$1.2 Billion for bike paths...

[KrazyHorse]

You might want to reread that KH.



Care to DanS?

No, you ****ing idiot. "Over"="for a distance of" in this context. ****.

[Flubber]

Good work Flubber. You've got Ben pinned down. I'm sure his retraction is forthcoming.

Ya I'll believe that when I see it

Instead he will probably claim that most commutes involve going up or down large staircases with no adjacent ground which a bike can traverse

[Wezil]

Time well spent then?

[KrazyHorse]

For reference, IIRC the record for the 5k is 12:38 (track). That is slightly under 24km/h

That's easily attainable for even inexperienced riders.

[KrazyHorse]

dp

[Ben Kenobi]

Maybe Flubber can ride for us and give us his times for the 5k and the 10k.

[KrazyHorse]

Maybe you can try chasing down a cyclist and tell us how that works out for you.

[Flubber]

So you'd have me believe that you are only 3 minutes behind the world record? Doubtful. Time yourself over 10k, I'd be interested to see how close you come to my 48 minutes.

HUH?? I said world class runners do it in 27 minutes. So I said a local elite type might be 30 minutes for 10km which is 20km/hr pace


OH and my 19km commute? In 48 minutes I

1. ride the ride
2. buy a muffin
and probably hit minute 48 sometime during or after my shower

Did I forget to mention that kick ass big hill I come down every morning ?? -- Its a ***** to climb in the evening but going to work is pretty fast

[Ben Kenobi]

Maybe you can try chasing down a cyclist and tell us how that works out for you.

Done it. Certainly not a good cyclist, but I have.

[Ben Kenobi]

I said world class runners do it in 27 minutes. So I said a local elite type might be 30 minutes for 10km which is 20km/hr pace

You have a strange definition of a 'local elite runner'. 40 minutes would be closer for here. Maybe in Vancouver or a big city you'd get close to 30, but not up here.

[Flubber]

For reference, IIRC the record for the 5k is 12:38 (track). That is slightly under 24km/h

That's easily attainable for even inexperienced riders.

Yup-- A flat track?? you could keep up that speed for hours and hours

[KrazyHorse]

Ben, give it up.

[Flubber]

You have a strange definition of a 'local elite runner'. 40 minutes would be closer for here. Maybe in Vancouver or a big city you'd get close to 30, but not up here.

So you are now arguing with me that runners are even slower!!

sheesh I was trying to give you the benefit of the best possible runners speeds just to show how ludicrous your claim was.

So fine-- Runners are even slower than I posted-- satisfied !!!

[Ben Kenobi]

So fine-- Runners are even slower than I posted-- satisfied !!!

Bike and time yourself roundtrip.

Then I'll be happy to concede I was wrong.

[Garth Vader]

Maybe Flubber can ride for us and give us his times for the 5k and the 10k.

I did 27.5k yesterday. I don't have split times but I did the first half in 38 minutes and the whole ride took 78 minutes. So lets say 12 and 25 minutes for the 5k and the 10k.

Now my bike only cost $150 10 years ago so it's not your $500 example when I get my new bike I am sure I'll be able to do better

Also it was a leisure ride down by the river so I wasn't trying to go fast or anything.