Comments on: First time bike commuters http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/03/25/first-time-bike-commuters/ Tips, Hints, Reviews and Safety for Bike Commuters Sat, 18 May 2013 21:46:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Colleen http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/03/25/first-time-bike-commuters/comment-page-1/#comment-39768 Colleen Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:03:26 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/03/25/first-time-bike-commuters/#comment-39768 And another to add to that list: First-time bike commute from Long Beach to Orange, CA-18.2 miles each way. I suggest to anyone commuting to switch out your MTB tires to slick tires for sure! The way there was nice and felt great in the crisp morning air, but with the wrong tires, the hot ride home was not as easy. Of course, starting with a 36-mile bike for the first time wasn't really smart, so the soreness was pretty harsh for a day or two, but it's nearly all gone today, three days later. Good luck everyone, and don't give up! And another to add to that list:

First-time bike commute from Long Beach to Orange, CA-18.2 miles each way.

I suggest to anyone commuting to switch out your MTB tires to slick tires for sure! The way there was nice and felt great in the crisp morning air, but with the wrong tires, the hot ride home was not as easy. Of course, starting with a 36-mile bike for the first time wasn’t really smart, so the soreness was pretty harsh for a day or two, but it’s nearly all gone today, three days later.

Good luck everyone, and don’t give up!

]]> By: Jon http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/03/25/first-time-bike-commuters/comment-page-1/#comment-24901 Jon Mon, 02 Apr 2007 13:32:56 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/03/25/first-time-bike-commuters/#comment-24901 Here's one more: today was my first ever bike commute to work. I had a 10-mile trip through NYC from Forest Hills, Queens to State St. in the Financial District. It was great! Didn't take one minute more than my regular subway ride, and a lot more fun! Thanks for the articles and links that helped me get started. Here’s one more: today was my first ever bike commute to work. I had a 10-mile trip through NYC from Forest Hills, Queens to State St. in the Financial District. It was great! Didn’t take one minute more than my regular subway ride, and a lot more fun! Thanks for the articles and links that helped me get started.

]]> By: T. Ryan Arnold http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/03/25/first-time-bike-commuters/comment-page-1/#comment-23179 T. Ryan Arnold Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:43:12 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/03/25/first-time-bike-commuters/#comment-23179 Add me to the list...my commute would be 25 miles each way across the San Fernando VAlley. I'm slowly working up to it with 12 to 18 mile per day bike rides...I will likely need a bike upgrade before I start 50 miles round trip each day...but until then I'm working on a Metro Bus / Bike system. Add me to the list…my commute would be 25 miles each way across the San Fernando VAlley. I’m slowly working up to it with 12 to 18 mile per day bike rides…I will likely need a bike upgrade before I start 50 miles round trip each day…but until then I’m working on a Metro Bus / Bike system.

]]> By: Apertome http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/03/25/first-time-bike-commuters/comment-page-1/#comment-23107 Apertome Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:18:16 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/03/25/first-time-bike-commuters/#comment-23107 Wow, thanks for the mention! I'm not even sure how you found my blog, but the encouragement is much appreciated. I was previously unaware of commutebybike.com, and now I will surely be checking it out ... looks like some great content at first glance. Thanks again! Wow, thanks for the mention! I’m not even sure how you found my blog, but the encouragement is much appreciated. I was previously unaware of commutebybike.com, and now I will surely be checking it out … looks like some great content at first glance.

Thanks again!

]]> By: Jett http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/03/25/first-time-bike-commuters/comment-page-1/#comment-23096 Jett Mon, 26 Mar 2007 02:33:11 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/03/25/first-time-bike-commuters/#comment-23096 Maybe someone slipped some rose-colored glasses on me when I wasn't looking, but cycling appears to surging: lots of commuters, motorists are more polite, and my community seems more human and friendly. Thanks Fritz for pulling together these blogs. Looks like what you've found matches what I'm seeing on the streets. Maybe someone slipped some rose-colored glasses on me when I wasn’t looking, but cycling appears to surging: lots of commuters, motorists are more polite, and my community seems more human and friendly.

Thanks Fritz for pulling together these blogs. Looks like what you’ve found matches what I’m seeing on the streets.

]]> By: Tom Stormcrowe http://www.commutebybike.com/2007/03/25/first-time-bike-commuters/comment-page-1/#comment-23088 Tom Stormcrowe Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:14:12 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/2007/03/25/first-time-bike-commuters/#comment-23088 Fritz, thanks for the link and encouraging my wife! :) 'Twas much appreciated and very helpful with her confidence finding out there is this huge community of bike commuters. Fritz, thanks for the link and encouraging my wife! :) ‘Twas much appreciated and very helpful with her confidence finding out there is this huge community of bike commuters.

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