tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post4891705992448388577..comments2023-10-01T08:58:09.542-07:00Comments on Bikes and The City: Meet the elitist.MELI.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01871688353021351859noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-40312287044673316462010-07-27T13:57:29.993-07:002010-07-27T13:57:29.993-07:00I got an ugly comment sent to me once - actually s...I got an ugly comment sent to me once - actually sent to my personal e-mail, which indicated he really went to a lot of effort just to be mean.She Rides a Bikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10269615938898501712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-45019976105170950072010-07-25T18:22:25.057-07:002010-07-25T18:22:25.057-07:00zoraimi/ oh i LOVE it!! :D ur very sweeeeeet
true...zoraimi/ oh i LOVE it!! :D ur very sweeeeeet<br /><br />true w/ i haven never biked in nYC but im sure there are more similiarities than not from here in SF, asides the hill-aspect. Im glad to hear from you +continue to do your own thing, will keep your experiences true to yourself, and a happy will reflect upon the rest of traffic. stay in touch! xxo.meli<br /><br />angela/ thanks for your words! +happy riding to you too :D<br /><br />ctx/ SQ ILT. PBP con queso<br /><br />Yann/ but of course will do :D<br />thanks for stopping by +many thanks! xxo.mMELI.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01871688353021351859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-19157057449054422092010-07-17T19:51:36.137-07:002010-07-17T19:51:36.137-07:00Don't pay attention, and continue exactly how ...Don't pay attention, and continue exactly how you are doing. You are great.<br /><br />YannAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-86226500685580399792010-07-16T21:43:00.553-07:002010-07-16T21:43:00.553-07:00save the puro pedos comments anon for your bean po...save the puro pedos comments anon for your bean powered ways across the ggb at 8am. we'll be on it before then tho, so glad to have missed you! :)<br /><br />besos y pedos!<br /><br />DFWTG. BVPV.<br /><br />c/s,<br />ctx.calitexicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16257014894653568163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-74229711165741916672010-07-16T07:39:49.769-07:002010-07-16T07:39:49.769-07:00Adding my voice to the chorus. Bozos are everywher...Adding my voice to the chorus. Bozos are everywhere, sadly, but I do wish they'd get off of bikes and leave biking to the positive, serious, happy majority.Angela V-Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06870595899814271197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-18145280835347960912010-07-16T06:56:50.096-07:002010-07-16T06:56:50.096-07:00this blog and especially this post = amazing. tha...this blog and especially this post = amazing. thanks for the insightful and powerful piece! it makes me see new york a lot differently now. i was in between the slow and the A-Holes. kind of moderately paced, and this drawing and series makes me approach it in a whole new way now, extra caution and extra empathy for the rest of the world (drivers/pedestrians, too!). we all need to calm down with the rage and hostility!truen wohnradehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587717673280304664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-41399884283760660422010-07-16T02:11:59.932-07:002010-07-16T02:11:59.932-07:00MELI, ANDA LAH YANG TERBAIK!!!
(in english: MELI, ...MELI, ANDA LAH YANG TERBAIK!!!<br />(in english: MELI, you're the best!)ZORAIMInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-76350085595067312562010-07-16T00:47:03.973-07:002010-07-16T00:47:03.973-07:00i had been runnin around all day and came back to ...i had been runnin around all day and came back to all your awesome and straight up comments! thanks all so much. I actually thought this was rather comedic and oh so inaccurate, also unfair to so many of us that do this 'cycling' thing so often, nevermind so chill,fun and happy. who the hell wants to be e-bullied, cuz we will laugh at their lame attempts. so lame.<br /><br />I thought it would be even more interesting if anon, was in fact, a <i>she</i> - i guess we would find out next time he or she feels the urge to lurk again around the blog, as they have no idea what the fcuk this blog, the people that read it and my posse, are all about.<br /><br />besos +much luv<br />♥to all of you. <br />now let's get some ridin going on!!!MELI.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01871688353021351859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-87323132202796062832010-07-15T21:37:34.208-07:002010-07-15T21:37:34.208-07:00Wow,
you sure found someones sensitivity button.
