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I found a solution for rising gas prices.

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by forum surfer

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After a recent trip through the mountains I've totally ruled out econo-sized hybrids. No way I'm even getting on an interstate with one of those dogs!

https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=264337

Since I don't want another motorcycle and scooters are...well..scooters, I think this may be a solution for me. Plus I can drive it into the bar on Friday nights!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHZoWQpEU2Y

(Actually made by boss hoss, the original v8 bike builder on a larger scale)
http://www.bosshoss.net/products.asp

I actually took one of the bar stools for a spin (literally) not too long ago. They did have the throttle severely limited though. If someone could have only distracted them long enough for me to fix that problem...I'd really like to see what she'd do! I didn't notice a spot for a car seat, though...

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by jamesrl

http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2007/06/26/for_not_so_wild_ones_a_three_wheeled_bike/

I would feel more comfortable when sharing the road with 18 wheeelers, when I have three wheels. The reviews I've read say it drives like a cross bewteen a snowmobile and motorcycle, which is not suprising since it is made by Bombardier, the inventors of the snowmobile.

James

by forum surfer

I've driven one of their snow mobiles, their jet ski's the sport model two seaters are just scary fast)the ds 650 sport bike (a total sloth in that category of high end bikes, but super nice and reliable) and some of their massive sport utility quads. They make really nice and well engineered stuff.

Which they should, they are also in the aerospace field and bullett train field. They make jets similar to private Leer jets, so they have no shortage of quality engineers.

by jamesrl

They were competitors to Lear, and they bought Lear....

Its started off with Snowmobiles.
They then made the first Seadoo in the 60s.
They have acquired with Canadian government help: DeHavilland Canada (turbo prop commuters and mid size regional jets), a number of rail companys, Canadair (executive jets), Short Brothers (Jets)

But more recently the company sold back the recreational products division back to the family - the Skidoos/Seadoos/motorcylces etc.

James

by dadspad

If I could afford it, I would buy one of these:

http://www.teslamotors.com/

Fortunately, other manufacturers are looking into the same solution and prices may fall in the future.

by forum surfer

But I grew up around race cars, I need rumbling exhaust. I don't care how fast you make the Tesla wonder...it's just not "cool" to car guys...just "neat". Electric motors don't give you that rumble that shakes the whole car (or bar stool) violently while idling, and the screaming sound of a supercharged v8 (or an extremely large displacement v8) are a must. Of course the itilian exotics have an unmistakable sound in person that is nothing short of automotive extasy.

The Tesla is an awesome piece of work, but I need fuel burning, tire smoking performance with all the sights, sounds and smells. It can be done economically, like with the supercharged Elise.

by dadspad

I was under the impression this was about solutions to the gas crises. None of the cars you talk about do that. Of couse you can get a Tesla and add the rumbling sounds. :D

Seriously, it would be a great sleeper car, separating suckers from their money, or pink slip.

I grew up in the years of powerful cars, there is nothing like that without either custom or rebuilding one of them. I see kids today with a 4 or 6 cylinder car that think they have hot cars. :D My wife and I laugh.

by tig2

http://www.JoesNewBalanceOutlet.com/detail.asp?
style=W1122MC

Sleek and stylish, I have already got over 1000 miles on mine
and look forward to more!

Give it a try. It's working for me!

by forum surfer

I don't know how well they'll stand up to the 40 mile round trip to work and back.

:)

I prefer the shox for my running needs! I broke my right femur in a horrific head on bike collision years ago...bike vs cadillac, i lost big time! Now this uber-alloy rod through the middle of my femur makes me a walking barometer. I can sense pressure and humidity changes, and I can tell you it's going to rain or snow about an hour before it happens...or 4 if it's a slow building system. It's quite painful after a week of running, to the point where I have trouble sleeping. I'd rather be in pain and sleeping poorly than fat, lol...so I wear the shox. It's by no means a proven fact, but I hurt less and sleep more. I can also tell a difference after replacing them regularly...thanks to a tip from a friend at a police training academy. If you replace your running shoes at least once a month, assuming you run alot...your back, knees and other joints will thank you. If not now, 5 years from now you'll be in less pain.

by tig2

I replace my shoes every 500 miles and I have spreadsheets that tell me if I am in that neighborhood. I walk about 560 training miles and a 60 mile event but trade off between two pair of shoes.

