Comments on: Commuter Profile: Abhishek “Shek” Mukherjee http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/28/commuter-profile-abhishek-shek-mukherjee/ Bike Your Drive! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:39:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Paul in Minneapolis http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/28/commuter-profile-abhishek-shek-mukherjee/#comment-28088 Paul in Minneapolis Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:34:13 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=1323#comment-28088 After spending four years in a "bicycle friendly city", HA HA, I'm thinking about moving back to Jacksonville. When I lived there during the 80's I was a motorist. One big difference is I remember more people driving safely.. Up here NO ONE follows the simplest traffic laws and most bike lanes are not as wide as the handle bars.. so, part of the bike is over a sidewalk and the other is in that main travel lane. Motorist get mad because I don't ride in those lanes.. I'd be better off with NO BIKE LANE. It is also fustrating as EVERYBODY runs stop signs and most run redlights... Even the police.. Oh, they will NOT yeid to pedestrians either, not even for blind people or small children... And speaking up when someone is almost ran over, most down me for pointing out who was at fault... Not to mention terrists threats just because I was riding the way the laws says... I'll soon see if time has changed Flordia... After spending four years in a “bicycle friendly city”, HA HA, I’m thinking about moving back to Jacksonville. When I lived there during the 80′s I was a motorist. One big difference is I remember more people driving safely.. Up here NO ONE follows the simplest traffic laws and most bike lanes are not as wide as the handle bars.. so, part of the bike is over a sidewalk and the other is in that main travel lane. Motorist get mad because I don’t ride in those lanes.. I’d be better off with NO BIKE LANE.
It is also fustrating as EVERYBODY runs stop signs and most run redlights… Even the police.. Oh, they will NOT yeid to pedestrians either, not even for blind people or small children… And speaking up when someone is almost ran over, most down me for pointing out who was at fault… Not to mention terrists threats just because I was riding the way the laws says… I’ll soon see if time has changed Flordia…

]]> By: Book Review « In The Spin http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/28/commuter-profile-abhishek-shek-mukherjee/#comment-16722 Book Review « In The Spin Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:58:18 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=1323#comment-16722 [...] by Jack “Ghost Rider” Sweeney · 6 Comments Based on a recommendation from our friend Shek Mukherjee (and others), I picked up a copy of Divorce Your Car: Ending the Love Affair with the Automobile by [...] [...] by Jack “Ghost Rider” Sweeney · 6 Comments Based on a recommendation from our friend Shek Mukherjee (and others), I picked up a copy of Divorce Your Car: Ending the Love Affair with the Automobile by [...]

]]> By: Shek http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/28/commuter-profile-abhishek-shek-mukherjee/#comment-15654 Shek Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:56:38 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=1323#comment-15654 Good for you Stuart. I will be facing my first winter (Florida winter!) on my bicycle soon. Good for you Stuart. I will be facing my first winter (Florida winter!) on my bicycle soon.

]]> By: Stuart http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/28/commuter-profile-abhishek-shek-mukherjee/#comment-15642 Stuart Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:18:09 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=1323#comment-15642 Dear Shek! That was one inspiring read! More power to you. Now that I lost my shirt (and pants, socks and shoes, too) in the stockmarket, maybe I can convince my wife we can't afford a car anymore. Where I live (Hokkaido, Japan) is quite a bit colder than Florida, but I am going to bike-commute right through winter anyway. Dear Shek!
That was one inspiring read! More power to you. Now that I lost my shirt (and pants, socks and shoes, too) in the stockmarket, maybe I can convince my wife we can’t afford a car anymore. Where I live (Hokkaido, Japan) is quite a bit colder than Florida, but I am going to bike-commute right through winter anyway.

]]> By: Shek http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/28/commuter-profile-abhishek-shek-mukherjee/#comment-15634 Shek Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:32:54 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=1323#comment-15634 @ Paul I ordered the freeradical kit for my specialized on Sunday (after I was sober enough to order the right quantity after Saturday night's festivities). Thanks for the reassuring words. The radish is pretty cool looking. @ Paul
I ordered the freeradical kit for my specialized on Sunday (after I was sober enough to order the right quantity after Saturday night’s festivities).
Thanks for the reassuring words.
The radish is pretty cool looking.

