Earth_First
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Wed Apr-27-05 05:10 PM
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Poll question: Do you pedal your daily commute? |
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1. How frequently? 2. How long is your commute?
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Cuban_Liberal
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Wed Apr-27-05 05:12 PM
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1. Depends on which store I'm working. |
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If it's the one in town and the weather's even halfway decent, I do. Its about a 10-minute ride, one way.
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Wed Apr-27-05 05:21 PM
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2. Most every day - 10 minutes door-to-door. |
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But if they hadn't put in bike lanes, I wouldn't even THINK about it.
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Wed Apr-27-05 05:27 PM
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3. It's about a 20 mile round trip for me... |
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I've been commuting by bike about twice a week, but would like to kick that up to 3-4 times per week.
Commuting by bike in the suburbs of Dallas where I live is not for he faint of heart, though. Be careful out there!
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Earth_First
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Wed Apr-27-05 05:31 PM
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I'm under the same exact scenario.
p.s. boy do I wish that motorists understood the rules of the road...
Be careful!
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Wed Apr-27-05 05:53 PM
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I'm self-employed, and my office is in my home. It definitely has it's perks!
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Wed Apr-27-05 06:07 PM
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6. I have been riding my bicycle everywhere possible. |
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Ride to school daily (5 mile round trip).
Ride to work several times a week (2 mile round trip).
Also ride to post office and on errands where I don't have a lot of stuff to carry.
I have not filled up my truck (4 cyl. Toyota) for almost 2 months. The only time I drive is to the grocery store or if it is pouring down rain.
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Wed Apr-27-05 08:16 PM
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or rather the lack of it is such a big issue. Hard to believe it isn't required with all new road construction, but it isn't.
It's not indifference or distance or helmet hair that stops most people I know, it's the lack of safety.
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Wed Apr-27-05 08:23 PM
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I was terrified. There were some spots where people seemed to have no respect for cyclists. I road on or to the right of the side line (if possible) and there were several times each day when I could have reached out and touched cars going by. If I would have fallen or even swerved a little, I would have been severely injured if not killed. Riding to work was always a high stress event.
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Wed Apr-27-05 08:18 PM
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9. I should now that it is light on both ends of the day |
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I have to be at work at 6:30 a.m. in the morning. People aren't used to bicyclists around here and I wouldn't risk pedaling if they couldn't clearly see me. I do worry about my bike getting stolen though as there is no place to chain my bike. My bike communte would probably be 10-15 minutes. When I lived in a different city and didn't have a license, I biked about 30 minutes to work. My husband picked me up from work though because I worked until 11 p.m.
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