Comments on: Time for livin’ http://blog.seanbonner.com/2008/05/10/time-for-livin/ changing the world, one pixel at a time Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:25:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Will Campbell http://blog.seanbonner.com/2008/05/10/time-for-livin/#comment-1040 Will Campbell Sun, 11 May 2008 06:32:04 +0000 http://blog.seanbonner.com/2008/05/10/time-for-livin/#comment-1040 I like your take on it Sean. And while I wish El Chavo would tire of tossing around that lumpsum "bike kulture" blanket on all of us, I agree with him: had I succumbed to the emails I got from Alex Thompson yesterday and joined you I'm sure it would have been an exhiliration. Maybe last year I would've hopped aboard and said hell yeah. As I mentioned in my post I'm evolving a bit as a cyclist. I'm putting in more miles each month than I've sometimes ridden in a full year -- and that's become my call to arms, my protest. Just being out there on two wheels legally and regularly is radical enough for me. It's become more a reality than a recreation. You're right in that it's not accomplishing much. As revolutions go mine's not going anywhere. And that's OK. I'm not out to change the world, just out change how personally responsible I am for it. Anyway, thanks for reading what I had to say and for linking to it. I like your take on it Sean. And while I wish El Chavo would tire of tossing around that lumpsum “bike kulture” blanket on all of us, I agree with him: had I succumbed to the emails I got from Alex Thompson yesterday and joined you I’m sure it would have been an exhiliration.

Maybe last year I would’ve hopped aboard and said hell yeah. As I mentioned in my post I’m evolving a bit as a cyclist. I’m putting in more miles each month than I’ve sometimes ridden in a full year — and that’s become my call to arms, my protest. Just being out there on two wheels legally and regularly is radical enough for me. It’s become more a reality than a recreation.

You’re right in that it’s not accomplishing much. As revolutions go mine’s not going anywhere. And that’s OK. I’m not out to change the world, just out change how personally responsible I am for it.

Anyway, thanks for reading what I had to say and for linking to it.

]]> By: Bradley Allen http://blog.seanbonner.com/2008/05/10/time-for-livin/#comment-1034 Bradley Allen Sun, 11 May 2008 04:38:25 +0000 http://blog.seanbonner.com/2008/05/10/time-for-livin/#comment-1034 I've been noticing signage lately on the back of MUNI buses sponsored by the SF Bicycle Coalition and the like. It reads, "Give Respect. Get Respect." Now *that* holds water. As a smiling, fun-loving bicyclist, motorist, and pedestrian I ask myself, "Am I working towards that goal while I'm out on the streets... or not? Because seriously, I can't think of anything more bad-ass than that. I’ve been noticing signage lately on the back of MUNI buses sponsored by the SF Bicycle Coalition and the like. It reads, “Give Respect. Get Respect.”

Now *that* holds water. As a smiling, fun-loving bicyclist, motorist, and pedestrian I ask myself, “Am I working towards that goal while I’m out on the streets… or not? Because seriously, I can’t think of anything more bad-ass than that.

]]> By: EL CHAVO! http://blog.seanbonner.com/2008/05/10/time-for-livin/#comment-1033 EL CHAVO! Sun, 11 May 2008 03:25:28 +0000 http://blog.seanbonner.com/2008/05/10/time-for-livin/#comment-1033 If I was there, I'm sure I would have fun; I ain't one to shy away from doing things just cuz some book sez it's illegal. And I don't necessarily condemn this small act of livin' because those are too few as it is. Plus, it doesn't seem that the bikers are doing anything to antagonize drivers, which is worthy of commendation. But as I mentioned on a previous post (link below) I wonder if the macho/jock aspects of the bike kulture are going to be the defining features of an otherwise worthy goal? I'm sure that's not the intention but for those outside this scene, even those that ride bikes, that's exactly what we are seeing. http://laeastside.com/2008/04/the-problem-with-bike-kulture/ If I was there, I’m sure I would have fun; I ain’t one to shy away from doing things just cuz some book sez it’s illegal. And I don’t necessarily condemn this small act of livin’ because those are too few as it is. Plus, it doesn’t seem that the bikers are doing anything to antagonize drivers, which is worthy of commendation. But as I mentioned on a previous post (link below) I wonder if the macho/jock aspects of the bike kulture are going to be the defining features of an otherwise worthy goal? I’m sure that’s not the intention but for those outside this scene, even those that ride bikes, that’s exactly what we are seeing.

http://laeastside.com/2008/04/the-problem-with-bike-kulture/

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