Gas has also been over $4 a gallon in Europe for a while now, that
might have something to do with the acceptance of bikes more than "it's
flat." Also it's probably easy partly because drivers are
respectful.<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 6/5/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Anne Wolfe</b> <<a href="mailto:axw@michelmores.com">axw@michelmores.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">In Amsterdam it is the pretty simple fact that the Dutch
ride bikes (op de fiets). Everyone does. It is easy, and it is flat,
and there are bike lanes everywhere. </font></span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">As for the rest of it, there's nothing wrong with swerving
to avoid danger. If someone honks, they honk. It doesn't mean you
have to run a red light (when no doubt the honker will be nowhere around to see
it, or for you to point out to him "that's because of you, that is." So
the two are just unconnected acts. </font></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2"></font></span> </div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">And personally, Lee, I love it when you wear the tight
pants. Don't ever stop.</font></span></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br>