Comments on: Guide to Bike Commuting 1: Get the Right Gear http://blog.nature.org/2009/08/guide-to-bike-commuting-1-get-the-right-gear/ A blog on conservation, from migratory birds to coral reefs, from rainforests to climate change to personal green technology. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:29:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deb Harriss http://blog.nature.org/2009/08/guide-to-bike-commuting-1-get-the-right-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-54806 Deb Harriss Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:16:27 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=6369#comment-54806 Getting the correct gear is important but people who carry young children when cycling also need to consider whether the equipment they're using is also up to scratch. The number of times I've seen children in poorly fitted seats with little regard to a correctly fitted harness scares the living daylights out of me. Getting the correct gear is important but people who carry young children when cycling also need to consider whether the equipment they’re using is also up to scratch. The number of times I’ve seen children in poorly fitted seats with little regard to a correctly fitted harness scares the living daylights out of me.

]]> By: Brenda Hansen http://blog.nature.org/2009/08/guide-to-bike-commuting-1-get-the-right-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-46849 Brenda Hansen Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:04:00 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=6369#comment-46849 Hi Margaret, Everyone should ride bikes. maybe our world would be a much better place to live.I have been riding for almost 10years,@ I feel great, I used to have depression long time ago, but when i began riding i did not want to stop kinda like forset gump running all over, its a great work out.if people that dont ride, then they should start on a old bike, an learn like alot of us have. I wouldnt give it up for the world.I have ridden in some great rides, like the tour de tucson. do i one day if you can its the best... I have lost all the weight i needed an experiance has paid off. meet alot of great people on the rode. saw Lance Armstrong in Silvercity New mexico this year, it was great. going next year.godbless you see you on the road Hi Margaret, Everyone should ride bikes. maybe our world would be a much better place to live.I have been riding for almost 10years,@ I feel great, I used to have depression long time ago, but when i began riding i did not want to stop kinda like forset gump running all over, its a great work out.if people that dont ride, then they should start on a old bike, an learn like alot of us have. I wouldnt give it up for the world.I have ridden in some great rides, like the tour de tucson. do i one day if you can its the best… I have lost all the weight i needed an experiance has paid off. meet alot of great people on the rode. saw Lance Armstrong in Silvercity New mexico this year, it was great. going next year.godbless you see you on the road

]]> By: Aaron Hutchins http://blog.nature.org/2009/08/guide-to-bike-commuting-1-get-the-right-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-40073 Aaron Hutchins Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:08:29 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=6369#comment-40073 My goal is 1000 miles this year. Sounds like a lot but I only need to ride 1 or 2 days a week and I'll surpass that easily. I've got a 30 mile round trip. I work for TNC in the Virgin Islands. Our roads are rough and hilly. I ride with minimal gear on a cyclecross bike. The cyclecross set up works great as its a bit more rugged than a road bike but still light ~20 lbs. and can take bigger tires to smooth out the rough pavement. I'll ride rain or shine. The high heat/humudity days are the hardest. Some days it take me an hour to stop sweating after a cold shower at the office. Having a shower at work is key! My goal is 1000 miles this year. Sounds like a lot but I only need to ride 1 or 2 days a week and I’ll surpass that easily. I’ve got a 30 mile round trip. I work for TNC in the Virgin Islands. Our roads are rough and hilly. I ride with minimal gear on a cyclecross bike. The cyclecross set up works great as its a bit more rugged than a road bike but still light ~20 lbs. and can take bigger tires to smooth out the rough pavement. I’ll ride rain or shine. The high heat/humudity days are the hardest. Some days it take me an hour to stop sweating after a cold shower at the office. Having a shower at work is key!

]]> By: hesti http://blog.nature.org/2009/08/guide-to-bike-commuting-1-get-the-right-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-11518 hesti Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:31:48 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=6369#comment-11518 i really want to try bike commuting, but here it's quiet dangerous to ride a bike. there's no special lane for biking and when crossing the street, people tend to speed up instead of slow down their car/motorcycle :( i really want to try bike commuting, but here it’s quiet dangerous to ride a bike. there’s no special lane for biking and when crossing the street, people tend to speed up instead of slow down their car/motorcycle :(

]]> By: Blair Bigelow http://blog.nature.org/2009/08/guide-to-bike-commuting-1-get-the-right-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-11264 Blair Bigelow Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:31:08 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=6369#comment-11264 For almost 40 years I bike-commuted 8 miles urban round trip in all kinds of weather, even snow, on a 3-speed Raleigh. Regular rain gear is too hot; rain chaps and rain cape (try Campmore) plus Tingley overshoes worked just fine. On cold winter days, my hands would start off cold and numb and be warm as toast in 10 minutes Now retired & living in the country, I find rural biking terrifying and gave it up: cars zoom by, whereas in the city no one can drive fast and traffic lights interrupt traffic flow.So I've taken up in-door rowing on a rowing machine, very boring unlike biking. For almost 40 years I bike-commuted 8 miles urban round trip in all kinds of weather, even snow, on a 3-speed Raleigh. Regular rain gear is too hot; rain chaps and rain cape (try Campmore) plus Tingley overshoes worked just fine. On cold winter days, my hands would start off cold and numb and be warm as toast in 10 minutes Now retired & living in the country, I find rural biking terrifying and gave it up: cars zoom by, whereas in the city no one can drive fast and traffic lights interrupt traffic flow.So I’ve taken up in-door rowing on a rowing machine, very boring unlike biking.

