tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post1418994775712084306..comments2023-06-10T09:33:06.478-04:00Comments on Parisian Spring: Have Bike, Will Do StuntsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-89077934986269638242009-02-11T17:24:00.000-05:002009-02-11T17:24:00.000-05:00Hey Mike, Loved the video. I found myself holding...Hey Mike, Loved the video. I found myself holding my breath through most of it - those stunts are crazy! I'm pretty sure it couldn't be done with a Velib. They're really, really heavy bikes. Thanks for the comment and the link :-)Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506105391477570039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-82463589094629591702009-02-11T17:23:00.000-05:002009-02-11T17:23:00.000-05:00Greg, I'm glad I'm writing about things my readers...Greg, I'm glad I'm writing about things my readers have on their minds! I really hope London gets the same kind of system as Paris. It's such a great program - huge public value.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506105391477570039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-1990823666661547122009-02-11T12:48:00.000-05:002009-02-11T12:48:00.000-05:00They call that style freeriding, or more technical...They call that style freeriding, or more technically "trials". Here is a link to one of the best "trials" riders I have seen. http://vimeo.com/1831788<BR/><BR/>MikeMike and Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08696753056365060133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-15271700552679352162009-02-11T10:00:00.000-05:002009-02-11T10:00:00.000-05:00Funnily, I had just read the story about the Velib...Funnily, I had just read the story about the Velib bikes getting nicked on the BBC website, and I thought to myself, "Oh, Tanya has posted a couple times about that. I will have to post a link to the story in the comments of one of the entries," and here you are beating me too it.<BR/><BR/>London may soon be joining Paris in having one of these schemes. A final report was completed in November of 2008.<BR/><BR/>(http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/roadusers/cycling/cycle-hire-scheme/cycling-Summary.pdf)<BR/><BR/>Maybe I'll get to see some extreme velibin' in Londontown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2002013719792166310.post-70541625201155428422009-02-10T22:15:00.000-05:002009-02-10T22:15:00.000-05:00This one is new to me, I hope when I get to Paris ...This one is new to me, I hope when I get to Paris I get the chance to do this tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com