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Mon May-04-09 05:27 PM
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| 19. I bike 5 miles to work every day for 15 years now |
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Fortunately I live in a place where it seldom snows so this is possible. It does rain a lot, but fenders and rain gear and I'm good to go. Also, I have a really powerful head light so I can ride even in the winter when there it is dark both coming and going.
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| -Bike to work month |
taterguy |
May-04-09 03:59 PM |
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Every day so far. Rain tomorrow, I might walk with an umbrella |
DS1 |
May-04-09 04:01 PM |
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Maybe with some divine weather cooperation |
NeedleCast |
May-04-09 04:03 PM |
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I'd like to see decent bike racks outside office complex buildings more often. |
flvegan |
May-04-09 04:03 PM |
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Have you seen those bike racks with lids? |
taterguy |
May-04-09 04:05 PM |
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They have those at the mall. |
flvegan |
May-04-09 04:07 PM |
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Same problem here |
FightingIrish |
May-04-09 04:05 PM |
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I hear ya...It's been wet, but we were under the rain year's normal precip |
WheelWalker |
May-04-09 04:10 PM |
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RIP bigwillq |
bigwillq |
May-04-09 04:08 PM |
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A few months of training and you'll be fine |
taterguy |
May-04-09 04:14 PM |
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Riding a bike is not feasible |
bigwillq |
May-04-09 04:16 PM |
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I guess that Can-do spirit has taken a ride |
taterguy |
May-04-09 04:17 PM |
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It's just that I drive too much for work |
bigwillq |
May-04-09 04:21 PM |
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My emplyer does diddley-squat. |
Kazak |
May-04-09 04:10 PM |
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The owner of the business I contract for |
Betsy Ross |
May-04-09 04:20 PM |
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It's amazing how much difference a simple rack makes |
taterguy |
May-04-09 04:22 PM |
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Well, I recommended it. But bike-to-work only works for those who can do so. |
damntexdem |
May-04-09 04:57 PM |
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What percentage of the people that "can" bike to work actually do so? |
taterguy |
May-04-09 05:13 PM |
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I don't have a job. |
graywarrior |
May-04-09 05:00 PM |
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I bike 5 miles to work every day for 15 years now |
central scrutinizer |
May-04-09 05:27 PM |
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Hope you have a powerful tail light too |
taterguy |
May-04-09 05:29 PM |
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Too far, and too many hills for me. |
SeattleGirl |
May-04-09 05:31 PM |
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Same here, with WAY too much traffic. |
Occulus |
May-06-09 04:24 PM |
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Damn, I've got to buy a bike AND get a job??? |
Ghost in the Machine |
May-04-09 05:34 PM |
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YES! |
Gregorian |
May-04-09 05:38 PM |
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I've been biking to work for thirty years. |
FightingIrish |
May-04-09 05:50 PM |
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Please spare us the "dare" |
nichomachus |
May-04-09 06:30 PM |
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How dare you? |
taterguy |
May-05-09 05:10 AM |
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I tried it once, but the bike didn't do well on the stairs |
MineralMan |
May-04-09 07:27 PM |
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Lazy Bastard |
SteelPenguin |
May-05-09 08:02 AM |
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Thanks for the advance warning! My office is in my baserment too and I was wondering how |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
May-05-09 08:15 AM |
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Kind of hard to carry all my gear on a bike. |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
May-04-09 07:46 PM |
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There are fire medics all over who use bicycles. Try google image search. |
david13 |
May-06-09 10:57 AM |
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Where am I supposed to carry the 750 gallons of water, 5 different ladders, airpacks, etc? |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
May-06-09 02:55 PM |
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You get to drive the fire truck home? |
taterguy |
May-07-09 06:45 AM |
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Most people think it's pretty cool. |
Fire_Medic_Dave |
May-07-09 05:45 PM |
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I'd love to! Now all I need is a job... |
Omnibus |
May-05-09 03:15 AM |
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Hmm, that would be a rough trip. |
progressoid |
May-05-09 07:09 AM |
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It's too damn hot and dangerous here to do that. |
alarimer |
May-05-09 07:57 AM |
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Wish I could! |
LynzM |
May-05-09 05:07 PM |
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If your employer was considerate they would move the business closer to your house |
taterguy |
May-06-09 06:18 AM |
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I know, right? |
LynzM |
May-06-09 09:41 AM |
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I walk the three miles to work most days (walk along bus path most of the way) |
WI_DEM |
May-06-09 10:59 AM |
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It's bike to work year around for me. |
bikebloke |
May-06-09 03:08 PM |
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I live 30 minutes away from my job by car. |
Danger Mouse |
May-06-09 03:14 PM |
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When you're on a bike you can blow past stop signs and traffic lights |
taterguy |
May-06-09 03:32 PM |
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It's about thirty miles. |
Danger Mouse |
May-06-09 03:46 PM |
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Yeah you're right lots of bikers do blow past stop signs and traffic lights |
WI_DEM |
May-06-09 03:48 PM |
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My work doesn't have a shower. There is no way to get me to bike without a shower. sorry. |
slampoet |
May-06-09 03:51 PM |
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I Live 35 Miles From My Worksite |
Mr. Ected |
May-06-09 03:52 PM |
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It's not just Georgia where they disdain bicyclists, it's almost everywhere. |
riverdeep |
May-06-09 04:33 PM |
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More bike paths!!! I bike daily, it rocks. |
grahamhgreen |
May-06-09 03:54 PM |
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I wish |
Johonny |
May-06-09 04:05 PM |
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We'd have more bike paths if there was more knowledge about how roads are paid for |
taterguy |
May-06-09 04:23 PM |
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I used to bike to work for years. |
riverdeep |
May-06-09 04:20 PM |
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Anyone considering biking should go to their friendly local bike shop |
taterguy |
May-06-09 05:30 PM |
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Well, I would second that call to the Local Bike Shop. |
riverdeep |
May-06-09 06:51 PM |
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People should understand that it takes time to build up |
ecstatic |
May-07-09 05:48 PM |
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Trust me, I'm a lazy sod |
taterguy |
May-07-09 05:54 PM |
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