tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post5010350916499786143..comments2023-12-10T07:53:40.265-06:00Comments on KC Bike Commuting: KC Bike Week 2008 Day 4: A New BeginningNoahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-11800311773445168452008-05-15T23:13:00.000-05:002008-05-15T23:13:00.000-05:00Nope. Thirty Forth out of Fifty.Nope. <A HREF="http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pPDUv4FF5xvincigt7-oxDQ&gid=5" REL="nofollow">Thirty Forth</A> out of Fifty.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-30050219366499773612008-05-15T23:05:00.000-05:002008-05-15T23:05:00.000-05:00If Kansas City is Dead last at 50 then Houston mu...If Kansas City is Dead last at 50 then Houston must be just above it.Sirrus Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04831167730361057374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-18037346738613633792008-05-15T13:59:00.000-05:002008-05-15T13:59:00.000-05:00Kansas City is ranked dead last in the 50 largest ...Kansas City is ranked dead last in the 50 largest US cities based on (I believe) the percentage of trips taken on bicycle, or perhaps it's percentage of commuters who ride to work.<BR/><BR/>Regardless, Kansas City is trying very, very hard. We have a long way to go. We are far away from being a bastion of bike friendliness. Narrow roadways in a state of disrepair cover most of the surface area of downtown. Motorists are rarely held accountable for killing or injuring cyclists, and there are very few "safe" thoroughfares for cyclists to use between the myriad municipalities around here.<BR/><BR/>What trails we do have are loosely scattered about, when some of them could be joined together with more planning and some funds.<BR/><BR/>Also, keep in mind that this is Bike Week. This is when people -- for a brief, fleeting moment -- embrace bicycles before returning to their regularly scheduled commute featuring a 10 MPG couch-on-wheels.<BR/><BR/>Congrats on taking the challenge to commute by bike. I'm enjoying the many benefits, which I find outweigh the challenges. I hope you can do the same.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-59695021366579333772008-05-15T13:40:00.000-05:002008-05-15T13:40:00.000-05:00Heh... I just started bike commuting last week and...Heh... I just started bike commuting last week and there was an article in today's paper about how the only city ranked worse than Indianapolis for bike commuting is KC, I guess for bike lane mileage. Somehow I ended up here, but it sure seems like you have your act together in KC!<BR/><BR/>I guess I've tried this enough times that I'm ready to get a rack and stuff. The backpack is heavy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-15901293221893569962008-05-15T11:15:00.000-05:002008-05-15T11:15:00.000-05:00Indeed, there are always bicycle needs ... but ser...Indeed, there are always bicycle needs ... but seriously, I bought a decent (Axiom brand, I think) rack for my old mountain bike for under $25, including tax. I have the same rack on my road bike and haven't had any problems. They're inexpensive and strong.Apertomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148516503920019073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-76009101661568810772008-05-15T10:01:00.000-05:002008-05-15T10:01:00.000-05:00You better hope somebody doesn't call the fruit po...You better hope somebody doesn't call the fruit police because of those bruises you gave that bananna.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-65304886381062313992008-05-15T09:41:00.000-05:002008-05-15T09:41:00.000-05:00I feel your pain. Nothing beats having a perfectl...I feel your pain. Nothing beats having a perfectly good Kodak Digcam jump out of your pannier while not paying attention and in the process of making a citywide commute. It was a $300+ mistake.Sirrus Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04831167730361057374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-69743646680727196242008-05-15T09:27:00.000-05:002008-05-15T09:27:00.000-05:00That has to come after:* New BB for the Twelve* Mo...That has to come after:<BR/><BR/>* New BB for the Twelve<BR/>* More bike shorts<BR/>* New set of panniers.<BR/><BR/>I'm making good money, and saving some cash by riding to work. I can't just go out and buy all this stuff at once, though.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-45205140827572403032008-05-15T09:15:00.000-05:002008-05-15T09:15:00.000-05:00I'd Start with a rack (Maybe a Blackburn MTN-1?htt...I'd Start with a rack (Maybe a Blackburn MTN-1?http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BNS2UG/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=) that has a shelf so you could live without fenders for a while.Sirrus Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04831167730361057374noreply@blogger.com