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2008-05-14 6:04 PM

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Subject: Bike to work day - 5-15-08
So, who else is commuting tomorrow? I've got ~40mi round trip, and I've been wanting to do this 2-3 times/week anyway. Tomorrow's as good a time as any to start! Bye, bye Golden Gate Bridge toll and gas waste...


2008-05-14 6:07 PM
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I have a job that requires me to be on call for our region. Never know where I will have to be and what kind of supplies I will have to carry. I biked in on tuesday for a meeting. I can only ride in when I am not on call. So really once every 2 weeks I can ride in (I am not in the office that much). 17.9 miles one way.
2008-05-14 6:14 PM
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I'm not, but that's only because I'm not working right now.  But I will be biking to the B2W Energizer Station not too far from my house, where I'll be volunteering tomorrow morning!

 

When I worked in SF, I always wished I could bike in.  But I live a bit too far up north to consider biking the whole way.  But I did take Golden Gate Transit, which saved me a bundle on gas, bridge fare, and parking fees.  Plus, I could read, sleep, watch DVDs, etc. while someone else dealt with the traffic nonsense. 

 

Have a good ride tomorrow!  I just got an email notice saying tomorrow is a Spare the Air day as well.  So, you'll be doing a good thing X2! 

2008-05-14 6:18 PM
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I've thought about it, but it's only a 5km ride (one way) and thus doesn't really justify the means.  I'd have to have a shower at work (have to dress formerly) and I'd not really get much from the workout etc...  If it were a longer commute, then I'd be fine with it all.
2008-05-14 6:19 PM
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Enjoy the ride, Jim! I'd love to bike to work, but I don't trust leaving my bike at BART or locked up on the street outside my work, and there's no place in the office to store it. Plus, it's only a mile to BART and two blocks to the office, so there's not much point to biking it.

It's a shame they aren't doing the free BART rides on the Spare the Air days (or maybe it's just that this day came too early in the season?).
2008-05-14 6:21 PM
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Subject: RE: Bike to work day - 5-15-08
60 miles each way.  Sounds like a nice ride.  Maybe next year.

2008-05-14 6:26 PM
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Subject: RE: Bike to work day - 5-15-08
Myself & a couple riding buddies at work have been doing it all week, and will probably continue from here on, weather permitting.

My bike commute takes about 2-3 minutes more than my car commute.
2008-05-14 6:31 PM
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If (1) I had a shower at work and (2) the last 6 miles weren't through deadly automobile territory, I would
2008-05-14 6:35 PM
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2008-05-14 6:40 PM
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Subject: RE: Bike to work day - 5-15-08
I wanted to commute today, but I was running late. I try to commute at least 2 days a week.
2008-05-14 6:59 PM
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Subject: RE: Bike to work day - 5-15-08
Normally I bike commute on Monday-Wednesday-Friday, but I'm changing up and biking tomorrow and running Friday just because of the occasion.

The only problem is that I bike to the subway, then ride that into downtown and I suspect there'll be more bikes than usual tomorrow...meaning tight squeeze on the train. So I think I'm going to mark the occasion by riding over the top of Griffith Park and all the way to work...about a 20 mile ride with about an 830' climb, I think. (I usually do the full ride to downtown--no subway--once a week, but usually take slightly longer but less hilly routes.)

2008-05-14 8:01 PM
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I started bike commutting about 3 weeks ago. I am trying to ride or run at least 3 days a week.  The actuall trip is only about 5 miles but obviously it's easy to tack on extra mileage.

The only drawback is that I even look at my bike and I break into a sweat so I have to shower when I get to work.  Luckily we have a shower at work. So I bring clothes in for the week on Monday and I'll drop stuff off at the Dry cleaners on Friday. It's gonna take some work, planning and a back pack but I think I can make it work.

 

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