Comments on: Please Help Me Write This Speech I Am Giving In 24 Hours http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/01/19/please-help-me-write-this-speech-i-am-giving-in-24-hours/ It's like reality TV. Except it's real. And there's no TV. Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:21:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: MattC http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/01/19/please-help-me-write-this-speech-i-am-giving-in-24-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-659002 MattC Wed, 21 Jan 2015 15:30:25 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/01/19/please-help-me-write-this-speech-i-am-giving-in-24-hours/#comment-659002 PNP, they've made HUGE progress cleaning up the diesel exhaust in the last 5 years or so (just NOT on the all the big rigs sadly, which is where we need it most). The newer diesel cars all meet the 50 state emissions which is pretty tight. VW had stopped making diesels from 06 thru 08 until they had their new engine that could meet the new EPA emissions here in the US. But sadly yes, my older 03 diesel puts out some nice puffs of soot when I stomp on it (which I hardly do...I drive it like grandma, which is how I get the great mileage). And even my exhaust pales in comparison to the oil-burning gas cars...everybody's seen those...leaving a block-long blue smoke trail. They are actively trying to get those off the road here in CA (my wife's old Stealth was a victim of that...couldn't pass smog here anymore due to oil burning...so it's gone). But I do hear ya on getting 'gassed out' by passing vehicles while riding. PNP, they’ve made HUGE progress cleaning up the diesel exhaust in the last 5 years or so (just NOT on the all the big rigs sadly, which is where we need it most). The newer diesel cars all meet the 50 state emissions which is pretty tight. VW had stopped making diesels from 06 thru 08 until they had their new engine that could meet the new EPA emissions here in the US. But sadly yes, my older 03 diesel puts out some nice puffs of soot when I stomp on it (which I hardly do…I drive it like grandma, which is how I get the great mileage).

And even my exhaust pales in comparison to the oil-burning gas cars…everybody’s seen those…leaving a block-long blue smoke trail. They are actively trying to get those off the road here in CA (my wife’s old Stealth was a victim of that…couldn’t pass smog here anymore due to oil burning…so it’s gone). But I do hear ya on getting ‘gassed out’ by passing vehicles while riding.

]]> By: PNP http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/01/19/please-help-me-write-this-speech-i-am-giving-in-24-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-658970 PNP Tue, 20 Jan 2015 23:21:10 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/01/19/please-help-me-write-this-speech-i-am-giving-in-24-hours/#comment-658970 @MattC: I'm glad that you're happy with your cars. I'm just tired of stench of diesel exhaust everywhere I go. Having said that, you definitely get better fuel economy than I do, since I drive a car with a 4.3L V8 that requires premium gas! @MattC: I’m glad that you’re happy with your cars. I’m just tired of stench of diesel exhaust everywhere I go. Having said that, you definitely get better fuel economy than I do, since I drive a car with a 4.3L V8 that requires premium gas!

]]> By: MattC http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/01/19/please-help-me-write-this-speech-i-am-giving-in-24-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-658965 MattC Tue, 20 Jan 2015 21:53:20 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/01/19/please-help-me-write-this-speech-i-am-giving-in-24-hours/#comment-658965 @PNP, part of the diesel appeal is getting 50mpg+ in my wagon (which fits 2 adults AND 2 bikes INSIDE). And the new model diesels (VW) are QUITE clean...not the black soot-belching beasts of years past (don't go comparing passenger car to big rig trucks...apples and oranges). Another appeal is the torque...my measly 4cyl 1.9L- 90hp car (w/ 150ftlb torque) goes up steep grades in 5th gear (running 2050rpm) holding exactly what speed I put in cruise...whether that's 55mph or 75mph. My wife's old Dodge Stealth (Mitsub 3000gt) w/ a 3L dual OH cam v6 putting out well over twice the horsepower couldn't do that. Then add the fact that diesel engines will last practically forever (I truly expect to get a million miles on mine)...well, I'm sold. Just test drove a 2014 Passat TDI SEL last night (to replace my wife's Stealth). What a car! I'll take a diesel car over a gas ANY day of the week, and twice on Sunday. I get better mileage than most any hybrid, even at 75mph (especially at 75+mph I mean). They only beat me in heavy stop and go traffic. Coming up on 230k miles, lifetime avg mpg is near 50. @PNP, part of the diesel appeal is getting 50mpg+ in my wagon (which fits 2 adults AND 2 bikes INSIDE). And the new model diesels (VW) are QUITE clean…not the black soot-belching beasts of years past (don’t go comparing passenger car to big rig trucks…apples and oranges). Another appeal is the torque…my measly 4cyl 1.9L- 90hp car (w/ 150ftlb torque) goes up steep grades in 5th gear (running 2050rpm) holding exactly what speed I put in cruise…whether that’s 55mph or 75mph. My wife’s old Dodge Stealth (Mitsub 3000gt) w/ a 3L dual OH cam v6 putting out well over twice the horsepower couldn’t do that. Then add the fact that diesel engines will last practically forever (I truly expect to get a million miles on mine)…well, I’m sold. Just test drove a 2014 Passat TDI SEL last night (to replace my wife’s Stealth). What a car! I’ll take a diesel car over a gas ANY day of the week, and twice on Sunday. I get better mileage than most any hybrid, even at 75mph (especially at 75+mph I mean). They only beat me in heavy stop and go traffic. Coming up on 230k miles, lifetime avg mpg is near 50.

