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jamesframes
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http://bikecart.pedalpeople.com/
interesting stuff done by a friend of a friend...spreading the cart word in Africa...
could be used for xmas ride, as well as trail maintenance days |
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Bikegeek
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Tim845
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:44 am Post subject: |
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Lets find a reason to build one!
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slave2bacon
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:33 am Post subject: |
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| Please Jamie, for the love of god, change your screen pix back to a cute girl with bike. NW guy is cute but very, very disturbing. |
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jamesframes
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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nude welfareman - I am open to both the male and female form. I hope you can handle that Pete-avatars are more than simply for pinup models-they are art.  |
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Ranger Danger
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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While I respect your appreciation of both the male & female forms, I have to say that NW man is not an artistic representation of either.
Mostly I just wish he'd close his legs... can that happen?
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jamesframes
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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| its post modern |
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leotio
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| While I don't find NW man an enjoyable image, I don't think the few Female riders find it as objectionable as images portraying women as naked nit-wits. All of the women riders I know are smart, tough and work hard to stay competitive in a man dominated sport. We need more women riders; so lets encourage their participation any way we can and not minimize or stereotype them, even if its only an avatar. |
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jamesframes
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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...that is an excellent point-whoa
and just for clarification, my avatar pics contained no naked females, or nit-wits...they did contain females who appear to be very strong and secure- confidence perhaps gained from participation in the male dominated sport of mountain biking
the pics are ridiculous and meant to be funny because they over the top hypermasculine, and just plain dumb. If any were offended, I apologize. I have no intention to stereotype or minimize females or females athletes- even in an avatar-I hoped that would be apparent
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Forest_biker
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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| leotio wrote: |
| While I don't find NW man an enjoyable image, I don't think the few Female riders find it as objectionable as images portraying women as naked nit-wits. All of the women riders I know are smart, tough and work hard to stay competitive in a man dominated sport. We need more women riders; so lets encourage their participation any way we can and not minimize or stereotype them, even if its only an avatar. |
In a over PC world it is better for people not to speak for others.
Say what you think, not what you think others think, because we really know it's actually what you think anyway.
I like the pastey legged guy.  |
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Ranger Danger
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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for the record, this female who rides a bike takes no offense to silly avatars of bikini clad ladies on bikes.
NW man, on the other hand, will haunt my dreams (in the bad way) for some time.
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TriassicDoc
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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| I am in complete agreement. The ladies are pretty. NW is making me feel like puking. |
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smiley
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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I found it offensive
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Sheking
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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I too was offended. Unfortunately we live in a male dominated society where women are thought of as sex objects and that avatar was a prime example of that way of thinking. I wonder how the men on this forum would feel if that was a picture of their wife, mother, daughter, sister etc.
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mtbxtc
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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WOW this is degenerating quickly.
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leotio
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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Say what you think, not what you think others think, because we really know it's actually what you think anyway.
Did I not say thats what I think? so dont think you know what I'm Thinking, I think your thinking too much. I think.
Ps I think I'm kinda liking the pasty leg guy too
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Forest_biker
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Sheking wrote: |
| I too was offended. Unfortunately we live in a male dominated society where women are thought of as sex objects and that avatar was a prime example of that way of thinking. I wonder how the men on this forum would feel if that was a picture of their wife, mother, daughter, sister etc. |
Speaking as an actual member of the "dominating"(your word not mine) side I disagree. I do not think as you stereotypically describe. I'm engaged in a sharing and balanced relationship and do not share in "that way of thinking."
Please do not speak for me.
I do understand the humor in which both types of avatars have been posted. |
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Sheking
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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| mtbxtc wrote: |
| WOW this is degenerating quickly. |
Just trying to make a point!! I have been mountain biking for 20 years and trying to encourage women to join this male dominated sport and the image that avatar portrays is degrading to women. This mindset runs counter to the progressive sport that mountain biking is and should be.
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Sheking
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Forest_biker wrote: |
| Sheking wrote: |
| I too was offended. Unfortunately we live in a male dominated society where women are thought of as sex objects and that avatar was a prime example of that way of thinking. I wonder how the men on this forum would feel if that was a picture of their wife, mother, daughter, sister etc. |
Speaking as an actual member of the "dominating"(your word not mine) side I disagree. I do not think as you stereotypically describe. I'm engaged in a sharing and balanced relationship and do not share in "that way of thinking."
Please do not speak for me.
I do understand the humor in which both types of avatars have been posted. |
I am not speaking for you, I am speaking for me!
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raybag
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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What's an avatar? 
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