]]> By: Francesca http://blog.nature.org/2009/08/guide-to-bike-commuting-1-get-the-right-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-11075 Francesca Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:10:06 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=6369#comment-11075 I also bike everywhere because I don't own a car. It is worth the extra time, because it forces me to prioritize my schedule better and only take what I need with me. I live several miles from town and my college and workplaces, so planning is a must. I feel much stronger, healther, and my patience has grown. I also bike everywhere because I don’t own a car. It is worth the extra time, because it forces me to prioritize my schedule better and only take what I need with me. I live several miles from town and my college and workplaces, so planning is a must. I feel much stronger, healther, and my patience has grown.

]]> By: KT http://blog.nature.org/2009/08/guide-to-bike-commuting-1-get-the-right-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-11063 KT Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:09:42 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=6369#comment-11063 I'm unemployed at the moment so no commuting, but I do errands on my bike and I have to say that, at least here in Brooklyn, the other bikers are worse than the cars because at least with the cars I can reasonably believe that they will stop at a stoplight. I have almost been crashed into several times by bikers cruising through red lights. I know that one of the fun things about riding is that we can go right on a red light (even if it is prohibited like it is here in NYC) or scooch up to the front of the line of cars, but I was taught that bikers had to obey pretty much the same rules as cars and I really wish other bikers would use some common sense and not go the wrong direction on a one-way street or breeze through stoplights. That being said returning library books and doing other errands has never been so much fun or rewarding as when done on a bike. I’m unemployed at the moment so no commuting, but I do errands on my bike and I have to say that, at least here in Brooklyn, the other bikers are worse than the cars because at least with the cars I can reasonably believe that they will stop at a stoplight. I have almost been crashed into several times by bikers cruising through red lights. I know that one of the fun things about riding is that we can go right on a red light (even if it is prohibited like it is here in NYC) or scooch up to the front of the line of cars, but I was taught that bikers had to obey pretty much the same rules as cars and I really wish other bikers would use some common sense and not go the wrong direction on a one-way street or breeze through stoplights. That being said returning library books and doing other errands has never been so much fun or rewarding as when done on a bike.

]]> By: Tanya http://blog.nature.org/2009/08/guide-to-bike-commuting-1-get-the-right-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-11061 Tanya Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:53:59 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=6369#comment-11061 My commute is (only) about three miles and I've never been in better shape as I am not a gym person. Because I breathe everyone else's (car) fumes, I'm much less interested now in driving a car myself (I'm a car-sharing member) and contributing to those fumes. I bought myself a folding bike (Brompton) so it wouldn't dominate my little row house, and I think it was worth the investment. Now, if it starts raining when I'm out, I can fold up my bike and put it on the bus or train, even a cab if that's the best way home. My commute is (only) about three miles and I’ve never been in better shape as I am not a gym person.

Because I breathe everyone else’s (car) fumes, I’m much less interested now in driving a car myself (I’m a car-sharing member) and contributing to those fumes.

I bought myself a folding bike (Brompton) so it wouldn’t dominate my little row house, and I think it was worth the investment. Now, if it starts raining when I’m out, I can fold up my bike and put it on the bus or train, even a cab if that’s the best way home.

]]> By: NeHi http://blog.nature.org/2009/08/guide-to-bike-commuting-1-get-the-right-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-11032 NeHi Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:58:32 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=6369#comment-11032 I commuted to work for 20 years mid-60 thru mid-80 and enjoyed it but had to do it my way as I don't like to filter garbage out of the air thru my lungs. I could smell where the cars went when running but not so much when biking. I'm still not breathing right. So, be careful where you bike and how hard you work; we probably appreciate your depositing the gunk from the air into your lungs more than you will. I didn't mean for that to come out so strongly but, that is how I feel. Be careful out there! I commuted to work for 20 years mid-60 thru mid-80 and enjoyed it but had to do it my way as I don’t like to filter garbage out of the air thru my lungs.
I could smell where the cars went when running but not so much when biking. I’m still not breathing right.
So, be careful where you bike and how hard you work; we probably appreciate your depositing the gunk from the air into your lungs more than you will.
I didn’t mean for that to come out so strongly but, that is how I feel. Be careful out there!

]]> By: sergio serrano diaz http://blog.nature.org/2009/08/guide-to-bike-commuting-1-get-the-right-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-11012 sergio serrano diaz Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:45:51 +0000 http://blog.nature.org/?p=6369#comment-11012 Señores : The Nature Conservancy. Soy Sergio Serrano Díaz me gustaría poder colaborar en mi región con la conservación de las fuetes hidrográficas, tengo en mente un proyecto de conservación de ríos y playas me gustaría poder contar con el apoyo de ustedes para poder llevar este proyecto y poder brindarle un poco de vida a nuestras fuentes hidrográficas y conservar un poco mas nuestro planeta. Atte. Sergio Serrano Diaz C.C. 7.629.977 de Manta Marta-Colombia. Contador Publico. Especialista En Logística del Transporte Internacional de Mercancías. Señores : The Nature Conservancy.

Soy Sergio Serrano Díaz me gustaría poder colaborar en mi región con la conservación de las fuetes hidrográficas, tengo en mente un proyecto de conservación de ríos y playas me gustaría poder contar con el apoyo de ustedes para poder llevar este proyecto y poder brindarle un poco de vida a nuestras fuentes hidrográficas y conservar un poco mas nuestro planeta.

Atte.
Sergio Serrano Diaz
C.C. 7.629.977 de Manta Marta-Colombia.
Contador Publico.
Especialista En Logística del Transporte Internacional de Mercancías.

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