I...Wow,<br />you sure found someones sensitivity button.<br />I love the 'cycling is a verb' - well for many,<br /> it's a lifestyle, freedom, empowerment, and <br />a way to enlightenment (listen to my hippy <br />dribble). <br /><br />I don't see pacelines as being 'social'.<br />A group ride of friends is social.<br />And dedication? Dedication to logging as<br />many 'junk miles' as possible? Or dedicated<br />to putting the bike first and getting out there<br />on the streets? Please. There's more time <br />spent on rollers than commuting in traffic.<br />Who knew you were so controversial?libertyonbikes!https://www.blogger.com/profile/15656096898256515251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-90372956055689960302010-07-15T21:17:13.622-07:002010-07-15T21:17:13.622-07:00Meli, anonymous comments really aren't even wo...Meli, anonymous comments really aren't even worth reading typically. You are the real deal my friend - can't wait to ride the 75 miles with you in a couple days...erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01062638976608881224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-41138880760391837882010-07-15T13:37:49.660-07:002010-07-15T13:37:49.660-07:00hello! I am kind of lost on the trail of this... b...hello! I am kind of lost on the trail of this... but I think I get the main idea and I can tell that I get it eve-ry sin-gle day :( it's actually more depressing and disheartening than the rudeness I get from drivers... I get so many disbelief/patronising/disapproving looks from the super fast, super lycra people on their fast bicycles, just because I ride a dutch style bike, in my everyday clothes... and they overtake me just to prove a point (what point exactly anyhow?)... <br /><br />This happens everywhere... even across the pond!! see? :D I love your style, you're inspirational, always with a smile and makes me want to push my boundaries and cycle further afield :) <br /><br />When I get overtaken by the 'fast, fast spandex cyclist' I just yell "Good morning to you my friend!" as I get overtaken... sometimes I surprise them and even get a "oh sorry, yea, bye!" reply ;)<br /><br />I wish there was more tolerance amongst everyone... on foot, on bike, by car etc :)<br /><br />ride on Meli! You rock! <br /><br />ciao cara amica! L xoxoLChttp://www.naturallycyclingmanchester.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-63342601929054601782010-07-15T13:17:00.167-07:002010-07-15T13:17:00.167-07:00You put us to shame climbing those hills last year...You put us to shame climbing those hills last year. Too bad Seven Hells and 115k Populaire conflict.<br /><br />I wish that the bad attitude of Mr Dedicated Social Cyclist was an internet-only phenomenon :-(<br /><br />Sometimes I go fast but your style reminds me of the many more important things to do on a bike. Peace and ride on.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16168844053477981636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-35797514591866571942010-07-15T11:59:23.084-07:002010-07-15T11:59:23.084-07:00What everyone already said - ditto! You keep rocki...What everyone already said - ditto! You keep rockin' Meli and doing your thing, that's inspired me and I'm sure so many others out there to just get on a bike and go. Your Butterlap post would have totally spoken to someone like me, possibly nervous about joining a group ride, and loving to hear that it's all good, it's for everyone at all levels. Thanks for doing what you do and don't let anyone discourage you from it!<br />S.Simply Bikehttp://www.simplybike.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-53002833392955883232010-07-15T11:27:47.850-07:002010-07-15T11:27:47.850-07:00Meli, you are truly a class act.
Ryan (goodsterm...Meli, you are truly a class act. <br /><br />Ryan (goodsterman)Captain Hairdohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12724197544507713824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-49131494682276317442010-07-15T11:24:37.356-07:002010-07-15T11:24:37.356-07:00Oh, Anon, someone needs to put down the keyboard a...Oh, Anon, someone needs to put down the keyboard and take a power nap. It takes so much energy to anonymously insult people on the internet and it takes vital power away from keeping your heart rate up on your 6 lb unobtanium racing "machine" while pounding down the pedestrian path. We would hate to see you lose a second or two off your kickass finishing time in the "International Race Of The Internet Jerks".Adrienne Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16658593098911314756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-89725529353028660552010-07-15T11:16:48.638-07:002010-07-15T11:16:48.638-07:00I honestly can't believe the nerve of people -...I honestly can't believe the nerve of people - the rude commenter and the lycra bike bullies - both are pathetic. What's even worse is that lycra-wearing bikers act that way to fellow non-lycra wearing bikers. I'd expect (and get) that type of verbal abuse from drivers in my city, but maybe there just aren't enough bikers on the roads here for hostility to develop yet!<br /><br />Just continue exactly what you're doing and ignore all the jerks - love your blog posts!Tracihttp://justlikeridingabike.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-87943661767535421112010-07-15T11:06:26.887-07:002010-07-15T11:06:26.887-07:00Echoing what some of the posts above said: you are...Echoing what some of the posts above said: you are an inspiration. Your "little blog" provides a real service to a lot of people, and it brings a smile to my face almost every day. Thank you.<br /><br />PS: The 'helmet hair" only makes you look hotter! :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312157401273707559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-90836826487344998192010-07-15T10:46:37.889-07:002010-07-15T10:46:37.889-07:00muchacha, usted no tiene que demostrar nada a aque...muchacha, usted no tiene que demostrar nada a aquel cobarde anónimo de un idiota. ¡siga pedaleando y compartiendo lo que usted ama, usted inspira a todos nosotros! ¡muchos abrazos!christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12454898138117340431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-32990918640326701782010-07-15T10:12:12.464-07:002010-07-15T10:12:12.464-07:00?!?
