Comments on: Reader’s Pick: Favorites of 2008

By: Darren

Darren — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:06:48 +0000

Getting a new Bacchetta Giro and setting it up specifically for commuting. Fenders, rack, DiNotte lights, etc.

Commuting in the rain to vote and one of the poll workers asking if I was the person who biked to vote earlier in the year (yes I was).

By: BiggerDummy

BiggerDummy — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:22:05 +0000

I’d have to say buying my Surly Big Dummy and using it for 3000 miles of commuting from April through November instead of buying a second car. Followed closely by making my final car payment in August.

By: jason (sd)

jason (sd) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:30:49 +0000

I added blizzard conditions to my list of ridden in weather. It did not seem that bad in town but nearly the whole state was under a blizzard warning at the time, so I think it counts. I will rank it just below the marble size hail from the previous summer.
Another moment to remember will be having a police Captain threaten to charge me with -disturbing the peace’ for not riding as far to the right as possible. The ironic thing is that I am on the committee to make our city more Bike friendly.

By: Stuart M.

Stuart M. — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:29:21 +0000

2008 was a bad year in many ways, but the best thing about it is the totally good health I am in for the first time in a long time, all thanks to heavy-duty bike commuting about 4 days a week throughout the year.

My upper torso ain’t much to look at, but I love assuming the “Atlas” pose in front of my wife, flexing all my calf and thigh muscles and letting her touch them. She goes, “Oooooo.”

By: Paul in Minneapolis

Paul in Minneapolis — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:42:33 +0000

Since I started commuting by bike in the summer of 05′, I have lost count of my milage… Somewhere around 18 – 20,000. Also getting my first Ducth style bike… : )

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:05:13 +0000

Bought my first folding bike, Dahon MU P8. Opened Up many commuting options.

By: Len

Len — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:07:30 +0000

I won the Raleigh One Way in the Commute by Bike contest and I really love riding it, primarily for errands, coffee runs, occasional commuting. My office moved closer to home last week, so I hope to be able to ride the One Way to work more frequently in 2009.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:17:28 +0000

Gas prices skyrocketing and bike commuting becoming more the norm. I am kind-of bummed that prices are now in the $1.39 range here in Austin.

By: ethan

ethan — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:56:34 +0000

My favorite thing about 2008 was finally having my living/working situation worked out, so that I could actually bike to work every day. Followed by the realization that I do not have to be a badass on my bike. Followed by pandas. Followed by my Timbuk2 Messenger Bag.

By: Tony Bullard

Tony Bullard — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:34:22 +0000

Realizing how feasible commuting by bike is, and then doing it.