View Poll Results: Squid or Not
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Squid or not
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Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Green Bay
Running 20mph isnt bad and it is possible !!!!!!! Not good enough to get into the Olympics but fast. If you can run a 100 meter dash in 11 seconds you run 20 mph !!!!! At 9.89 secs you will travel at 22.5 mph. 2 1/2 mph dont seem like much but an 11 sec finish compared to a 9.89 finish is a life time. I ran 11 seconds all day in high school. Im sure this guy could do it.
http://www.onlineconversion.com/speed_all.htm
http://www.onlineconversion.com/speed_all.htm
Did I say that he couldnt do it? I said there is no way in hells that a NFL runningback could run 25 MPH when the fastest guy in the world runs 23 MPH
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From: northeast ohio
Ive worn a jacket every time i went on a ride except for one... it feels weird to ride with it off, and the handlebars feel like death with gloves off... I guess for me its the same concept as riding the dirtbike or atv with out a helmet, all the noise of the engine gets to me and sounds weird as compared to when i ride with a helmet that muffles the sound. wear gear...i understand for the people that live in warm climates...but really it only takes ten seconds to put on a jacket and zip it
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when i go on a planned ride, i wear jacket, gloves, jeans, etc. since helmets are not required here, i may...or may not wear one, depending on my mood and my plans. if i don't wear the helmet, i always have riding glasses.
i am guilty of riding in shorts. i am well aware of the dangers...i am a grown up boy, but sometimes i have to take a quick trip, and a complete change of clothes is just out of the question.
for what it is worth, my definition of SQUID also includes sandals instead of shoes. sadly, i have seen that quite a bit.
and mine is bigger, but i don't remember what it is for.....
i am guilty of riding in shorts. i am well aware of the dangers...i am a grown up boy, but sometimes i have to take a quick trip, and a complete change of clothes is just out of the question.
for what it is worth, my definition of SQUID also includes sandals instead of shoes. sadly, i have seen that quite a bit.
and mine is bigger, but i don't remember what it is for.....
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Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Saint Paul Minnesota
Just wanted to say this caught my eye. Running backs can go nowhere near 25 miles per hour the fastest man in the world Usain Bolt ran a 9.69 secons 100 meter at the 2008 Olympics which would be around 23 MPH
http://www.chacha.com/question/who-i...miles-per-hour
http://www.chacha.com/question/who-i...miles-per-hour
I just a did a estimate hence 20-25 mph. I don't know excatly but what I do know is your in the wrong for saying that somebody isn't capable of myself.
So running 20mph with shorts on is just as bad as riding a bike at 20mph? I have no helmet when running yet when I ride a bike. I think people need to look outside the box before pointing fingers what's a squid or not. This thread was to open more people's mind's up. Like a previous post "I am a big boy ill decided what to wear" is about the best that sums it up.
Redcoat, & Maxwell's Silver Hammer, MVN and curmudgeon
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From: Mud hut, Zululand
I don't really think we all gear up for the 20/25 MPH fall off.
How many of you ride your bikes at that speed anyway................? I don't
To me a SQUID is someone who
Doesn't know, or doesn't care, or just wants to impress others when it comes to bikes and safety. In a word - SHOWOFF !!
How many of you ride your bikes at that speed anyway................? I don't
To me a SQUID is someone who
Doesn't know, or doesn't care, or just wants to impress others when it comes to bikes and safety. In a word - SHOWOFF !!
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From: New York
when im going less than 5 miles away or somewhere very short distance, im not gonna lie, im guilty of wearing shorts, tshirts etc. theres times i even take my bike when i go to the gym and all i year is bball shorts and a sleveless shirt...
but i agree with shadow, the definition of a squid is someone who likes to show off by wearing close to nothing going riding.
but i agree with shadow, the definition of a squid is someone who likes to show off by wearing close to nothing going riding.