RE: [Paddlewise] Racks/mileage may vary

Hello E. and All,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of E. Sullivan
>
> I went to a kayak club meeting recently and noticed many
> many cars with empty racks on car roofs. It makes a nice
> 'I'm a kayaker' badge, but adds to greenhouse gasses. Take
> 'em off.

Perhaps some of the folks were planning to use their racks in the next
couple of days.


>
> Cycling to work this morning I was passed by a Suburban with
> a Yakima pod on the roof. Not only commuting with several
> extra tons to move his 200 lb body, he had to add i to i
> with an accoutrement he won't use again for months.

Are you sure he wasn't going to use the pod again for months?  Do you know
this gentleman?

It would be more environmentally friendly for you to walk to work rather
than cycling because it would avoid the manufacturing process involved with
your bike.  You could also carry a pack and pick up litter along the way.
Do you use chain lube on your chain?  Does any of it fly off as you ride?
What steps are you taking to recover your brake pad material as it wears
off?  What country were your cycling clothes made in?  Were they made with
fair labor/trade practices?


Am I being ridiculous?  Yes absolutely. It's all degrees and we need to
leave some room for individual effort and personal choice without being
hyper judgmental.  I recently heard someone chastise someone else for the
use of fertilizer on their flowers.  This struck me as funny since the one
doing the chastising drives an old vehicle with oil leaks.  Most of us do
better in some areas than others.

Anyway, I applaud your effort to keep the environment clean and cycling to
work is certainly a great way to do that. I just hate to see others so
quickly judged on what seems like so little information.



Cheers,

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