I have also discovered that your socks should be changed out with some regularity as well. I like the lightweight Wright sock- dual layer and dry wicking.

I know walkers that prefer cornstarch or Vasiline on their feet but I do quite well with BodyGlide. In two years of walking, I have gotten one small blister on event year one and another small blister year two. This year, I hope to avoid the whole blister thing altogether.

I find that Arnica gel works well as a topical on stiff muscles and I use the pellets as well. I have also taught myself to take ibuprofen BEFORE walking long distances. Controlling pain is much easier than trying to stop it once it starts.

I have looked at the Shox but found that I twist my feet when I walk. That is why I use the 1122. They are built with a stability bar in the sole that corrects the twist. Much less back pain that way!

by locolobo

Their lasts must match my feet or something. With other brands I end up cutting a hole over my little toe to relieve pressure. Right now my shoes are the CM473NV. Not even a hot spot breaking them in. Of course I'm only walking about 3mi/day and not all at once either.

by himdownstairs

This was my solution back when I worked for Dell. I was a sales rep for medium businesses and I figured if we could get away with charging oil companies and refineries huge amounts for something they'd normally pay minimal dollars for, then we could get a relief on gas prices. I figured that if I could take this idea to every company not in bed with the oil companies then it would boost the American economy by giving them a taste of their own medicine.

...assuming of course they bought american.

by gsg

First, I'm carpooling, which has cut my cost in half, and am adding a new person to the carpool, which cuts it to a third. Of course, this means some sacrifice since I'm on Flex time, and one of the carpoolers isn't, but we can work that out.

Now for my grand idea. Instead of mowing my lawn, I need to buy a couple of goats. I can sell the raw goat milk to the local whole foods store, or, make goat cheese and sell at the farmer's market. Then in the fall, I can sell the goats to be butchered as goat meat is considered a delicacy in some cultures. That will save the lawn mowing in the back, and offset the cost of my gas to mow the front.

Or, I could just walk faster as I mow, and mow once a week instead of twice. Hmm.. less work. I think I'll just mow less.

Of course, if we could harness all the hot air released by the politicians running for president, we'd solve the energy crisis.

by gsg

However, if I could train them to poo in one spot....

Nah, I'll just mow once a week and walk faster.

by forum surfer

Aren't to be laughed at. At my friend's dyno shop I've seen more than a few turbo 6's pounding out more horsepower than me. They still don't have the torque though. On the bottom end or top end 600rwhp on a 6 or 4 doesn't even compare to 450-500 rwhp out of a v8.

:)

And 24 mpg isn't exactly a gas guzzler these days compared to trucks.

by mjd420nova

As part of a daily regimen, I ride a bicycle 15 to 20 miles a day. On days when my work schedule conflicts with familt members schedules I will ride my bike to work. It's only nine miles one way and during the summers in California, the midnight start time is a treat to get out in the fresh and cool air. The police have stopped me enough times that they all know me and on some nights have asked where I was on certain night, having looked for me and not seen my normal routine. This is the cheapest of all and cost nothing. Using a Kevlar insert between tube and tire I never get flats. With road tires pumped up to 60 PSI on a 21 speed mountain bike, I can maintain a steady 15 MPH average with only minimal exertion. Try it, you'll like it.

by locolobo

The bicycle saves in so many ways. No insurance, gas, registration fees, etc. Go fast or slow according to how you feel. When I was young someone told me the bicycle was the most efficient form of transportation in terms of calories input vs miles travelled. Don't know about that.

Nowadays I've been having back problems. The bicycle was aggravating that. Haven't tried it in a couple of years. Maybe I'll try again. My commute is only 3mi 1-way.

by forum surfer

Now I haven't tried using different socks. I by no means run on your level, however. But even just a couple of miles every other day causes me to writhe in agony around midnight when I finally lay down and take the weight off of my leg...unless I use the shox. I have no clue how far I actually wear them...I just toss them out after a month if I run all month.

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