Comments on: The New York Bicycle Commuter-Nick James http://www.commutebybike.com/2006/03/27/the-new-york-commuter-nick-james/ Tips, Hints, Reviews and Safety for Bike Commuters Fri, 24 May 2013 01:42:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: AlexNYC http://www.commutebybike.com/2006/03/27/the-new-york-commuter-nick-james/comment-page-1/#comment-500380 AlexNYC Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:20:44 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=606#comment-500380 Interesting story. Brings good memories. My 2 U-shaped locks were cut and Jack stolen in NYC in broad daylight.. what a shocker ..I know. The patrol car parked near my building smiled about the balls of the thiefs and chased me away, then in the pricinct the dispatch officer "discouraged" the paperwork: "it's just kids". I can volunteer to lowjack by bike(let them trace me) but once the thieves are caught it will send a message across, like they do with autos in CA.. I guess the police is busy chasing terrorists. Interesting story. Brings good memories. My 2 U-shaped locks were cut and Jack stolen in NYC in broad daylight.. what a shocker ..I know. The patrol car parked near my building smiled about the balls of the thiefs and chased me away, then in the pricinct the dispatch officer “discouraged” the paperwork: “it’s just kids”. I can volunteer to lowjack by bike(let them trace me) but once the thieves are caught it will send a message across, like they do with autos in CA.. I guess the police is busy chasing terrorists.

]]> By: Pemberton http://www.commutebybike.com/2006/03/27/the-new-york-commuter-nick-james/comment-page-1/#comment-88741 Pemberton Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:23:12 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=606#comment-88741 Thanks for the very helpful and inspiring look at the deal. Mrs. P and I just got our Bianchi commuter bikes today. She is planning to commute 3 days a week to start. 10 mile one way, but right down the beautiful Hudson River. I made my first ride from Chambers Street to 186th Street, and I get it. Oh my, this is gonna be good for me! Thanks for the very helpful and inspiring look at the deal. Mrs. P and I just got our Bianchi commuter bikes today. She is planning to commute 3 days a week to start. 10 mile one way, but right down the beautiful Hudson River. I made my first ride from Chambers Street to 186th Street, and I get it. Oh my, this is gonna be good for me!

]]> By: Sascha http://www.commutebybike.com/2006/03/27/the-new-york-commuter-nick-james/comment-page-1/#comment-51002 Sascha Thu, 06 Sep 2007 13:59:02 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=606#comment-51002 Wow, great story, nothing gets things rolling like necessity! My necessity was my expanding girth. When I quit my NYC job to work closer to home in New Jersey, I replaced my speed-walk to and from the train with a 15 miniute drive to work. Now I bike 20 min's each way and work up a nice sweat on the way home. This has helped my endurance, muscle tone and balance (stopping at intersections) and my cyclocross dismount which is a great way to power up and over foot bridges. I ride the mountain bike which I had given to my wife for her birthday, I've replaced the knobbys with kevlar reinforced conversion 90 psi slicks and added fenders but after going into Newark for jury duty, my rear fender ripped off and both tires were impaled thru the bullet proof layer. Ouch! Almost gave up biking because I was so angry but I grew a spine and kept up the riding. most co-workers joke about my biking in bad weather but generally think I have a deathwish for biking, one asked if I was affraid of falling over! I don't find biking more dangerous than driving, I got rear ended in my jeep which cost them $1500 bucks and I rear ended someone (they were driving wierd, OK!) which cost me thousands. My one bike accident so far cost me a band-aid and some scratched paint. Keep up the good fight! -Sascha Wow, great story, nothing gets things rolling like necessity! My necessity was my expanding girth. When I quit my NYC job to work closer to home in New Jersey, I replaced my speed-walk to and from the train with a 15 miniute drive to work. Now I bike 20 min’s each way and work up a nice sweat on the way home. This has helped my endurance, muscle tone and balance (stopping at intersections) and my cyclocross dismount which is a great way to power up and over foot bridges. I ride the mountain bike which I had given to my wife for her birthday, I’ve replaced the knobbys with kevlar reinforced conversion 90 psi slicks and added fenders but after going into Newark for jury duty, my rear fender ripped off and both tires were impaled thru the bullet proof layer. Ouch! Almost gave up biking because I was so angry but I grew a spine and kept up the riding. most co-workers joke about my biking in bad weather but generally think I have a deathwish for biking, one asked if I was affraid of falling over! I don’t find biking more dangerous than driving, I got rear ended in my jeep which cost them $1500 bucks and I rear ended someone (they were driving wierd, OK!) which cost me thousands. My one bike accident so far cost me a band-aid and some scratched paint.

