tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post3347337714916962364..comments2023-12-10T07:53:40.265-06:00Comments on KC Bike Commuting: KC Bike Week 2008 Day 3: Finally OverNoahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-59562681472587236152008-05-15T09:30:00.000-05:002008-05-15T09:30:00.000-05:00Clyde Power!That, and Kansas City is riddled with ...Clyde Power!<BR/><BR/>That, and Kansas City is riddled with pot-holes and bike-killing storm drains.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-6321328287266838102008-05-15T09:21:00.000-05:002008-05-15T09:21:00.000-05:00Damn Noah!You're the only one I know who has broke...Damn Noah!<BR/><BR/>You're the only one I know who has broken so much on his bikes in a short amount of time. I have only recently had any sort of casualty (blowing out the axle on the trike) and I was half expecting it as the trike's quality is nothing of the old Schwinn's of the '60's through '80s and I was giving it more use then the Red Chinese probably every intended in their redesign.Sirrus Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04831167730361057374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-13444632434110446042008-05-15T08:54:00.000-05:002008-05-15T08:54:00.000-05:00Totally understood. I think anyone that reads mor...Totally understood. I think anyone that reads more than a week will see mention of <A HREF="http://kc-bike.blogspot.com/search/label/evil%20people" REL="nofollow">Evil People</A> or <A HREF="http://kc-bike.blogspot.com/search/label/cold" REL="nofollow">Cold weather</A> among other things that make bicycling around here a little bit of a challenge.<BR/><BR/>I can tell you that despite these challenges, finding a good route (if one exists) is paramount. It makes all the difference in the world. A little more than a year ago, I would have been clueless how to get to downtown from Olathe (my home a year ago), much less how to navigate around suburbia safely.<BR/><BR/>I do admit that I'm probably a pretty visible pioneer of bicycling around here. <BR/><BR/>The fact remains, however, that I've been doing this less than two years. I'm still overweight (but not as bad), and I still have many lessons to learn. I'm really just an average guy doing something that any average person could do. <BR/><BR/>You don't need to be an elite athlete to do this. You don't need to wear form-fitting race regalia. You don't even need an expensive road bike. The hybrid I rode in on this morning worked just fine. Combined with the Metro bus system, people in MO can get around without a car pretty well. If you have a stable and "normal" work schedule, Johnson County folks can usually rely on The JO to bridge the chasm if the full distance seems too far. Don't forget MARC's Guaranteed Ride Home program for people who are worried about being stranded downtown.<BR/><BR/>The accommodations are here. They're just not as vast and ubiquitous as they are in other metro areas.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-85088582518814633062008-05-15T08:43:00.000-05:002008-05-15T08:43:00.000-05:00I hope that visitors to this blog don't always com...I hope that visitors to this blog don't always come away with the impression that KC is a cyclists paradise. It's improving, but it's still a pain in the butt. People like you, Noah, are the intrepid pioneers of KC Biking and are a making a HUGE difference. Thanks for all you do.Sairenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01768791982195709374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-67127695595736880232008-05-15T07:21:00.000-05:002008-05-15T07:21:00.000-05:00Noah, I love your photo stories. I really wish we...Noah, I love your photo stories. I really wish we were more bike friendly here in JAX.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com