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jrjo
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 Posted: 05/25/04 - 09:44 Post subject: So you call yourself an environmental bicyclist?...
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Maddies Wench
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Posted: 05/25/04 - 09:46 Post subject:
Can I get one of those in recumbant?
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jrjo
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Posted: 05/25/04 - 09:51 Post subject:
| Maddie's Wench wrote: | | Can I get one of those in recumbant? |
No.. but I can get you into a one-wheeler for a song. 
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Library Chick
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Posted: 05/25/04 - 10:56 Post subject:
But wait a minute - how many bamboo trees (or whatever they are) had to die for that bike?
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HYPERASHEL
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Posted: 05/25/04 - 11:09 Post subject:
| Library Chick wrote: | | But wait a minute - how many bamboo trees (or whatever they are) had to die for that bike? |
Actually that is the good thing. that could only be one piece of bamboo. bamboo is a grass hence grows wee, like grass, it can grow quickly. it can also grow tall. did you see Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon? the scene with them fighting in the trees is actually bamboo. some species according to the article, can go to 60 meteres, that is over 1/2 a football field in height.
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MastrBrewr
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Posted: 05/25/04 - 11:20 Post subject:
| HYPERASHEL wrote: | | Library Chick wrote: | | But wait a minute - how many bamboo trees (or whatever they are) had to die for that bike? |
Actually that is the good thing. that could only be one piece of bamboo. bamboo is a grass hence grows wee, like grass, it can grow quickly. it can also grow tall. did you see Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon? the scene with them fighting in the trees is actually bamboo. some species according to the article, can go to 60 meteres, that is over 1/5 a football field in height. |
Because it is sooo much easier to relate to 1/5th a football field instead of 60 meters. 
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HYPERASHEL
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Posted: 05/25/04 - 11:24 Post subject:
| MastrBrewr wrote: | | HYPERASHEL wrote: | | Library Chick wrote: | | But wait a minute - how many bamboo trees (or whatever they are) had to die for that bike? |
Actually that is the good thing. that could only be one piece of bamboo. bamboo is a grass hence grows wee, like grass, it can grow quickly. it can also grow tall. did you see Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon? the scene with them fighting in the trees is actually bamboo. some species according to the article, can go to 60 meteres, that is over 1/5 a football field in height. |
Because it is sooo much easier to relate to 1/2th a football field instead of 60 meters. |
corrected by the HYPER one
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jrjo
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Posted: 05/26/04 - 09:37 Post subject:
| Maddie's Wench wrote: | | Can I get one of those in recumbant? |
I did find one that can be built from a 2x4 tho...
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