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Old 12-22-2010, 05:25 PM
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A UPS first (at least for me)

Just got a UPS delivery. He was on a tricycle with a small trailer. Not sure what to make of it. I'm not sure where the local UPS station is but I assume it is close. It's 51 and cloudy so it's a bit cool to be on a bike but I guess he is getting a good work out.

I guess it's kind of cool but I was just surprised.

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Old 12-22-2010, 05:30 PM
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Old 12-22-2010, 10:56 PM
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In their commercials they show a version of the toyota powered chair thing as a delivery device...pretty cool if you ask me, but I'd rather see the bicycles and have the rates go down...
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Old 12-22-2010, 10:57 PM
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they have motorcycles and and a few other oddities
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Old 12-23-2010, 01:29 AM
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Just got a UPS delivery. He was on a tricycle with a small trailer. Not sure what to make of it. I'm not sure where the local UPS station is but I assume it is close. It's 51 and cloudy so it's a bit cool to be on a bike but I guess he is getting a good work out.

I guess it's kind of cool but I was just surprised.
51 and cloudy is too cold to bike? Since when? People in MI bike when its in the 20's!

Southern people.....psh

UPS does have interesting means of delivery, around here it is primarily all trucks, but I have seen CNG trucks, electric trucks, and normal diesel ones....pretty wide variety.
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51 and cloudy is fantastic biking weather in DFW! Well, at least it beats working...
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Old 12-23-2010, 10:26 AM
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It's 51 and cloudy so it's a bit cool to be on a bike but I guess he is getting a good work out.
We ride down to -40F here.
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We ride down to -40F here.
Hell, we don't even keep our frozen foods THAT cold!
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Old 12-23-2010, 12:20 PM
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