]]> By: PNP http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/01/19/please-help-me-write-this-speech-i-am-giving-in-24-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-658960 PNP Tue, 20 Jan 2015 20:55:53 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/01/19/please-help-me-write-this-speech-i-am-giving-in-24-hours/#comment-658960 Make diesel fuel illegal. Failing that, throw the freight movers a bone and make private use of diesel fuel illegal. I will never understand the appeal of driving something that's noisy and stinks. Make diesel fuel illegal. Failing that, throw the freight movers a bone and make private use of diesel fuel illegal. I will never understand the appeal of driving something that’s noisy and stinks.

]]> By: GenghisKhan http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/01/19/please-help-me-write-this-speech-i-am-giving-in-24-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-658949 GenghisKhan Tue, 20 Jan 2015 18:48:53 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/01/19/please-help-me-write-this-speech-i-am-giving-in-24-hours/#comment-658949 @Jason, they've been around for quite some time, actually: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/mark-brake/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/6a00d8341c3faa53ef0154338f27e3970c-800wi.jpg @Jason, they’ve been around for quite some time, actually:

https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/mark-brake/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/6a00d8341c3faa53ef0154338f27e3970c-800wi.jpg

]]> By: Liz M. http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/01/19/please-help-me-write-this-speech-i-am-giving-in-24-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-658940 Liz M. Tue, 20 Jan 2015 18:04:53 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/01/19/please-help-me-write-this-speech-i-am-giving-in-24-hours/#comment-658940 Tell them how prestigious it is for a municipality to get a League of American Bicyclists bronze/silver/gold/etc. designation. They should do everything they can to aspire to that. Indeed, they are all in competition with one another for regional superiority. So Provo should go out there and load up on bike infra lest Ogden get superior bragging rights, and so on. (Feel free to change the names to Utah cities that would be appalled to be compared to one another). Tell them how prestigious it is for a municipality to get a League of American Bicyclists bronze/silver/gold/etc. designation. They should do everything they can to aspire to that. Indeed, they are all in competition with one another for regional superiority. So Provo should go out there and load up on bike infra lest Ogden get superior bragging rights, and so on. (Feel free to change the names to Utah cities that would be appalled to be compared to one another).

]]> By: MattC http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/01/19/please-help-me-write-this-speech-i-am-giving-in-24-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-658939 MattC Tue, 20 Jan 2015 17:22:50 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/01/19/please-help-me-write-this-speech-i-am-giving-in-24-hours/#comment-658939 Have them design all roads going downhill. Nuff said...you're welcome. Have them design all roads going downhill. Nuff said…you’re welcome.

]]> By: Tim http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/01/19/please-help-me-write-this-speech-i-am-giving-in-24-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-658937 Tim Tue, 20 Jan 2015 17:13:38 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/01/19/please-help-me-write-this-speech-i-am-giving-in-24-hours/#comment-658937 You all have shoulders to ride on? Does 2 inches on the other side of the white line count as a shoulder? That's all I've got in Georgia. You all have shoulders to ride on? Does 2 inches on the other side of the white line count as a shoulder?

That’s all I’ve got in Georgia.

]]> By: Justin L http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/01/19/please-help-me-write-this-speech-i-am-giving-in-24-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-658899 Justin L Tue, 20 Jan 2015 03:59:40 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/01/19/please-help-me-write-this-speech-i-am-giving-in-24-hours/#comment-658899 Just wanted to say thanks a lot for the whole wahoo kicker, trainer road, issue i got now. I ordered one and it helps tremendously, riding is safer indoors during the week, doesn't matter if its dark outside, or i feel tired, it is right there begging me to ride. I did find a iPad, iPhone, etc app called Fulgaz. This is pretty sweet as i can ride a actual course and it records all my data and makes the wahoo adjust automatically to the terrain, but if you mark the ride as private, it shows up in your starva segments as where ever that ride is in the world. It is a great time killer, i am loving trainer road with sufferfest videos and Fulgaz, eventually maybe we will get a chance to ride zwift. Indoor training is becoming awesome except for the whole not being able to have wind cool me down, and my wife is getting made throwing those damn gel root beer wrappers on the carpet, LOL. You need a commission on this product stuff. Just wanted to say thanks a lot for the whole wahoo kicker, trainer road, issue i got now. I ordered one and it helps tremendously, riding is safer indoors during the week, doesn’t matter if its dark outside, or i feel tired, it is right there begging me to ride. I did find a iPad, iPhone, etc app called Fulgaz. This is pretty sweet as i can ride a actual course and it records all my data and makes the wahoo adjust automatically to the terrain, but if you mark the ride as private, it shows up in your starva segments as where ever that ride is in the world. It is a great time killer, i am loving trainer road with sufferfest videos and Fulgaz, eventually maybe we will get a chance to ride zwift. Indoor training is becoming awesome except for the whole not being able to have wind cool me down, and my wife is getting made throwing those damn gel root beer wrappers on the carpet, LOL. You need a commission on this product stuff.

]]> By: Bee T http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/01/19/please-help-me-write-this-speech-i-am-giving-in-24-hours/comment-page-1/#comment-658896 Bee T Tue, 20 Jan 2015 03:53:38 +0000 http://www.fatcyclist.com/2015/01/19/please-help-me-write-this-speech-i-am-giving-in-24-hours/#comment-658896 Start off with a "never suffered so much" story from road biking, and then tell them how they could make your life better. You also need to include the regular stations at stop signs and other appropriate intervals that will have a tool set for quick fixes and a machine that dispenses ice cream. I bet that highway crews get ice cream all summer long, don't they? THere must be a secret ice cream machine somewhere. Start off with a “never suffered so much” story from road biking, and then tell them how they could make your life better. You also need to include the regular stations at stop signs and other appropriate intervals that will have a tool set for quick fixes and a machine that dispenses ice cream. I bet that highway crews get ice cream all summer long, don’t they? THere must be a secret ice cream machine somewhere.

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