he comes out on a ride sometime soon. He says he isn't ready, but you don't need to be ready for a ride in the first place (unless it's a fast one, but you know what I mean) and I think he's ready, secondly. His friend who is two years older than him frequents Wolfpack. This is inspiration!
Anyway, I just wanted to share. It is possible to get your family into cycling.
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awwww!!!
I took a friend for her first ride to the No Name ride friday. She's obsessed now.
la duderina01.20.09 - 7:16 pm
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thats awesome. my sister really wants to come out and ride with me soon. ima try and get her out for the revenge of the nerds ride.
funanu01.20.09 - 7:18 pm
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ONE OF US! ONE OF US! ONE OF US! ONE OF US!
good job chynna, assimilating your father. thats rad.
Aqueous Atom01.20.09 - 7:21 pm
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If only I could get my kid sister off the WoW long enough for her to enjoy it.
bentstrider01.20.09 - 7:21 pm
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Ive gotten 5 of my buddies to start riding and the rest are saving up for bikes. We cant stop until we influenze the planet to start riding bikes
Debut21301.20.09 - 7:45 pm
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Hm..
All the hipsters at my school started riding cause they saw my bike.
-10 Ray
rayrayray01.20.09 - 7:46 pm
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That's so cool. I wish I could do the same with either of my parents... or even siblings.
Jazzy Phat Nastee01.20.09 - 8:25 pm
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That's awesome Chynna!!
We will take over LA some day! One couch potato at a time.
Once he sees who you been riding with, he's never going to let you out of the house again! LOL
User101.20.09 - 10:38 pm
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ahhh that's awesome. i try to bring my parents on rides. they don't come.
meow01.20.09 - 10:41 pm
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Seriously.
Oh well, you're all just going to be on your best behavior, right? Right.
imachynna01.20.09 - 10:41 pm
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we should make a "bring your parents" ride
my mom has been wanting to ride but she is scared that she wont be able to keep up.
AIDS6601.20.09 - 10:48 pm
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i got my dad on his bike again too.helped get the thing set up better for him and he loves it.
lead by example folks..................
also my dad is 86 years old!!!!!! so props to him for getting on that bike.
robert stanfield01.21.09 - 9:15 am
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You want your dad to see the mischief that occurs on rides?
Gav01.21.09 - 6:54 pm
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Who doesn't?
Gav01.21.09 - 7:34 pm
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bikes rule!!
it dosnt matter if ride a roadbike,fixie,bmx,tall bike,or a lowride rider bike
You kick ass like x10 by
Riding a bike and basicly saying:
Fuck them automobiles!!
madmike
01.21.09 - 7:49 pm
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Yeah, fuck them autos. Especially the jerks that just trail behind you and honk non-stop.
Gav01.21.09 - 8:35 pm
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"Yeah, fuck them autos. Especially the jerks that just trail behind you and honk non-stop."
Me -
OH THAT WAS YOU GUYS?!?!?!?!?
User101.21.09 - 10:23 pm
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i took my friend andy to crank mob this saturday for his first ride, seemed to have made good friends while there. I didnt see him for more than half the night... reason why i took him is so i would have somebody to come back to inglewood with. i got here around 4am then went to work at 6am (worst decision ever). But he seems to be eager to ride more and more after crank mob haha
theladiesman01.22.09 - 8:22 am
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