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<DIV>In a message dated 9/1/2005 9:01:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
lfpeters@gis.net writes:</DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>The list
is much different from the actual experience. This is where people
<BR>vent, wrestle over details of activism-usefulness of the ride, or dole out
<BR>advice. There was a dude who e-mailed the list at 5 in the morning a
few <BR>days ago. He was a rare voice speaking of his inspirational
experience at <BR>CM.<BR><BR>If you go on the ride, I promise you will be
surprised in some way. You may <BR>get a negative feeling and not even
finish the ride, BUT at least you tried <BR>it to see it first hand. You
will have had an authentic experience. CM <BR>isn't really something you
are "part of" it is something you DO or don't do.<BR><BR>I don't know how long
you have been on the list, but it goes like the past <BR>dozen e-mails all the
time. The actual ride changes moods. Sometimes it is <BR>militant,
sometimes friendly. It usually depends on where in the pack you
<BR>ride, the middle is the friendliest.<BR><BR>So, how did you hear about
CM?<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV>and Lee is about as friendly as they get!...(while still maintaining his
militant posture of course!)</DIV>
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<DIV>I went on only one ride on a balmy November rainy night when only four
folks showed up...it was very pleasant. I don't work downtown no more so
it's somewhat difficult to join in but I'll catch up with folks at
some point...for now, it's a bike commute to the suburbs where men are
men...aw, never mind. dang the cars are big out here...</DIV>
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<DIV>good day y'all</DIV>
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