Comments on: Bikes (Bykz?) In The Hood http://norlablog.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/bikes-bykz-in-the-hood/ From Northwest Louisiana, A Blog Of All Subjects But An Expert At None Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:28:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: wheeler http://norlablog.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/bikes-bykz-in-the-hood/#comment-886 wheeler Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:40:33 +0000 http://norlablog.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/bikes-bykz-in-the-hood/#comment-886 i've often thought about getting an american flag jersey on the theory that while your average redneck would love to run over one of them there sissy cyclists, they would never trample old glory. i’ve often thought about getting an american flag jersey on the theory that while your average redneck would love to run over one of them there sissy cyclists, they would never trample old glory.

]]> By: draftsonyou http://norlablog.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/bikes-bykz-in-the-hood/#comment-883 draftsonyou Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:22:36 +0000 http://norlablog.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/bikes-bykz-in-the-hood/#comment-883 In all my riding, I have never once been yelled at by a black man in a cheap car. I have also never had a black person throw anything at me or flip me off. Ironically, it's the white guys in pickups and jeeps that are the most dangerous, at least deliberately so. This is disconcerting to me because I, myself, am a truck/jeep driving kinda redneck, and so it makes me want to fight. And I am wondering if they even know one single cyclist. I've often thought of getting a rebel flag jersey to protect myself from these a$$holes, but then I'd just look like a jerk to everyone else. So, another couple ideas I've had for jersies are: 1. "Father, Forester, Fisherman" 2. "My other bike is a truck" or 3. "Republican Gun Owner", or to appease the militant environmentalists 4. "Endless miles / gallon (walk your talk)." Number 1 may be my epitaph. In all my riding, I have never once been yelled at by a black man in a cheap car. I have also never had a black person throw anything at me or flip me off. Ironically, it’s the white guys in pickups and jeeps that are the most dangerous, at least deliberately so. This is disconcerting to me because I, myself, am a truck/jeep driving kinda redneck, and so it makes me want to fight. And I am wondering if they even know one single cyclist. I’ve often thought of getting a rebel flag jersey to protect myself from these a$$holes, but then I’d just look like a jerk to everyone else. So, another couple ideas I’ve had for jersies are: 1. “Father, Forester, Fisherman”
2. “My other bike is a truck” or 3. “Republican Gun Owner”, or to appease the militant environmentalists 4. “Endless miles / gallon (walk your talk).” Number 1 may be my epitaph.

]]> By: Del http://norlablog.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/bikes-bykz-in-the-hood/#comment-20 Del Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:10:26 +0000 http://norlablog.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/bikes-bykz-in-the-hood/#comment-20 One beautiful Easter Sunday afternoon a couple of years ago, my husband took a group on a bike ride through a downtown neighborhood adjoining ours (the group were heading to a spot where they hoped a waterfront park would be developed). All white people, you understand. Hubby was helmetless, wearing dockers and riding his crappy Sears bike; group was all laced up in bike shorts and helmets to ride maybe two miles on low-traffic residential streets. Since it was Easter, the black residents were gathered on their porches all along the way, eating, grilling, and visiting family. As the husband's tour group passed one such crowded porch, a little boy pointed his finger and loudly said, "Look at all them honkies!" His mama shushed him. So yeah, that's the closest we've ever come to "trouble" riding through these neighborhoods. One beautiful Easter Sunday afternoon a couple of years ago, my husband took a group on a bike ride through a downtown neighborhood adjoining ours (the group were heading to a spot where they hoped a waterfront park would be developed). All white people, you understand. Hubby was helmetless, wearing dockers and riding his crappy Sears bike; group was all laced up in bike shorts and helmets to ride maybe two miles on low-traffic residential streets. Since it was Easter, the black residents were gathered on their porches all along the way, eating, grilling, and visiting family. As the husband’s tour group passed one such crowded porch, a little boy pointed his finger and loudly said, “Look at all them honkies!” His mama shushed him.

So yeah, that’s the closest we’ve ever come to “trouble” riding through these neighborhoods.

]]> By: wheeler http://norlablog.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/bikes-bykz-in-the-hood/#comment-14 wheeler Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:26:24 +0000 http://norlablog.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/bikes-bykz-in-the-hood/#comment-14 glad you like it; and glad you followed me over here. glad you like it; and glad you followed me over here.

]]> By: Frank http://norlablog.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/bikes-bykz-in-the-hood/#comment-12 Frank Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:21:33 +0000 http://norlablog.wordpress.com/2007/08/07/bikes-bykz-in-the-hood/#comment-12 This is why I love reading your blog. I completely agree with what you wrote, though I doubt I ever would have thought to write it myself. Thank you. This is why I love reading your blog. I completely agree with what you wrote, though I doubt I ever would have thought to write it myself. Thank you.

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