tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post4228061462882587291..comments2023-12-10T07:53:40.265-06:00Comments on KC Bike Commuting: Some good news...Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-70968056162287928402008-01-08T15:46:00.000-06:002008-01-08T15:46:00.000-06:00Well, I'm late with this post but better late than...Well, I'm late with this post but better late than never, I guess. I'm glad your wife is doing better. I read this before and was thinking of her, and you, but didn't get to comment until now. I hope she continues to do better all the time.Apertomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148516503920019073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-60851088920223740292008-01-07T07:41:00.000-06:002008-01-07T07:41:00.000-06:00That's excellent news. I thought about you and al...That's excellent news. I thought about you and all the other KC bike bloggers I read daily this weekend while I was out... was sure you were out enjoying the weather too. I'm glad it worked out, though, or at least that the news is looking up.dviccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04392518182591299103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-36063086729578182312008-01-06T11:50:00.000-06:002008-01-06T11:50:00.000-06:00Glad to hear your wife is doing better! How scary...Glad to hear your wife is doing better! How scary!Jeff Moserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13198489612535782394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-79488040323495549862008-01-06T09:10:00.000-06:002008-01-06T09:10:00.000-06:00I'm glad to hear the wifey is improved. Keep us u...I'm glad to hear the wifey is improved. Keep us updated.<BR/><BR/>JonJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989502925369231042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-47983093348755142422008-01-05T21:08:00.000-06:002008-01-05T21:08:00.000-06:00Well, I have no idea why people read my blog eithe...Well, I have no idea why people read my blog either, other than perhaps for my wordplay, or how something interesting (good, or sometimes bad) is always happening. I really feel like I'm writing a novel some days. I've heard others refer to this blog as a "slice of life" - maybe you've got voyeuristic tendencies. <BR/><BR/>Whatever the case, I'm glad you (and everyone else) stop by.<BR/><BR/>Your round trip is a little longer than my full round trip, but not by much. I started in September 2006. 10 years of sitting on my butt straight out of high school did me in, and I'd already been driving 2 miles to the bus stop to save on gas and car costs. Taking a bike to the bus was my first step. There's no way I could have ridden 30 miles a day or more when I got started.<BR/><BR/>Even in the peak of my riding in 2007, getting a full week of 30-mile round trips in was uncommon.<BR/><BR/>My suggestion is to ease into it. Try riding the route on a weekend to see if you feel like you're biting off more than you can chew. If so, look into public transportation, or drive 2/3 or 1/2 way to work, park your car, then ride the rest of the way for starters.<BR/><BR/>The only hard and fast rule to bike commuting is that you use a bike to commute. Other than that, this is very free-form stuff. Pick a bike you're comfortable on, pick a method that you're comfortable with, wear clothes you feel like wearing, and enjoy your new commute. <BR/><BR/>I've tagged most of my own sage advice as <A HREF="http://kc-bike.blogspot.com/search/label/Tricks" REL="nofollow">Tricks Of The Trade</A>. Other good commuting resources are <A HREF="http://www.commutebybike.com" REL="nofollow">Commute By Bike</A> and some of the other links I have on the right side of my blog. I'm still relatively new to bicycle commuting, but I think all bike commuters are in a constant state of learning and adaptation.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-81807238961271727902008-01-05T20:26:00.000-06:002008-01-05T20:26:00.000-06:00Noah-Have no I deal why I read your blog,guess cau...Noah-<BR/>Have no I deal why I read your blog,guess cause I googled "commuter bike blog" and yours was first that came up.. I am glad your wife is ok...I have decided after many months/years of trying to bike commute to work. 16.1 miles one way...32.2 miles a day...I'm about 30 lbs over weight, hypertension and basically feeling like Iam a slug after being a msce geek for 5 years..was an RN in a ER but that burned me out...ANYWAYS any suggestions before I set out on this new adventour?...Dean Nelson R.N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03183376900295251378noreply@blogger.com