Comments on: Q & A : Input for Commute By Bike

By: siouxgeonz

siouxgeonz — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:43:35 +0000

I, too, wouldn’t pay extra. Most stuff is out there somewhere.

What I like most are the ongoing tales and strategies and gear reviews; I like hearing about folks encountering the stuff I do.

By: idbob

idbob — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:13:41 +0000

KEEP DOING WHAT YOU DO THIS IS A GREAT SITE. BIKE COMMUTER NEWS IS ALWAYS INTERESTING. PRODUCT REVIEWS ARE HELPFUL. SITE LINKS ARE GOOD. NOT INTO FLICKR AND FACEBOOK. COMMUTER STORIES ARE INTERESTING. I WOULD NOT PAY FOR EXTRAS, I’D JUST GO WITHOUT. NO NEWSLETTER, I WOULD RATHER VISIT THIS SITE. THANKS

By: crotach

crotach — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:32:38 +0000

I’ve been reading this site for some time and since the change I have really loved it. It seems to me to be more newsy, less cutsey in its attempt to be cool or something. I’ve read some really wonderful stories and been introduced to several other bicycle sites I was not aware of…so I’ve greatly enjoyed the change. You all have become the first cycle site I check in the morning. On a personal note, I appreciate stories on bicycle culture and transportation cycling…

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true religion jeans — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:57:01 +0000

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By: BluesCat

BluesCat — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:43:58 +0000

I really enjoy the product reviews and the Bike Commuter News sidebar.

I don’t think I would pay for an additional newsletter/magazine.

I’m ambivalent about Facebook, Flickr, MySpace and all the other “social networking” stuff except for blogs.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:29:00 +0000

I like the idea of DIY project guides. that sounds fun!

If you guys’re looking to make a little money have you looked into some sort of affiliate program with the likes of amazon, Kona, Surly et al. As long as it’s clear your reviews are unbiased I think it would be hard to complain if the link at the bottom of the review got you a little kickback. I know it’s a blog eat blog world out there…

By: Dingbat

Dingbat — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:38:31 +0000

Regularity (i.e. predictability) of updates is nice. I like that I can rely on there being a new Bike Snob NYC post every weekday, and a new Fat Cyclist post most weekdays for me to read over lunch. Similarly, I like knowing that MWF in the morning I can get a new XKCD cartoon. And Tuesdays over the winter–a new The Bike Show Podcast. More than once a day? overload.

As to content: A real editorial voice is great–I feel like I’m friends with Elden Nelson, Jack Thurston, and even BSNYC (in a way). I feel like I’ll know what they’re going to say about, say, a given bike or event, but I’ll look forward to hearing them say it, and, more importantly, they’ll bring things to my attention that I wouldn’t know about otherwise. “But is it good for the commuters?” is a great start–but put your own voice in there; this is a blog, an extremely self-centered (not selfish!) art form, so tell us about your commute.

A photo or small observation from the morning or evening ride, someone you talked to going down the street; the crossing guard you see every morning; the house you’ve been riding by for two years now, while its owners have been rehabbing it.

OK, back to work now.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:11:17 +0000

I like the reviews on items I might actually be tempted to by and use. As someone else mentioned, I’d also like to get other commuters setup ideas for riding to work/school etc.
Info on grassroots movements is nice. Things we can do where we live would also be helpful.

By: rjk

rjk — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:05:53 +0000

Just keep up the good work you’ve been doing. Especially as we head into the winter months and I might go a month without seeing another cyclist on my commute; it just nice to know that others are out there riding”

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:42:26 +0000

I’m perfectly happy with the rss feed as it is. No need for a newsletter. A weekly wrap up post, highlighting some post could work.

And no, I would not pay, even though I enjoy the high quality posts.
Keep up the good work!