Guys comment doesn't even make any sense. ...?!?<br />Guys comment doesn't even make any sense. Dedicated cyclists? Where I come from the ones we call dedicated cyclists are the ones who are out in the rain and the dark and the snow and the cold, the ones who ride 200 miles a week, in bursts of 5 and 10 miles at a time, in whatever clothing they're wearing at the time.<br />I see few of the tense type A lycra crowd out under those conditions, and they're usually the first ones to load the bike on a car and drive out to the country for a posh sunny day ride!<br />Keep on riding!Bill Enoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-14842356939910483262010-07-15T10:05:42.769-07:002010-07-15T10:05:42.769-07:00Pero cuanto idiota suelto! Ni caso!
You look grea...Pero cuanto idiota suelto! Ni caso!<br /><br />You look great in those pics! <br />I went to Point Reyes on May and saw those hills, you are a brave soul!<br /><br />Besos desde Guada!SPACE RIDER GAL ~**~ LA CHICA DE LA SPACE RIDERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14902187094625981762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-28934271185095323592010-07-15T10:05:10.427-07:002010-07-15T10:05:10.427-07:00hey meli. sorry you have to deal with the negative...hey meli. sorry you have to deal with the negative stuff. in general, these kind of things have more to do with the person who wrote it, and very little to do with the person at which it was aimed :)<br /><br />see bright and early on sat.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17100227166103506687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-68921313437624583482010-07-15T09:50:34.557-07:002010-07-15T09:50:34.557-07:00oh dear...well...anonymous will factor out through...oh dear...well...anonymous will factor out through natural selection. on the bright side, i am riding my bike to work today for the first time because i am so inspired by you. many thanks and much love to you, your style, and your bike revolution. ~heather frendo<br /><br />p.s. i left my full name. faceless bullying is for pansies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-25935389338732521212010-07-15T06:23:30.570-07:002010-07-15T06:23:30.570-07:00Meli:
I got such a laugh from The Elitist - I get ...Meli:<br />I got such a laugh from The Elitist - I get that attitude every day where I ride. I ride a '60's men's 3-speed (50 lb!) Raleigh and wear real people clothes and get a ton of snark from the spandex crowd. I just roll my eyes, wave at them and continue on my way. I've been riding this way for 30 years and I hope I'll be riding for 30 more! We should all try to make the world a more beautiful place, and chic bicyclists are doing just that. (And those heavy steel bikes give us great legs!) Keep riding, keep smiling and keep having fun.<br /><br />Sophie W.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-32067543249800114032010-07-15T06:19:02.891-07:002010-07-15T06:19:02.891-07:00Unfortunately, when you invite the cool cats out t...Unfortunately, when you invite the cool cats out to play, teh interwebs sometimes cough up a furball. Fortunately, this one hit the wood floor and you cleaned it up in jiffy. Hey! Meli! Over there--ball of string! Squeaky toy! I got it, I got it...furball erased from memory. Cool cats resume the games already in progress.John Romeo Alphahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01289456379789026152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271920444274938299.post-85097105917815675202010-07-15T05:50:36.362-07:002010-07-15T05:50:36.362-07:00Certain people just need to rain on everyone's...Certain people just need to rain on everyone's parade.<br />I think it's obvious that this person is trying to feel better than you to compensate for something else. Perhaps he's not getting laid? :)<br /><br />Anyhow, no matter what this jerk says, I will continue to be inspired by your style AND your love of cycling!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326811409117636251noreply@blogger.com