In stop and go traffic, splitting is safer.

That’s along way from all there is. There’s always the missing pallet loads of cash delivered to Iraq.

You had lots of old crap, no doubt. Nonetheless, the US military is the world’s largest operator of golf courses.

...or cut pattern that doesn’t bulge and pucker.

This is “designed to be ridden?” Sure, that’s why we all ride bikes with no rear suspension and no front brake. Let’s just call it what it is: a vaguely motorcycle shaped sculpture, designed to be looked at without any reference to usability or usefulness.

Relevant:

The only universal safe driving tip: If you can’t stop on the pavement you can see, you are going too fast.

The best beginner bike is something used. The steep part of the depreciation curve is past, and you’ll be able to sell it for pretty much what you paid if you do it right. But, the best part of the used bike is that when you stall and tip it in a parking lot, or just drop it off the stand (and odds are good that you…

All the stars for pointing out the correct upper end of the scale!

Yes. Being serious. The most important thing for a beginner is to remember that you are a beginner. Start at the beginning, not with a top of the line bike for experts.
Seriously, you won’t be a beginner long if you do it right and start off with something cheap and cheerful. And slow. Definitely slow. Because even a…

An armed society is a polite society, right gun humpers?

Aren’t you a pleasant little authoritarian.

Yeah, that would be correct, except that the state government has taken over the city. The elected Democrats were undemocraticly ousted, and GOP Governor Snyder appointed an ‘emergency manager’ to be installed in their place. The appointed GOP officials made the decision to change the water supply, and the decision to…

Himself, of course.

OTOH, my 1600# 1980 mk1 Fiesta was the best snow car I ever had. I don’t think it’s the weight.

I was going to go with the video.

The Quinta Monroy housing seems to follow many of the rules of the Amsterdam School of housing design which were also conceived to foster a sense of ownership and community. A conscious choice or convergence, I wonder?

That’s Mr. Antoni Gaudi to us mortals, and he’s always #1, please.

Applying a slick substance to motorcycle tires is not a good idea. They tip over.