cycling to work

ajedigecko

polaris wrote:

don't get me wrong - it's cool that you're in a news piece but the fact that someone commutes to work on bike is a story in it of itself is sad to say the least ...

i agree....it is sad that something as simple as cycling to work is news worthy...but at the same time it is good to see that our news and national news are taking the time to get the message out that people are making a change.

polaris

ajedigecko wrote:

i agree....it is sad that something as simple as cycling to work is news worthy...but at the same time it is good to see that our news and national news are taking the time to get the message out that people are making a change.

is it really that rare for someone to ride to work where you are??

ajedigecko

polaris wrote:

is it really that rare for someone to ride to work where you are??

it is rare. i have been cycling to work for 4 or 5 years now. i have not seen another cyclist. i see many kids riding to school but rarely an adult.
how about you? is it common in your town?

AllNiteThing

Nice job!

But did you put the moves on Rebecca Gannon????

ajedigecko

AllNiteThing wrote:

Nice job!

But did you put the moves on Rebecca Gannon????

good call and even better observation. i am sending you a pm.

polaris

ajedigecko wrote:

it is rare. i have been cycling to work for 4 or 5 years now. i have not seen another cyclist. i see many kids riding to school but rarely an adult.
how about you? is it common in your town?

i'm in toronto - peeps ride all year round here although definitely majority only during spring to fall ...

eyedclaar

ajedigecko wrote:

it is rare. i have been cycling to work for 4 or 5 years now. i have not seen another cyclist. i see many kids riding to school but rarely an adult.
how about you? is it common in your town?

Where are you from?

LONGRD

Good work brother! Only takes me 15 minutes to walk to work and I do at least 3/4 days out of the week.

ajedigecko

eyedclaar wrote:

Where are you from?

wichita, ks. how about you?

ajedigecko

LongRd. wrote:

Good work brother! Only takes me 15 minutes to walk to work and I do at least 3/4 days out of the week.

good work to you, as well. it is good to live close to work.

eyedclaar

ajedigecko wrote:

wichita, ks. how about you?

Boise, Idaho. Compared to a lot of the rest of the country, we are still a fairly outdoorish/athletic sort of population so I see lots of people riding their bikes. Plus the city is bike friendly with a lot of paths, so it makes it easier...

LONGRD

ajedigecko wrote:

good work to you, as well. it is good to live close to work.

Yeah, I only refill my car tank about every 15-20 days.

Another great thing is that the cheapest grocery store is about three blocks from my home. I guess I'm one of the few lucky ones who aren't totally affected by the gas prices. It's great to live in a small town sometimes.

I love seeing more and more cyclists as well around my town.

ajedigecko

eyedclaar wrote:

Boise, Idaho. Compared to a lot of the rest of the country, we are still a fairly outdoorish/athletic sort of population so I see lots of people riding their bikes. Plus the city is bike friendly with a lot of paths, so it makes it easier...

must be nice to have a community that is into doing something about an issue. wichita is getting better and developing more bike paths. all i can do is keep riding.

eyedclaar

ajedigecko wrote:

must be nice to have a community that is into doing something about an issue. wichita is getting better and developing more bike paths. all i can do is keep riding.

Yep, keep riding. It is its own reward.

ajedigecko

eyedclaar wrote:

Yep, keep riding. It is its own reward.

another great thing about riding......the amount of life you can experience in a simple 20 miles.
many years ago i read a book called "desert solataire" and one line out of the book has stuck with me.
"you can experience more from the desert by walking a mile, than being in a car and seeing it all from behind the window".

eyedclaar

ajedigecko wrote:

another great thing about riding......the amount of life you can experience in a simple 20 miles.
many years ago i read a book called "desert solataire" and one line out of the book has stuck with me.
"you can experience more from the desert by walking a mile, than being in a car and seeing it all from behind the window".

Dude! You did not just quote Edward Abbey to me!!! I think we'd get along just fine. My favorite writer/philospher of all time. I've read every word he's ever put to the page.

I named my band after ol' Ed's work.

LONGRD

That's a great quote. I should take a walk to the library to read Ed Abbey's works.

eyedclaar

LongRd. wrote:

That's a great quote. I should take a walk to the library to read Ed Abbey's works.

Caution: Not everyone can handle his message. As our world detiorates around us, more people realize just how wise he was, but when he first started writing... not so much.

Plus, his death is absolutely epic and one to be admired. I've already worked out a pact with friends to be treated in a similar fashion.

ajedigecko

eyedclaar wrote:

Dude! You did not just quote Edward Abbey to me!!! I think we'd get along just fine. My favorite writer/philospher of all time. I've read every word he's ever put to the page.

I named my band after ol' Ed's work.

yes indeed.....i am positive we would have a great time riding and talking about ed's work.
there is a small bookstore in moab, utah that has many signed copies of ed's work. signed copy of desert solataire even. i would like to own it but simply to much for me.

ajedigecko

LongRd. wrote:

That's a great quote. I should take a walk to the library to read Ed Abbey's works.

do it....you will not be disappointed.
after a backpacking trip in southern utah..a friend who is an english graduate recommended me "desert solataire" after i shared the details of the trip. the book seemed to be alive because i had just walked and slept in the desert. many of the experiences i had in the desert, seemed to be on the pages of the book.