Keep up the good fight!

-Sascha

]]> By: David T http://www.commutebybike.com/2006/03/27/the-new-york-commuter-nick-james/comment-page-1/#comment-45445 David T Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:51:55 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=606#comment-45445 Hey Nick, I have just bought a Jack here in england, and I like what you have done with the bullhorns. What STI lever did you use? was it a simple change from the old gear changer to the STI? thanks Hey Nick, I have just bought a Jack here in england, and I like what you have done with the bullhorns. What STI lever did you use? was it a simple change from the old gear changer to the STI? thanks

]]> By: Keith http://www.commutebybike.com/2006/03/27/the-new-york-commuter-nick-james/comment-page-1/#comment-39528 Keith Sun, 24 Jun 2007 15:19:34 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=606#comment-39528 Queens (Rego Park) to Manhattan here--and a Dahon Matrix. Other than that, this is pretty much my story too. I've replaced the annoying pedals, and just have to get some good hiking boots and a set of 26" Nokian studded tires for when it gets icy, and I'm more-or-less set. (I can't just take them off my last bike, which--of course--had 700C wheels.) Now if I can just find a good alternative to 2nd Avenue between the Queensboro Bridge and the East River bike path... Queens (Rego Park) to Manhattan here–and a Dahon Matrix. Other than that, this is pretty much my story too. I’ve replaced the annoying pedals, and just have to get some good hiking boots and a set of 26″ Nokian studded tires for when it gets icy, and I’m more-or-less set. (I can’t just take them off my last bike, which–of course–had 700C wheels.)

Now if I can just find a good alternative to 2nd Avenue between the Queensboro Bridge and the East River bike path…

]]> By: Bancha http://www.commutebybike.com/2006/03/27/the-new-york-commuter-nick-james/comment-page-1/#comment-37478 Bancha Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:34:58 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=606#comment-37478 I'll look for you in Queens! I’ll look for you in Queens!

]]> By: Robert D. http://www.commutebybike.com/2006/03/27/the-new-york-commuter-nick-james/comment-page-1/#comment-6286 Robert D. Thu, 21 Sep 2006 02:06:15 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=606#comment-6286 Great story! I hail from New Jersey, and I used a bike as transportation for years, instead of a car. Unfortunately, I now live in Fort Worth, Texas where the redneck drivers make bicycle commuting a life - threatening form of transportation. However, my car is on its last legs, and it looks like I am going use old Team Fuji as a commuter bike. I have a mountain bike I'd like to use as a commuter, but the road bike is faster. Great story! I hail from New Jersey, and I used a bike as transportation for years, instead of a car. Unfortunately, I now live in Fort Worth, Texas where the redneck drivers make bicycle commuting a life – threatening form of transportation. However, my car is on its last legs, and it looks like I am going use old Team Fuji as a commuter bike. I have a mountain bike I’d like to use as a commuter, but the road bike is faster.

]]> By: New Commute By Bike Member at Commute by Bike http://www.commutebybike.com/2006/03/27/the-new-york-commuter-nick-james/comment-page-1/#comment-877 New Commute By Bike Member at Commute by Bike Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:21:17 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=606#comment-877 [...] You’ve read his comments, you’ve read about [...] [...] You’ve read his comments, you’ve read about [...]

]]> By: RL Policar http://www.commutebybike.com/2006/03/27/the-new-york-commuter-nick-james/comment-page-1/#comment-704 RL Policar Tue, 28 Mar 2006 15:27:38 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=606#comment-704 That's a great idea Nick. I'm sure people would love to see what NYC has to offer commuters. That’s a great idea Nick. I’m sure people would love to see what NYC has to offer commuters.

]]> By: Nick James http://www.commutebybike.com/2006/03/27/the-new-york-commuter-nick-james/comment-page-1/#comment-702 Nick James Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:30:48 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=606#comment-702 jj - maybe I'll do a second installment about biking in city traffic. My day just wouldn't be complete without a close call with a Lincoln towncar. jj – maybe I’ll do a second installment about biking in city traffic. My day just wouldn’t be complete without a close call with a Lincoln towncar.

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