eBikes and electric powered vehicles (including the Elf)

[Steve O]

Shouldn’t whatever conveyance is used have a “saddle?” That can freeze?

[dplasters]

@Steve O 130151 wrote:

Shouldn’t whatever conveyance is used have a “saddle?” That can freeze?

I shall tackle this with the slight of hand of the idiom “back in the saddle“. See the saddle that is referred to is not required to be physical. What is meant by the concept of a freezing saddle is that one does not want to be put in a position to have to be “back in the saddle” come spring time. Indeed, by freezing on this less physical and more metaphysical saddle through winter, you have a warm and perhaps slightly damp theoretical saddle to carry you through spring and into summer.

The saddle is a metaphor for the human struggle of soft flesh vs harsh winter, Steve. Everyone knows this. It is also up for debate at this time how often the metaphysical saddle will actually be frozen this winter.

I’m inspired by the academic paper on the crabon and masculinity. Next week:
Why Dura-ace is actually popular only because it keeps you going mentally, like Duracell and how capitalism is causing the communal spirit of cycling to collapse around itself in a reverse Schumpetarian crumbling walls due to mega corporation marketing schemes.

[cvcalhoun]

@UnknownCyclist 130150 wrote:

You should have seen it when I put my toddler in an e-assist stroller. She was scared s***less. It was priceless…

Unless your toddler signed up to be part of Freezing Saddles, her miles on that e-assist stroller will not count. And your miles pushing it don’t count, because you are not in the vehicle.

Yes, I’m being pedantic. Seventeen pages into this discussion, I’ve run out of witty comments.

@Steve O 130151 wrote:

Shouldn’t whatever conveyance is used have a “saddle?” That can freeze?

At the beginning of this discussion, I asked for help with definitions. Some pages in, someone questioned whether a recumbent bike actually had a “saddle.” No response having been made to that observation, I am officially not requiring saddles. If someone manages to put in substantial miles on a skateboard or the like, we can taunt that person at the final happy hour, and change the rules for next time. Until then, I am done herding cats for this year.

[ShawnoftheDread]

Come March I’ll be skateboarding in Miami. All the taunting will be coming from me.

[dasgeh]

@UnknownCyclist 130150 wrote:

You should have seen it when I put my toddler in an e-assist stroller. She was scared s***less. It was priceless…

You realize this exists, right?
[video]https://www.4moms.com/origami[/video]

[cvcalhoun]

I will just point out for anyone following at home that miles will not count unless the are designated on Strava as being on a bicycle. So all you skateboarders, etc., will need to adjust accordingly.

[sszibler]

@cvcalhoun 130149 wrote:

Sigh! Yoga’s definitely out, because you need to have traveled to have anything recorded. (Remember, trainer miles don’t count, even if Strava counts them.) Windsurfing is out, because you’re not human powering it. For everything else, you must use your best judgment as to whether something is a “vehicle,” and is within the spirit of this contest. Attempts to exploit loopholes will be punished with public humiliation at the final happy hour.

So, feet? Are feet considered a human-powered vehicle? Like, if I decide to walk to the gym some day instead of biking there? I’m not officially on a team because I just signed up – more reason for public humiliation and why I’ll be staying home . . .

Sneakers! Sneakers would be the vehicle!

[cvcalhoun]

@sszibler 131212 wrote:

So, feet? Are feet considered a human-powered vehicle? Like, if I decide to walk to the gym some day instead of biking there? I’m not officially on a team because I just signed up – more reason for public humiliation and why I’ll be staying home . . .

Sneakers! Sneakers would be the vehicle!

Sigh! I’m pretty sure that under any definition of vehicle, feet are not a vehicle. Are you working toward a pointless prize for most occasion for public humiliation at the final happy hour?

[schvin]

@ShawnoftheDread 130102 wrote:

Wait, I can sleaze ride a skateboard? This makes planning and packing for travel much easier.

spotted a boosted skateboard in use this morning, with a junior on the back. i realize it wasn’t out of the region, but thought maybe you were doing a trial run and going for some kidical points. turned out it was not you. my camera response was a bit slow, unfortunately.

[Tania]

@schvin 170663 wrote:

spotted a boosted skateboard in use this morning, with a junior on the back. i realize it wasn’t out of the region, but thought maybe you were doing a trial run and going for some kidical points. turned out it was not you. my camera response was a bit slow, unfortunately.

I vacillate between horror and total respect whenever I see this guy.

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