tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post1181255616065519595..comments2023-12-10T07:53:40.265-06:00Comments on KC Bike Commuting: Mr. SunshineNoahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-2128184051769233852009-09-02T17:19:46.811-05:002009-09-02T17:19:46.811-05:00I'm lucky enough to have an employer with a fi...I'm lucky enough to have an employer with a fitness center and showers on site. I've adapted my morning routine so that I shower, shave, and change at work.<br /><br />I change into riding clothes for the trip home, but a few times a year, the weather is mild enough here in Omaha that, if I take it easy, I can ride home in my work clothes and not sweat too much.<br /><br />I've seen people pushing bikes for mechanical reasons. Once I guy had some kind of busted frame. He was walking forward, but the front wheel and rear wheel were on separate lines.<br /><br />The other time was a guy pushing a flat and water was oozing through the valve stem hole. Not sure what was going on there.<br /><br />I pushed two bikes home once. <a href="http://redd-shift.blogspot.com/2009/03/confirmed-severe-case-of-bikeivitus.html" rel="nofollow">I had purchased a used bike</a> from a guy at work. The trouble was, I had also cycled to work that day. So to get both bikes home, I pushed them both to the bus stop. I got a bus within 1/2 mile of my house and then pushed again. I am sure I looked like a bike thief.Scott Reddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13769134824821490457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-23041089271012698832009-09-02T13:00:30.425-05:002009-09-02T13:00:30.425-05:00On my 8 mile ride through Phoenix in the morning, ...On my 8 mile ride through Phoenix in the morning, I get too sweaty to wear my work clothes, even in the middle of winter. If it weren't for being able to shower at the fitness center in the same building as my office, commuting would be much more of a problem.<br /><br />Haircut every 4 weeks, too much hair underneath the helmet makes it too hot. Same for a beard.BluesCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14131717718194330990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-12162276852446247192009-09-02T12:17:27.097-05:002009-09-02T12:17:27.097-05:00Shave and a Haircut? 1mm guard on my cranium. No g...Shave and a Haircut? 1mm guard on my cranium. No guard on my face. Same trimmers.<br /><br />I hate having to actually shave.Josh Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03969306131489466113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-51694995418297599142009-09-02T10:38:51.274-05:002009-09-02T10:38:51.274-05:00Quarterly? That's pretty good! I'm on top ...Quarterly? That's pretty good! I'm on top of things if I get a semi-annual hair cut. Oh, and shaving? Pshaw. That's what beards are for!<br /><br />:)shanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457261745307972374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-36270633366863990462009-09-02T10:36:53.073-05:002009-09-02T10:36:53.073-05:00It's not a thumb nail. It's a wire strippe...It's not a thumb nail. It's a wire stripper.<br /><br />Actually, I cut them Sunday night, but that was after the tarantula photo was taken.<br /><br />I suppose it's also about time for my weekly shave and quarterly haircut. :PNoahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-90191064112797541962009-09-02T10:26:14.988-05:002009-09-02T10:26:14.988-05:00I'm lucky to be able to work in shorts and a t...I'm lucky to be able to work in shorts and a t-shirt. <br /><br />Maybe the bike is just now the ultimate accessory, hence the dude walking it? <br /><br />Noah, cut your thumbnail. That thing is looooong.shanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457261745307972374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-76098971225316196422009-09-02T07:32:47.999-05:002009-09-02T07:32:47.999-05:00Yah, I can get away with khaki and cargo pants, as...Yah, I can get away with khaki and cargo pants, as long as they look nice. No denim, no shorts. And anything with a collar works for a shirt. So I often ride in my work attire, especially when it cools off and I ride to the bus. Just throw an ankle-strap or rubber band around the right leg cuff (or roll the cuffs up if it gets warm) and I'm on my way.<br /><br />I find the pushing-of-the-bike thing fascinating, though. <br /><br />I can only think of a limited set of circumstances where someone would be in business formal attire, pushing a bicycle around. I suppose riding the bike to the bus, taking the bus downtown, then changing into work clothes somewhere (a fitness center with showers?) would be one of those circumstances.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-59394324252297003522009-09-02T07:02:40.767-05:002009-09-02T07:02:40.767-05:00;) I wear my office clothes all the time when I ri...;) I wear my office clothes all the time when I ride to work. Now, polo + khaki is fine in my work environment, so it's easy to do "performance fabrics" and still blend it. It would be more challenging if I had to wear a shirt and tie.Josh Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03969306131489466113noreply@blogger.com