tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post8756271622588983812..comments2023-12-10T07:53:40.265-06:00Comments on KC Bike Commuting: Long DayNoahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-21027953898152293202008-09-07T00:17:00.000-05:002008-09-07T00:17:00.000-05:00You're welcome. Obdurate's a fun one that I've use...You're welcome. Obdurate's a fun one that <A HREF="http://kc-bike.blogspot.com/search?q=obdurate" REL="nofollow">I've used on occasion</A> often with other fun adjectives. I love wordplay, and the use of somewhat obscure words ranks right up there with alliteration, iambic pentameter and some other language tricks that are sometimes hard to spot... but I know they're there, and that's all that matters.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-25158203474934052652008-09-07T00:06:00.000-05:002008-09-07T00:06:00.000-05:00Thanks for the use of 'obdurate' I don't usually c...Thanks for the use of 'obdurate' I don't usually come across people using words I don't know. I just had to look it up.<BR/><BR/>Very refreshing!Aaron Plankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08994353980510411765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-72196247228314416722008-09-05T08:30:00.000-05:002008-09-05T08:30:00.000-05:00Great photos -- that's some sunset! I like the lon...Great photos -- that's some sunset! I like the long exposure with the deer, too. What I usually do when I end up with something like that where it was taken at night but the camera (or I) overcompensate and it ends up looking like a daytime shot is, I manually just make it look darker by adjusting the levels. It's not perfect, but you can get it closer to what you saw.Apertomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00148516503920019073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-71895437172097345542008-09-05T08:06:00.000-05:002008-09-05T08:06:00.000-05:00Nice point about slowing down and enjoying the rid...Nice point about slowing down and enjoying the ride. I'm a commuter (and shopper/errand runner, with a small amount of pleasure/fitness rides with my family/wife) and have never done any road or MTB races. However, coming from the car commuting mentality, I was overly interested in timing my rides, often trying to ride as quickly to and from work as I could and comparing it with my drive time.<BR/><BR/>Then one morning as I was huffing, out of breath, up a hill, I thought to myself, "What are you doing? You're going to WORK!" I love my job, but that thought help to put things in perspective. Sometimes I need to slow down and enjoy the ride.<BR/><BR/>To transliterate an often seen bumper sticker: A bad day on the bike is better than a good day at work.Scott Reddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13769134824821490457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-37401530557988483432008-09-05T05:19:00.000-05:002008-09-05T05:19:00.000-05:00By the way, I thought that whole "once a Clydesdal...By the way, I thought that whole "once a Clydesdale, always a Clydesdale" figure of speech on BikeForums was kind of a mentality thing. Well, I'm technically not a Clyde anymore, but only barely, and the smallest slip-up threatens to throw me right back up to 200 at any given moment. HAHA!Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-86712534394451745742008-09-05T05:18:00.000-05:002008-09-05T05:18:00.000-05:00uhh... thanks? o_0uhh... thanks? o_0Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-8392524648658608442008-09-05T00:55:00.000-05:002008-09-05T00:55:00.000-05:00Man Noah Your making me feel pretty good. I feel r...Man Noah Your making me feel pretty good. I feel rail thin after seeing your last self portait.. :)Sirrus Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04831167730361057374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-43010312583656915052008-09-04T23:51:00.000-05:002008-09-04T23:51:00.000-05:00Thanks, buddy! You'd be surprised how many people...Thanks, buddy! You'd be surprised how many people who bike commute treat it as a time trial.<BR/><BR/>In a hurried culture, stopping on occasion to snap a few photos is a way to snap your mind back to the present, regardless of what you're thinking about. It's hard to really enjoy what's going on around you right now when your mind is always on what's coming next. Being out in the open on a bike, it's a shame to have your mind wandering when you can be appreciating life as it's happening right there before your eyes.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-1418408100474860892008-09-04T23:28:00.000-05:002008-09-04T23:28:00.000-05:00Noah, I've been following your blog via FJ for awh...Noah, I've been following your blog via FJ for awhile and I just wanted to mention that I appreciate the effort you take to stop and photograph your daily surroundings. I always look forward to reading your blog, thanks! WilshireMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04447935556583727825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-8213194730836369552008-09-04T22:19:00.000-05:002008-09-04T22:19:00.000-05:00Hmm... I'm taking entirely too many photos of my b...Hmm... I'm taking entirely too many photos of my bike lately. Sorry about that, guys. More scenery coming soon.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.com