tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post1841376216361092412..comments2024-03-22T03:35:27.752-04:00Comments on Written Inc.: Scrubbing away the yearscarmilevyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00360045114379957605noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-82273879441502270522010-03-18T15:25:15.121-04:002010-03-18T15:25:15.121-04:00Bikes have computers? Man, I'm still living in...Bikes have computers? Man, I'm still living in the dark ages.<br /><br />I've been unemployed since November so the only commute I have now is a drive to the gym. When I was working, it was a mile walk to the train station and a 15-20 minute train ride into the city. I used to bike to work but it got too dangerous. Every jerk stuck in traffic did their best to run me off the road. <br /><br />Be safe out there.MBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01430150187237706515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-43085664282880477002010-03-18T10:18:18.425-04:002010-03-18T10:18:18.425-04:00I drive. I've been riding in with my husband m...I drive. I've been riding in with my husband more often recently since we at the same location and the kids' schedules are more stable. It's about a 30 minute drive, or a 1.5-2 hour trip using public transportation. Google Maps is telling me it'll take an 1:40 to get to work via a bike. I'll stick with the car.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934050541589102652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-4305039658889966442010-03-17T19:03:14.642-04:002010-03-17T19:03:14.642-04:00In good weather, if work is close by + if there ar...In good weather, if work is close by + if there are facilities for safe parking ...then i cycle. <br />And usually sing at the top of my voice while i do it!<br /><br />Sometimes my husband gives me a lift.<br /><br />The rest of the time a weekly bus ticket works well. I've met fascinating, irritating, cheerful, appalling, helpful, drunk, young, old, infirm, bombastic and ordinary people this way. Mixed in with everyone, I'm sure there have been angels too.theMuddledMarketPlacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12153750055087770871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-32329548489167071452010-03-17T08:50:03.206-04:002010-03-17T08:50:03.206-04:00I drive to work. It's 11 miles which isn'...I drive to work. It's 11 miles which isn't too bad, but to take a bike would be through a not so neighborly part of town and well...can't really take it on the expressway! So...I drive....a bit shamefully.daisyhttp://daisy.sovereignmagic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7449503.post-36983960824863887302010-03-17T06:35:16.929-04:002010-03-17T06:35:16.929-04:00It seems ironic to contemplate getting to work as ...It seems ironic to contemplate getting to work as I sit here with no driving for 4 weeks and thankful that I now have a 'walking' plaster ~ ie can move around the house and further afield slowly taking crutches with me.<br /> <br />Work is 6-7 miles away and my wife does not drive and no one from woirk lives anywhere near me. The nearest train station is 3/4 mile from home and occasionally I would not have to change to get to the one 1/4 mile from the office. Busses are more problamatic as my office is on the far side of the city. <br /><br />In the past I have sometimes cycled but our city is not at all bike friendly, so normally car or train is used. In two years we may have a tram operational... <br /><br />I have been contemplating a small motorbike / scooter. If we had proper cycle routes that would be preferable but since our city is built for cars we need fundemental changes so green & healthy optiopns are not just available for the few who live closer or can use the off road tracks.<br /><br />But yes on the days where I have cycled I felt better and my Dutch bike could do with more regular use...momemts in timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723725230232311583noreply@blogger.com