Re: [RBW] No bike parking lockable signs? What's going on these days???

2016-02-25 Thread Steven Sweedler
When I was working at Plymouth State University as their Horticulturist I used to leave notes on bicycles locked to trees asking them not to. Pedals would often gouge the bark on young trees Steve Now retired On Thursday, February 25, 2016, Bill wrote: > Not legal to lock a

Re: [RBW] No bike parking lockable signs? What's going on these days???

2016-02-25 Thread Scott Henry
Wow, once I took the time to figure out what "Cis-gender" was all I can say is wow. As for acting like you belong and bypassing rules, Justin is right, act like you belong and all is good.I do it all the time via my other hobby of photography.Hold a nice camera, stick a large lens on

Re: [RBW] No bike parking lockable signs? What's going on these days???

2016-02-24 Thread Justin August
Now? Maybe. I also happen to check all the boxes of privilege: White. Male. Cis-gender. Culturally bland in dress. I got stopped more when I had a beard that you could build a birdhouse in. Nearly every time I flew, in fact. -J -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Re: [RBW] No bike parking lockable signs? What's going on these days???

2016-02-24 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 02/24/2016 01:16 AM, Justin August wrote: I apply the same attitude to bike carrying/locking as I did tony early days as a music journalist. I would get asked how I got certain interviews and exclusives - my response was that I just walked back, past security and whomever else like I was

Re: [RBW] No bike parking lockable signs? What's going on these days???

2016-02-23 Thread Justin August
I apply the same attitude to bike carrying/locking as I did tony early days as a music journalist. I would get asked how I got certain interviews and exclusives - my response was that I just walked back, past security and whomever else like I was supposed to be there. Uncertainty had no place.

Re: [RBW] No bike parking lockable signs? What's going on these days???

2016-02-23 Thread Deacon Patrick
There are at least 80 rules? No wonder I get so confused so easily. Sardonic grin. With abandon, (the other) Patrick, of the ordained variety, who may or may not follow Rule 80#, depending on what it is. On Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 6:21:41 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Patrick Moore

Re: [RBW] No bike parking lockable signs? What's going on these days???

2016-02-23 Thread Bill Lindsay
Patrick Moore follows Rule #80. FACT -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group,

Re: [RBW] No bike parking lockable signs? What's going on these days???

2016-02-23 Thread bo richardson
a gentleman iknew in ky in grad school said the thing that made the difference for him bringing a bike into a store was wearing a helmet. he said that communicated he knew what he was about. course that was 1977... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: [RBW] No bike parking lockable signs? What's going on these days???

2016-02-23 Thread Patrick Moore
Oh, and church, too. I've been there longer than just about anyone else, so I can apply the moral force of longevity to those incomers who raise the eyebrow. On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 5:11 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: > Rather than hassle with locking, I often walk my bike into a

Re: [RBW] No bike parking lockable signs? What's going on these days???

2016-02-23 Thread Patrick Moore
Rather than hassle with locking, I often walk my bike into a store, with the excuse ready that the bike serves as my shopping cart and that, after all, its dirt-tracking footprint is smaller than that of your feet. So far, local groceries and Goodwill have accommodated this without the

Re: [RBW] No bike parking lockable signs? What's going on these days???

2016-02-23 Thread Patrick Kelly
In some cases it's easier to lock up to the facilities than to a "bike rack". Compare these: https://www.flickr.com/photos/phlatphrog/18711501104/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/phlatphrog/24111773134/ But, yes, in general I appreciate it when there is a real, designated place to lock up. As

[RBW] No bike parking lockable signs? What's going on these days???

2016-02-23 Thread WETH
I make a point of complaining to a manager/owner if store I patronize doesn't have a good place to lock my bike. It has only resulted once in a rack being made available, but I took that as encouragement to continue asking and asking at other stores! :) -- You received this message because

[RBW] No bike parking lockable signs? What's going on these days???

2016-02-23 Thread Lungimsam
I notice that bike lockable metal sign poles in front of retailers, offices, stores, etc. seem to be getting phased out in favor of those concrete pillars from which the metal sign poles erupt at about 4' off the ground. Making it hard to find a sign pole to lock up to with a U lock. I have