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01-21-2007, 11:07 PM

> http://members.tripod.com/geert_pc/slang.htm
>
> "bagwell -- A region of debris at the intersection of two roads.
> The debris is swept into a triangular shape by vehicles going
> ahead, across, and turning right. Bagwells are a hazard to Roadies,
> but are often mined by Freds for tools, coins, hardware, small parts,
> and recyclable materials. Bagwells are named after Bryan Bagwell,
> the Arizona, USA bicyclist and philosopher who first studied and
> classified them."
>
> With our local current snow melt-down, there are a lot
> of snow bagwells around.
>
> Actually, there's still a lot of leaf bagwells around,
> 'cuz the City didn't get around to cleaning those off
> the streets back in November.
>
>
> cheers,
> Tom
>
> --
> Nothing is safe from me.
> Above address is just a spam midden.
> I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca

Funny you should mention that cause the OP made me think to the one time I
fell when I was a newish rider(around gr. 2 to 4)and that is what I slipped
on.
Been successfully riding without falling since then until I tried out spds.
I am an expert now. Never get hurt, just kind of slow motion fall on my
forearm like ballet. My first one ever gave me road rash. Ouch.

01-21-2007, 11:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
nash Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Can a newbie teach things about descending? > http://members.tripod.com/geert_pc/slang.htm > > "bagwell -- A region of debris at the intersection of two roads. > The debris is swept into a triangular shape by vehicles going > ahead, across, and turning right. Bagwells are a hazard to Roadies, > but are often mined by Freds for tools, coins, hardware, small parts, > and recyclable materials. Bagwells are named after Bryan Bagwell, > the Arizona, USA bicyclist and philosopher who first studied and > classified them." > > With our local current snow melt-down, there are a lot > of snow bagwells around. > > Actually, there's still a lot of leaf bagwells around, > 'cuz the City didn't get around to cleaning those off > the streets back in November. > > > cheers, > Tom > > -- > Nothing is safe from me. > Above address is just a spam midden. > I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca Funny you should mention that cause the OP made me think to the one time I fell when I was a newish rider(around gr. 2 to 4)and that is what I slipped on. Been successfully riding without falling since then until I tried out spds. I am an expert now. Never get hurt, just kind of slow motion fall on my forearm like ballet. My first one ever gave me road rash. Ouch.