Comments on: The New Look of Commute by Bike http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/05/29/the-new-look-of-commute-by-bike/ Tips, Hints, Reviews and Safety for Bike Commuters Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:38:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Jeff http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/05/29/the-new-look-of-commute-by-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-83213 Jeff Fri, 30 May 2008 15:51:41 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=2229#comment-83213 Hi. Please join the Bicycle to Work! LinkedIn networking group. Members pledge that they will try to ride their bicycle to work or on an errand at least once a week. Although the benefits should be obvious, let me outline them here. Right now people in the industrialized world are facing two very grave problems: obesity and a growing scarcity of oil. Compounding this problem is the new food shortage brought about, in part, by the conversion of food cropland to bio-fuel crop production. Most people feel powerless to help, but there is one thing that we can do. Ride our bicycles to work. If everyone would agree to ride their bikes to work one day per week we could cut oil consumption by as much as 10-15%. No one would argue that riding a bike burns more calories than driving the car. Although popular politically right now, most bio-fuels consume more energy than they produce. We would be much better to eat those bio-crops then use our own energy to transport us around. So spread the word. Make it a movement! Bicycle to work one day a week and do your part to cut back obesity and the overuse of oil and precious cropland. Just go to my profile at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreylstevenson and you can click on the group to be included. While you are there, don't forget to ask to link to my network of more than 9,000,000 like-minded professionals. I accept all invitations and look forward to meeting you. Jeff Hi. Please join the Bicycle to Work! LinkedIn networking group. Members pledge that they will try to ride their bicycle to work or on an errand at least once a week. Although the benefits should be obvious, let me outline them here.

Right now people in the industrialized world are facing two very grave problems: obesity and a growing scarcity of oil. Compounding this problem is the new food shortage brought about, in part, by the conversion of food cropland to bio-fuel crop production. Most people feel powerless to help, but there is one thing that we can do. Ride our bicycles to work.

If everyone would agree to ride their bikes to work one day per week we could cut oil consumption by as much as 10-15%. No one would argue that riding a bike burns more calories than driving the car. Although popular politically right now, most bio-fuels consume more energy than they produce. We would be much better to eat those bio-crops then use our own energy to transport us around.

So spread the word. Make it a movement! Bicycle to work one day a week and do your part to cut back obesity and the overuse of oil and precious cropland.

Just go to my profile at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreylstevenson and you can click on the group to be included. While you are there, don’t forget to ask to link to my network of more than 9,000,000 like-minded professionals. I accept all invitations and look forward to meeting you.

Jeff

]]> By: Erik in Austin http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/05/29/the-new-look-of-commute-by-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-83208 Erik in Austin Fri, 30 May 2008 14:19:31 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=2229#comment-83208 I have been coming to this site for about a month now and I love the changes. You guys are doing a great job. Keep up the good work. I have been coming to this site for about a month now and I love the changes. You guys are doing a great job. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: svenny http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/05/29/the-new-look-of-commute-by-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-83206 svenny Fri, 30 May 2008 13:25:19 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=2229#comment-83206 I miss the old stylized logo/header *sigh* I miss the old stylized logo/header *sigh*

]]> By: Tim Grahl http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/05/29/the-new-look-of-commute-by-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-83199 Tim Grahl Fri, 30 May 2008 12:09:45 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=2229#comment-83199 Greg Francom: Thanks for the good words and for letting us know about a topic we've been missing out on. tad: Thanks a lot. I'm hoping it will be a great resource for our readers. Craig: That warms my heart to have you say that. Rock on. Greg Francom: Thanks for the good words and for letting us know about a topic we’ve been missing out on.

tad: Thanks a lot. I’m hoping it will be a great resource for our readers.

Craig: That warms my heart to have you say that. Rock on.

]]> By: Craig http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/05/29/the-new-look-of-commute-by-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-83198 Craig Fri, 30 May 2008 12:02:23 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=2229#comment-83198 Nice job, Tim. More than just a coat of pain, you've made the site more than it was. I think I'll move CbBs from my feed reader to the list of sites I actually visit daily. Nice job, Tim.

More than just a coat of pain, you’ve made the site more than it was. I think I’ll move CbBs from my feed reader to the list of sites I actually visit daily.

]]> By: tad http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/05/29/the-new-look-of-commute-by-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-83184 tad Fri, 30 May 2008 01:23:42 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=2229#comment-83184 the news corner is awesome. Great addition! the news corner is awesome. Great addition!

]]> By: Greg Francom http://www.commutebybike.com/2008/05/29/the-new-look-of-commute-by-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-83175 Greg Francom Thu, 29 May 2008 20:41:23 +0000 http://commutebybike.com/?p=2229#comment-83175 I really like the site. I have been visiting it often since I found you. I know that not as many people ride recumbents as DF bikes but was hoping that you could include some more inclusive content and reviews. Many of us who did competetive sports when younger have injuries that prevent us from being able to enjoy commuting on DF bikes anymore. I work 4-10's and just starting commuting (48.6 miles round trip) two days a week (I drive in one morning and ride the bike home, then I ride in and drive home, then repeat the next two days). I'm still getting used to the cars and the different feel of a lwb recumbent. Thanks for the articles they really helped my learning curve. Greg Francom I really like the site. I have been visiting it often since I found you. I know that not as many people ride recumbents as DF bikes but was hoping that you could include some more inclusive content and reviews. Many of us who did competetive sports when younger have injuries that prevent us from being able to enjoy commuting on DF bikes anymore. I work 4-10′s and just starting commuting (48.6 miles round trip) two days a week (I drive in one morning and ride the bike home, then I ride in and drive home, then repeat the next two days). I’m still getting used to the cars and the different feel of a lwb recumbent.

Thanks for the articles they really helped my learning curve.

Greg Francom

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