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pickleer t1_ittddxz wrote

Reply to comment by frodosdream in Man bursts into flames after being tasered during arrest in Arkansas by V3r4L4u7aro420

Gasoline in your backpack (vs saddlebags or luggage rack) is a setup just waiting for ol' Mr Murphy to set his law in motion and make the worst thing happen at the worst time. Rack, bags or boxes on the bike, one or the other, this was THE argument against not having one.

Having said that, cops all over this land have run up a TERRIBLE record of shooting/tazing/beating folks they didn't need to. Was he positively ID'ed as an FBI Top Ten Lister? Kinda hard to believe, what with the helmet and lack of a license plate. Also, he fled like an amateur, not at all using the motorcycle's speed and maneuverability to his advantage. This was a young dummy and little more I'll wager.

So let's call that a double LPT with a heavy side eye on the protect and serve actors.

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pickleer t1_itoyprv wrote

Reply to How and when did dingos arrive in Australia? by [deleted]

A recent theory proposes that lots of Humans and dingos came from India 4,000 years ago and intermingled with the folks already there. This from a post around here from a day or few ago. Kinda freaky but not too much, considering Polynesians likely colonized S. America before Siberians made it down through N. America and that the Chinese were on the US West coast about 2,000 years ago (look for the story about the spherical stone anchors also from a few days ago). We can pretty much assume vikings made it over here before Columbus and it now looks like the Clovis People weren't the first ones here, either. N & S American history is a changin'!

Edited for clarity.

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pickleer t1_ishjmcl wrote

Reply to TIL The UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) banned the use of recumbent bicycles in bike competition in the 1930's by indy_110

As the sales manager for a recumbent bike manufacturer, I can tell you a few things. Taking the pressure off your sitty bones (the ischeal tuberosities) is amazing. Having a seat back to press against adds leverage to your pedal stroke. Sitting upright greatly benefits the spine and shoulders. But aerodynamics without shells or screens piles up as you go faster. Most folks don't like hill climbing on a 'bent. And the control that comes from having your hips over the cranks is not inconsequential. I've ridden 'bents into mtb-style challenges like traversing large culverts; as long as you can carry momentum, you're good. I own a LWB 20"/26" and would like a tadpole trike, once the tech gets another weight drop. And I've got a quarter of a million commuter miles on a beach bomber with a layback seatpost and bomber-thick city slicks (the ones with the flames on the sidewall). I run the tires cuz I almost never get a flat with them. I run the layback cruiser bike cuz I get so much control out of my hips and "flat foot technology" is no BS. The recumbent is like a weekend party excursion, though- ergo, comfy, laid back, efficient.

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pickleer t1_ish75ly wrote

Reply to comment by neokodan in TIL The UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) banned the use of recumbent bicycles in bike competition in the 1930's by indy_110

Very Important: If you don't get a good starting push that really get the wheels rolling, the human instinct is to put a foot down to stabilize you. MAKE that starting push HAPPEN! If you try to dab from a 'bent, you will turn your foot around backwards. I've seen it happen twice, terrible, just terrible damage to tendons and ligaments and muscles.

Set the crank of your chocolate foot (the one you prefer) at the top and ask for a good push off from someone to get started, no shame, you'll get it down as you go. Make sure you're in a middle low gear. Push hard and then crank furiously, all while willing yourself upright and as balanced as possible.

After that, if you're gonna fall over, just take it on the shoulder. DO NOT try to save yourself with your foot!!

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