Comments on: Loving the Commute: Edition #1

By: Heather H

Heather H — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Finally catching up on my blog reading…Great post Aaron! I’m very much looking forward to Commuting Edition #2! I’ve been bike commuting in Austin for about 3 years now, I love it! I don’t ride every day (the bus is easy for me too) but often enough that people expect to see my bike in the office and when it’s not they ask “how did you get here today?” I work at a university, so I completely understand riding through the insanity that is a college campus!! Yikes!!

By: Bravo Tango

Bravo Tango — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:16:00 +0000

Outstanding article, very motivating.

By: Mark Beaconsfield

Mark Beaconsfield — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:55:00 +0000

This is brilliant. I keep returning to this to read all the comments. It is great to hear everyones thoughts on this subject. Aaron, you have done well. Not only have you brought this subject out in the open, you have inspired others to begin/resume commuting by bike.

By: Darryl is Loving the Bike

Darryl is Loving the Bike — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 05:19:00 +0000

Wow, what a comment. This could have easily been one of the segments in our Loving the Commute series that Aaron will be putting out over the next little while. I thought you brought up a lot of great points and found your comments on Walmart super funny. I knew there was a reason that I never go there. I also loved your last quote about sandwiches tasting a whole lot better than gas. Nice.

Thanks for your input and I sure hope you’ll be back to read the rest of the posts in this series….and our other posts as well. Keep the long-winded comments coming.

By: Aaronthestrong

Aaronthestrong — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:44:00 +0000

Thanks for reading, Freddie! I believe #2 should be up next week! Keep an eye peeled.

By: Aaronthestrong

Aaronthestrong — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:42:00 +0000

Thanks for reading and for your GREAT comments! I agree with a lot of what you have to say about traffic integration versus segregation. Bike commuting presents a lot of unique challenges to to both the cyclist and drivers, as well as those that handle city planning! Several cities have had trial runs of a pavement marking that designates the lane as “Shared” ( I had the privilege of installing about 10 miles worth of them several years ago in Bloomington, Indiana), but communicating the meaning of the markings, and the laws around them presented a new set of problems. (http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=4286822) I believe that goals like this are the only way to create a safer environment for commuters. The responsibility for safety falls on everyone involved, and sadly that is something that a lot of people seem to have trouble with.

As for the comments on Wal-Mart…that is hilarious, and made my day. For me the most difficult part of the commute, traffic-wise, is through our large college campus. The first 2/3′s of my ride takes me into the campus and then through it…and between students who aren’t that familiar with pedestrian laws, and a local populace making the same commute as me that don’t like contending with the “visitors” to our city…it makes for an interesting ride. Look for more on that in future editions!

Thanks again for reading and commenting!

By: Aaronthestrong

Aaronthestrong — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:31:00 +0000

Thanks for reading Bob! I might hit you up for some personal stories some time if you are game!

By: Aaronthestrong

Aaronthestrong — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:30:00 +0000

That’s the best compliment I could hope to get! Thanks for reading!

By: Aaronthestrong

Aaronthestrong — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:29:00 +0000

That car lite post was one of the VERY first I ever read on the site! Thanks for putting together such a great outlet for all of us following the way of the bike!

By: Freddie

Freddie — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:49:00 +0000

I enjoyed your quote “There is something about the thrill of that fight, so early in the morning, that made me excited just to get up.” I felt that way when I first started to commute on my bike, but then it became more of a challenge. I took some time off from it and just got into it again a few months ago. I hope to continue commuting all winter and it is interesting to read your perspective as well. When is the #2 coming out?