Comments on: Man this sucks…

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:44:17 +0000

In Sweden gas price is around $8.60/gallon now. And there are other countries in Europe with even higher prices, but people are still riding their cars and the government is planning new freeways. So assuming people all over the world work more or less the same you Americans will be riding your cars even when the price is over $9/gallon.

By: Iron Man

Iron Man — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:39:32 +0000

An interesting discussion would be how the bike commute actually forces us into a more simplified lifestyle. I’ve noticed with myself that I’ve really had to slow things down and reevaluate what I had to accomplish each day. The auto really skews the “gotta do this” lists in life. Know what I mean?

By: Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:15:33 +0000

Right on, Mark! You’re right — that first day is the toughest, but you survived and kept on going. Good on ya, mate!

I think the “Ahah” moment should be a continual process of discovery — it means that you’re keeping your mind open to new things.

By: mark

mark — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:01:25 +0000

I have been noticing more people on bikes-I am actually one of them! I started commuting a little over 2 weeks ago. I have 20 mile round trip. Primary goals are fitness and principle-there is really no good reason why I can’t be doing it. First day was the hardest, but now it is great! Everyone has a different point when they reach that ‘ahah! moment that it all clicks. I am gradually getting more aware of ingredients, prices, purchases, possessions, etc, and making adustments to be a better person overall. My ‘ahah’ moment is more of a process…

By: majalane

majalane — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:43:54 +0000

The gas prices are only going to get worse with increasing global demand. It would be interesting to find out the tipping points for people that just now considering commuting by bike. Attention graduate students looking for a thesis idea…

By: Colin

Colin — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:01:21 +0000

The change may not be widespread, but it is on the way. I live 6.4 miles from work and my new bike arrives on Monday. I have been reading everything I can find about commuting to work and now I can’t wait for my bike to get here so I can start riding. I can save money and get exercise and only increase my round-trip commute by about 20-30 minutes. When I started looking into bike commuting I started to remember how much fun I had riding my bike as a kid. That made me wonder why I hadn’t started doing this a long time ago.

By: Mike M

Mike M — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:52:05 +0000

In suburban Chicago it’s everyone complains but doesn’t change a thing. As an ex smoker it’s the same as with cigarettes. Everybody was going to quit at $2.00 a pack, then $2.50, etc. Complaining is easy, change isn’t. As gas prices continue going up I keep expecting to see more people on bikes, but nothing yet. Getting people to quit smoking is hard enough, quiting gas may be impossible. I’ll keep hopeing, and biking.

By: Avi

Avi — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:56:33 +0000

The shift in how Amercians transport themselves won’t happen overnight.
It will take years, maybe a generation.
And then it will have to be slow shift made by the law makers.
Just like the food business, we realized long ago that 60% of americans are overweight and slowly the leglislation came out about banning trans fat, and then slowly they started putting up nutrition info everywhere and now my 6 year old reads nutrition labels before she eats something.

Hopefuly, with the governments help, our kids will be able to make the right choice when it comes to transportation.
The majority of people will not change unless they are forced ( except for the people reading and writing here) .

I bike to work 22 miles round trip, three seasons. Winter hurts my head.

By: Marrock

Marrock — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 05:46:38 +0000

I’ve noticed a few more x-mart rides rolling on the roads lately what with both gas prices and the temperature both going up.

By: Smudgemo

Smudgemo — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:59:12 +0000

I think I’m seeing more bike commuters, but with the Bay Area weather, abundant bike boulevards and mostly tolerant drivers, I absolutely should be.

Heck, yesterday I zipped down the hill to get take-out pizza and some beers, and I passed another person on an Xtracycle.