]]> By: Paul http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/28/commuter-profile-abhishek-shek-mukherjee/#comment-15631 Paul Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:47:52 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=1323#comment-15631 Great story Shek! Don't listen to those "friends" give you advice about going carfree, it has been one of the most exciting decisions I made two years ago and made a whole world of difference when it comes to worrying about money, as in- I don't have to!! I, like you, just want to get a cargo bike such as the new xtracycle Radish to complete my "fleet". Great story Shek! Don’t listen to those “friends” give you advice about going carfree, it has been one of the most exciting decisions I made two years ago and made a whole world of difference when it comes to worrying about money, as in- I don’t have to!! I, like you, just want to get a cargo bike such as the new xtracycle Radish to complete my “fleet”.

]]> By: Corey Grusden http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/28/commuter-profile-abhishek-shek-mukherjee/#comment-15625 Corey Grusden Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:42:12 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=1323#comment-15625 I've been riding my bicycle to the office since moving out to the beaches area of Jacksonville. It's a 2-mile ride one way. The driving force behind using my bike was my truck was inoperable and I didn't want to fix it nor buy a new car since I hated the thought of using gas and I'm not lazy by any means. Most of the excuses I hear are, "It takes too long"... The solution to that is to "leave earlier". It's healthy as well as calming on the way to or from the office. Buy a bike and get out there! I’ve been riding my bicycle to the office since moving out to the beaches area of Jacksonville. It’s a 2-mile ride one way. The driving force behind using my bike was my truck was inoperable and I didn’t want to fix it nor buy a new car since I hated the thought of using gas and I’m not lazy by any means. Most of the excuses I hear are, “It takes too long”… The solution to that is to “leave earlier”. It’s healthy as well as calming on the way to or from the office. Buy a bike and get out there!

]]> By: Shek http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/28/commuter-profile-abhishek-shek-mukherjee/#comment-15622 Shek Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:09:26 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=1323#comment-15622 @Iron Man Living closer to work really helps. @Rapps I will probably be the town wierdo when I go car less. I dont know any person in my part of town (younger or older than me) who thinks a bicycling is a mode of transport and it can be efficient. The culture in Downtown Jacksonville is better but Downtown is 12 miles from work. I have to pick my battles! @Iron Man
Living closer to work really helps.

@Rapps
I will probably be the town wierdo when I go car less. I dont know any person in my part of town (younger or older than me) who thinks a bicycling is a mode of transport and it can be efficient. The culture in Downtown Jacksonville is better but Downtown is 12 miles from work. I have to pick my battles!

]]> By: Rapps http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/28/commuter-profile-abhishek-shek-mukherjee/#comment-15617 Rapps Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:16:16 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=1323#comment-15617 Such good points, I too have noted people who can't wrap their heads (so to speak) around the idea that its really true; a person can ride to work, to the store, out to dinner, to the post office, basically everywhere. You must be _____ fill in the blank, cold/tired/hot/late..... Such good points, I too have noted people who can’t wrap their heads (so to speak) around the idea that its really true; a person can ride to work, to the store, out to dinner, to the post office, basically everywhere. You must be _____ fill in the blank, cold/tired/hot/late…..

]]> By: Iron Man http://www.bikecommuters.com/2008/09/28/commuter-profile-abhishek-shek-mukherjee/#comment-15609 Iron Man Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:07:59 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/?p=1323#comment-15609 Another great profile. Each rider has a unique take on things. I'll forward this story to my coworker who believes that having to wear a tie and dress slacks prevents him from bike commuting. Good stuff. Another great profile. Each rider has a unique take on things. I’ll forward this story to my coworker who believes that having to wear a tie and dress slacks prevents him from bike commuting. Good stuff.

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