Comments on: Elsewhere http://clevercycles.com/blog/2006/11/18/elsewhere-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elsewhere-3 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:15:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jim http://clevercycles.com/blog/2006/11/18/elsewhere-3/comment-page-1/#comment-16531 Jim Wed, 22 Nov 2006 01:50:58 +0000 http://todd.cleverchimp.com/blog/?p=162#comment-16531 <p>I have a sticker from Xtracycle that says something about being a “bicycling lifestylist”. Same thing I think. In any case, I like both terms.</p> I have a sticker from Xtracycle that says something about being a “bicycling lifestylist”. Same thing I think. In any case, I like both terms.

]]> By: Todd http://clevercycles.com/blog/2006/11/18/elsewhere-3/comment-page-1/#comment-16517 Todd Tue, 21 Nov 2006 21:59:14 +0000 http://todd.cleverchimp.com/blog/?p=162#comment-16517 <p>identity bicyclist, um, i made it up, thinking it was self-descriptive. i mean a person for whom bicycling is a prime social or political point of orientation, or identity key, rather than just a pastime, sport, form of exercise, or thrift. i’ve always been a bicyclist, but it’s been less than ten years that i’ve come to realize how central it is to my identity. it’s the point beyond which many other bicyclists, let alone motorists, began to regard me as weird, for instance in my eye-rolling at the idea of using a car to go someplace to ride a bike. it’s the point at which i reached clarity about never wanting to own a car, even as a 30-something with other elements of “american dream” ambition and means in place.</p> identity bicyclist, um, i made it up, thinking it was self-descriptive. i mean a person for whom bicycling is a prime social or political point of orientation, or identity key, rather than just a pastime, sport, form of exercise, or thrift. i’ve always been a bicyclist, but it’s been less than ten years that i’ve come to realize how central it is to my identity. it’s the point beyond which many other bicyclists, let alone motorists, began to regard me as weird, for instance in my eye-rolling at the idea of using a car to go someplace to ride a bike. it’s the point at which i reached clarity about never wanting to own a car, even as a 30-something with other elements of “american dream” ambition and means in place.

]]> By: john http://clevercycles.com/blog/2006/11/18/elsewhere-3/comment-page-1/#comment-16512 john Tue, 21 Nov 2006 21:29:27 +0000 http://todd.cleverchimp.com/blog/?p=162#comment-16512 <p>I was wondering about that term, too.</p> I was wondering about that term, too.

]]> By: Jim http://clevercycles.com/blog/2006/11/18/elsewhere-3/comment-page-1/#comment-16508 Jim Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:26:39 +0000 http://todd.cleverchimp.com/blog/?p=162#comment-16508 <p>Just curious; what is the definition of ââ?¬Å?identity bicyclistââ?¬Â??</p> Just curious; what is the definition of ââ?¬Å?identity bicyclistââ?¬Â??

]]> By: Richard Wilson http://clevercycles.com/blog/2006/11/18/elsewhere-3/comment-page-1/#comment-16421 Richard Wilson Mon, 20 Nov 2006 18:22:11 +0000 http://todd.cleverchimp.com/blog/?p=162#comment-16421 <p>God Save the Queen!</p> <p>So which bike company will become the <a href="http://www.royalwarrant.org" rel="nofollow">royal warrant holder</a>? They certainly can’t give it to Bakfiets.nl… My bet is on Pashley.</p> God Save the Queen!

So which bike company will become the royal warrant holder? They certainly can’t give it to Bakfiets.nl… My bet is on Pashley.

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