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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...
colin
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Oct 1, 2004
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2205
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...
Dan Doughty
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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...
colin
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Oct 1, 2004
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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...
Walker,Frederick H.
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Oct 1, 2004
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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...
Walker,Frederick H.
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Oct 1, 2004
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... 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...
John Ridley
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Oct 1, 2004
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... 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...
Mike Tatum
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Oct 1, 2004
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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....
michael sledge
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Oct 1, 2004
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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...
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Oct 1, 2004
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Fun! Economy, excercise, environment and etc. are just extras. William Boyd Greensboro, N.C. Ezk.1:20b...
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Oct 1, 2004
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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....
Brian Gilchrist
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Oct 1, 2004
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... 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...
Michel Gagnon
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Oct 1, 2004
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... 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...
Calvin
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Oct 1, 2004
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... 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
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Oct 1, 2004
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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...
Calvin R
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Oct 1, 2004
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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...
Billy Moore
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Oct 2, 2004
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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...
Landis McGauhey
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Oct 2, 2004
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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...
Dan Doughty
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Oct 4, 2004
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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. ...
Landis McGauhey
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Oct 4, 2004
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Oh, screw the motorists! :-) Fritz _____ From: Billy Moore [mailto:billymoore@...] Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 9:24 AM To:...
Walker,Frederick H.
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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...
Hastings Mark
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Oct 4, 2004
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Mark: Sounds depressing. You've got my sympathy, but no brilliant suggestions. Fritz _____ From: Hastings Mark [mailto:evblazer@...] Sent: Monday,...
Walker,Frederick H.
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Oct 4, 2004
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... 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...
Michael Graff
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Oct 5, 2004
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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...
cjdragon
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Oct 5, 2004
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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...
Kelly Bersch
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Oct 5, 2004
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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...
cjdragon
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Oct 5, 2004
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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...
Kelly Bersch
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Oct 5, 2004
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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...
Kelly Bersch
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Oct 5, 2004
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... 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...
Michel Gagnon
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Oct 5, 2004
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yup -- the motorists don't know what they're missing! Fritz _____ From: Kelly Bersch [mailto:ac7ew@...] Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 11:22 PM To:...
Walker,Frederick H.
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