Comments on: e-Bikes and Commuters: Don’t be fooled by cheap imitations!

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 03:31:47 +0000

This article is great, and sums up my feelings. It’s awesome that riding is good for the environment, but that’s not why I do it. I ride my bike to work because riding a bike is FUN.

By: Erik Mar

Erik Mar — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:01:54 +0000

Right. We need more egocentrism and narcissism as justifications for an activity that clearly benefits others in addition to oneself. After all, as can be seen in any car ad, appeals to public health and the welfare of society as a whole have been the ideological centerpieces of the private automobile industry.

By: n2y2

n2y2 — Fri, 27 May 2011 22:05:04 +0000

I do it strait up for fitness. As I turned 40, the doctor wanted to put me on cholesterol and heart pressure meds for the rest of my life. I begged him off for a year to try getting in shape first.

I was so inconstant at recreational exercise (jogging, swimming, gym workouts, etc) that it wasn’t working. So I tried bike commuting. It works for me. When it is my transportation to my job and back, I get it done.

I lost 45 lbs in 6 months without concentrating on my diet. When the doctor saw my blood test, he was sure he had the wrong chart, said he had never seen such a quick turn-around.

As a side-effect, I save thousands a year in fuel and car maintenance. I also am one less vehicle clogging the interstate, so even people in cars are better off because I ride.

By: BluesCat

BluesCat — Fri, 27 May 2011 19:51:17 +0000

On every day I commute by bike, I solve at least one of the world’s most pressing problems. Now if I could only figure out how to transcribe that solution as I’m riding (instead of forgetting it, immediately, the second I come through the office door), it wouldn’t be long until I have converted this planet to an utter PARADISE.

Until then, I’m just gonna haveta be satisfied with having FUN as I ride!

By: Chrehn

Chrehn — Fri, 27 May 2011 15:48:09 +0000

As Robert Bly said, “…on a good day, I’m lying 50% of the time…”. In that spirit, I have to admit that I have a long list of reasons why I ride a bicycle, and they change everyday. Treading lightly on the earth is a very noble reason and not riding around in a metal box all of the time is a healthier choice. However, I am more apt to go with my heart and say women are even more beautiful on bicycles, the world is a much more beautiful place on a bicycle and I feel better after I have been riding my bicycle. On one of the bicycle forums, a contributor said that he, “…appreciated the intimate relationship with his surroundings…” while riding his bicycle. That anonymous quote pretty much sums it for me.

By: matt

matt — Thu, 26 May 2011 18:47:01 +0000

yep, you don’t have to have a “bigger agenda” to be a bike commuter. I do it for selfish reasons:

* saves me $300/month in gas and parking (I have a long commute)
* faster than driving in rush hour or taking public transit
* forces me to exercise – I probably wouldn’t do it otherwise – and also means I can enjoy the foods I like without as much guilt
* turns out to be a great networking tool. when you roll into the office on two wheels, conversations crop up all over the place