Comments on: Resurrect Your Bike Commute

By: Tim Sherman

Tim Sherman — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:42:21 +0000

Why do snow plows throw the snow in the bike lanes and on the sidewalks?
In Seattle we now have to choose until July 4th. Do we wear rain gear and sweat or just ride wet and cool. I know that the week after the 4th of July I can take off my fenders until the 2nd week of October. It sure is nice to commute to work and home in the daylight. Now I just have to hang in there until the “Big Grey Wet Thing” goes away for the summer.

By: BluesCat

BluesCat — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:06:50 +0000

Hey, Ted – As far as your receptionist’s prediction goes, it may help to consider the source and remember …

BluesCat’s 2nd Law of the Universe
Doomsday warnings are mostly propagated by those who don’t even know how their DAY is going to end.

By: Ted Johnson

Ted Johnson — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:16:42 +0000

Today a receptionist saw me holding my bike helmet, and she said, “The weather is getting really nice for riding a bike.”

And I replied, “It’s always good weather for riding a bike.”

“It’s supposed to snow again on Friday.”

“No! I don’t want to hear that!”

In five seconds I went from all-weather bike advocate to the wuss cyclist who dreads snow.

The weather forecast for Flagstaff says nothing about snow on Friday.

Was she messing with me?

By: BluesCat

BluesCat — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:07:03 +0000

Oh, I dunno, Australia is kinda like central Arizona. The four seasons are Warm, Hot, Really Hot and OMG!

By: Steven

Steven — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:29:55 +0000

Rode to work today,. 90 degrees and sunny into work & 59 with a big full moon. Life is good ! : )

By: Ted Johnson

Ted Johnson — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 03:15:35 +0000

I thought of that too — too late.

Sorry, Southern Hemisphere, for my latitudinal parochialism.

By: Ray Lovinggood

Ray Lovinggood — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 01:27:28 +0000

It may be Spring here in the northern hemisphere, but I suppose those that live below the Equator might find that they are in a different season.

By: Joel

Joel — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:36:30 +0000

I have been able to commute at least fifteen working days per month since last September. Winter commuting is not for everyone. I love to bike and it was a daily chance to work out and enjoy myself for 30 minutes before and after work.

It is now beautiful out and time for everyone to hit road with their two human powered wheels. Anyone who bikes just one day to work a year makes a difference. Do what you can when you can do it.

I will not mind if my commute home is slowed by high usage of bicycles on the trail.