Hello all-- I have started commuting 4 miles from my home to the school I teach at in Trenton NJ-- Things are working out beautifully so far-- my classroom is...
Well, it acts as a rear fender and prevents a rooster tail, which is nice. If you commute a long distance they're more useful as it doesn't tire out your...
Just curious-- it may be worthy of a poll (can you do that on Yahoo?) What are folks' reasons for getting into bike commuting? Personally, I started for...
Panniers vs. a backpack is a personal choice. Biggest advantage of panniers (or a roomy trunk rack, which is what I usually use) is that it keeps it off your...
In descending order of importance: 1. Bike commuting is way more fun than driving a car. 2. Fitness and weight control. 3. Good feelings about doing...
... Bikeforums.net just had a thread on this. I'll repeat my answer: I do it for a number of reasons. I suppose the biggest are environmental and fitness. I...
... My initial reason was that the car died, and I did not want to adjust my financial goals for eliminating my personal debt. That is still key, and the money...
I started commuting when my truck stopped due to a transmission problem. I had been threatening to start commuting for years and finally decided it was time....
I have recently been transfered from Little Rock, Arkansas to Greensboro, North Carolina. I had a nice daily 22 mile round trip commute in Little Rock, but...
Why did I start commuting? Hmmm..... good question. When I started commuting 10+ years ago, the goal was to justify the $1000+ I had just spent on a bike....
... If has been so long that I can't remember riding with anything on my back. Basically, apart from sweat, installing the stuff in panniers gives you much...
... It's a natural part of what I've always done with bicycles. I am primarily a "transportation" rider. I have ridden some long distances and I enjoy riding...
... serious ... daughter ... it ... Contrary to another poster, but oh, well. There is "going back" for me. I used panniers whenever I could afford them for...
Calvin <foothillbilly@...> wrote: I use bungee cords to strap my day pack down and away I go. Underneath the pack is my lock, a kitchen Oops! Should...
My reasons are: Increased riding time. Especially as the days get shorter. I get home about 30 minutes later than if I drove, and about 1 hour earlier than...
all of the above. Best regards, /lmc *You* can join American Lance Armstrong in celebrating his record *sixth* (consecutive!) victory in the world's top...
I actually can't say that I'd go that far. I have panniers and I use them, but the additional weight of the rack and the panniers themselves considerably...
Never used panniers but thought about it as it would considerably lower my CG thus making the bike more stable including trackstands at stop lights & signs. ...
G'morning all. Another nasty weather day down here in the DFW airport but another day I miss commuting in because of the infrastructure down here. A few months...
... This is a slippery slope. They guy driving a car to work doesn't have right-of-way over the guy driving out of town on vacation. Nobody is required to...
When I started to ride my bike again last year or so, I started with a backpack but quickly pulled the panniers out of my closet and started to use them for...
You have a longer commute than I do. I only do 42 miles round-trip but I do it every day. Of course, in the summer when it's hot (100+) I only ride to work...
I started to ride my bike a year and a half ago so it would take me more time to get home. (There was a reason behind that choice. ) Then when the winter came...
I started riding three years ago when I moved 1200 miles south from Great Falls, MT to Mesa, AZ. We only brought one car with us. Since I didn't want to...
I use both panniers and a backpack. I put my change of clothes, towel, and toiletries in the panniers and the backpack gets my lunch and a 3 liter water...
... Michel Gagnon replies: I suspect it depends on idividual pannier(s), bag or backpack, but weight should be fairly similar. I don't consider the weight of...
