The man. Going to take more than that to put him out.

There's probably a joke there somewhere about getting rear ended in Key Largo one time. But, then it's Gene Hackman we're talking about and it's a blip on the radar.

Hackman is still alive after being hit by car, meanwhile Chris Reave is dead.

Who was the real Superman?

SN1987a goes boom: Hackman is still alive after being hit by car, meanwhile Chris Reave is dead.

Who was the real Superman?

Fark that, who was Chris Reave?

Balchinian: SN1987a goes boom: Hackman is still alive after being hit by car, meanwhile Chris Reave is dead.

Who was the real Superman?

Fark that, who was Chris Reave?

I need more coffee. Ugh.

Balchinian: SN1987a goes boom: Hackman is still alive after being hit by car, meanwhile Chris Reave is dead.

Who was the real Superman?

Fark that, who was Chris Reave?

Some dead guy, apparently.

RIP Chris Reave!

You'd think he'd be riding something nicer then a $300ish crappy Trek with grip shifters, crappy looking v-brakes, and plastic pedals.

"I was BUILDING a HOUSE!!!!!!"

Jeez. Have some self respect. You have the big bucks. Buy a Colnago, Seven, IF, Serotta or Guru. Not a POS Trek.

I still say the French Connection chase scene is better than Bullitt's, though McQueen's car is pretty sweet.

But the chase scene in Bullitt was first and it really benefited from the streets and hills of San Francisco. I remember seeing it the first time in a movie theater with my head bouncing up and down with each time McQueen's car went airborne and hit the asphalt.

gregario: Jeez. Have some self respect. You have the big bucks. Buy a Colnago, Seven, IF, Serotta or Guru. Not a POS Trek.

The guy is something like 80 years old. He doesn't need a purpose-built race bike. And even a $300 Trek is pretty amazing if you're used to department store bikes. But yeah, I somehow expected he had a Surly Steamroller or some type of ancient Schwinn Cruiser.

Hack Man... Sounds like a Dr. Wiley invention.

I look at it and I see two things: the article it is and the article it oughtta be. Someday those two materials will meet, and it should make for one hell of a passage.

/you read that in his voice didn't you

"run"

The Larch: gregario: Jeez. Have some self respect. You have the big bucks. Buy a Colnago, Seven, IF, Serotta or Guru. Not a POS Trek.

The guy is something like 80 years old. He doesn't need a purpose-built race bike. And even a $300 Trek is pretty amazing if you're used to department store bikes. But yeah, I somehow expected he had a Surly Steamroller or some type of ancient Schwinn Cruiser.

Besides, if he was going to spend the dosh he shoulda gone Rivendell anyway.

/every time I wander through their website I feel the need for tweed.

That's not a mountain bike. It's a hybrid. It has commuter tires, riser handle bars, grip shift, a wicked granny cog on the cassette, and what looks to be shocks on the seat tube. Additionally, it has plastic platform pedals and a comfort saddle. Within the "hybrid" category, it's a "path and pavement" or "comfort bike".

I'll put my money on a "Trek 7100"

/my job is bikes

To the bike snobs: it looks like a rental.

I'm shocked the usual crowd of bicycle haters didn't flock to this thread.

"I'll run all the spandex-wearing farkers down!"

Holy crap, before this thread I never even thought about the fact that bike geeks existed. Not that I have anything against them, just that bikes are only one-step up from roller skates on the cool spectrum.

A cheap wheel will fold like that with just a tap. I suspect he only got knocked down.

browntimmy: Holy crap, before this thread I never even thought about the fact that bike geeks existed. Not that I have anything against them, just that bikes are only one-step up from roller skates on the cool spectrum.

My job is getting people to stop driving cars and/or stop driving alone. That means convincing them to carpool, vanpool, take a bus, take a train, walk, or bike. Biking is my particular specialty, so to get people to take a bike instead of a car, I have to know every single thing about so many different types of bike, that, be default, I became a bike geek.

Any Pie Left: "I was BUILDING a HOUSE!!!!!!"

"I was going to make espresso!"

/Sorry, couldn't find the actual scene clip

The Larch: gregario: Jeez. Have some self respect. You have the big bucks. Buy a Colnago, Seven, IF, Serotta or Guru. Not a POS Trek.

The guy is something like 80 years old. He doesn't need a purpose-built race bike. And even a $300 Trek is pretty amazing if you're used to department store bikes. But yeah, I somehow expected he had a Surly Steamroller or some type of ancient Schwinn Cruiser.

What's wrong with a Schwinn Cruiser?



and what's wrong with an affordable Trek (slash Gary Fisher)?



Also have an old Kona Blast (heavy), a Fuji Tahoe (that is for sale), and an old Specialized dirt jumper (that I broke recently), a PK Ripper, a 26" OM Flyer, and a 29er Big Ripper, they're all fun.

browntimmy: Holy crap, before this thread I never even thought about the fact that bike geeks existed. Not that I have anything against them, just that bikes are only one-step up from roller skates on the cool spectrum.

I don't roller skate, but I ride my bicycles and enjoy it, and it keeps me healthier than if I didn't ride. I am also an avid motorcycle enthusiast, dig old VWs, and have a couple of hot rods.

Not sure if I'm cool enough to try whatever activity you think is fun, but I'm willing to give it a fair attempt before making a judgement.

How about we just start posting girls with bikes instead?