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  John J

  10 months ago

  Steel and aluminum used for current bicycles are already infinitely recyclable. In fact, a large percentage of the steel and aluminum used for bike frames and components has already been through the recycling process. Additionally, the lifespan of a steel or aluminum bicycle frame will be orders of magnitude longer than ANY plastic bike, especially recycled polypropylene. Please, leave the engineering to engineers.
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  jeff

  10 months ago

  "Please, leave the engineering to engineers."
  
  We did, and look how the planet turned out. I think it's time we started listening to other ideas as well.
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  Jeff

  10 months ago

  So, gas is now more expensive than it has ever been. The timing seems perfect for a Bicycle to Work! group on the LinkedIn business networking site. Oh! There already is one! Members pledge that they will try to ride their bicycle to work or on an errand at least once a week. Put more money in your pocket and not in your gas tank.
  
  Gas prices are never going down folks. Never. Get used to it.
  
  Human powered and public transportation will become vastly more important in the next 50 years. Not because its the right thing to do. Which it is. Not because it will help global warming. Which it will. Not because it will help you get and stay in shape. Which it will. Not because it will cut back on our dependence on foreign oil. Which it can. Not because of the decreased demand on bio-fuels. Which will help keep more people from starving as more arable land is converted from food crops to bio-fuel crops. (Don't get me started on the bio-fuels scam).
  
  Bikes are going to become more important in the next 50 years for one main reason - ITS WAY TOO EXPENSIVE TO DRIVE EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME. So get out there and start riding everywhere all the time. Spread the word. Make it a movement! Bicycle to work one day a week and start saving some dough..
  
  Just go to my profile at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreylstevenson and you can click on the group to be included. While you are there, don't forget to ask to link to my network of more than 11,000,000 like-minded professionals. I accept all invitations and look forward to meeting you.
  
  Jeff
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  Aaron

  7 months ago

  "Gas prices are never going down folks. Never. Get used to it." -- You still stand behind this comment? Last I checked down the block, gas was $1.80. Two months ago it was $4.
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  John J

  10 months ago

  Please, leave the engineering to engineers. - We did, and look how the planet turned out. I think it’s time we started listening to other ideas as well.
  
  WOW! Never expected that response.
  I've got no problem with biking. I'm a cyclist myself. I'm also a mechanical engineer. Sorry - a plastic bike is a waste of plastic. It will never outlast a steel or aluminum bike. It looks nice, I guess, but it is not more efficient. Is it lighter than an aluminum frame? Cheaper? Stronger? No. So what is the point? Will a "cool" looking bike get more people to ride? Doubtful.
  
  You've executed an interesting industrial design, but every single bicycle already in existence, except for some with molded thermoset plastic frame tubes, is ALREADY RECYCLABLE!
  
  Good luck with it, though.
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  Propecia

  9 months ago

  that is really cool. could be a lot of fun to ride.
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  Vin

  9 months ago

  Interesting...hope it does go into production and comes to spore
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  Jordan

  9 months ago

  when you are done riding you can recycle the bike.
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