I can't realistically commute right now. It's a minimum 12 miles to the edge of town by the Interstate, farther by the State Hwy. I work about 27 miles one way...
Amen on the nuts!!!! Especially during the winter!!!<br> As long as you love bicycling kdmill, I think you will feel welcome here. I also have a quick commute,...
Two of my children are independent, and I expect the other two to be so in about eight years...the thought of going car-free at that time is tempting, but...on...
I don't expect I'll ever be completely car free. I would, however, like to be much less gasoline dependent for day-to-day transportation. Work, corner store ...
Being car free doesn't mean never driving a car ever again, it just means not owning one. If you rely on a combination of cycling and public transport for most...
Sounds familiar Nigel. My son was a member of an orienteering team at school and they would have matches sponsored by the Chicago Orienteering club. One of...
I rent a car 5 or 6 times a year...mostly to go out to remote areas of the state to go camping etc. My total outlay of cash for this is maybe 5 or 6 hundred a...
I still drive at least once a work week. That's when the pressed uniforms go to work and the soiled ones go home (DCA should be familiar with this drill). ...
uniforms..."crackerjacks"...<br><br>so, you're in the Navy or Coast Guard?<br><br>but what's "DCA" (I've wanted to ask Lenny that, so it's an open question to...
"DCA" is the abbreviation for "Damage Control Assistant" this is the title of the Officer on each Navy ship responsible for training the crew in fire fighting,...
No problem. Yes similar to the Peleliu, only 1/3 the size. She carries 2000 Marines, mine only carried 1000 She also has much more space to stow a bike if you...
Here's some usefull sites for info on going car free. <br><br><a href=http://www.carfree.com target=new>http://www.carfree.com</a><br>Has good links ...
You guys are great, riding to work in the service! I can't imagine doing that when I was in. Except, however, do in SEA, when it was de rigeur for young guys ...
Lol, I just changed my profile for $hits and giggles that's all.<br><br>Hey, there is nothing abt the Gators that can be called suffering ...well, going ...
"nothing abt the Gators that can be called suffering" Assuming "Gator" is the stock term for amphib, I admire your forbearance: You don't consider being stuck ...
I actually learned to respect the Marine Corps more after my 48 months of Gator duty. If I had known about Gators when I was a young Sailor I would have rode...
Let me say sincerely, I salute you, and thank you.<br>First, because you commute against tall odds, second, for having what it takes to make a career, and...
Thanks for the appreciation!! I had almost forgot about guys storing surfboards in the engine room!!! Those were pretty hard to explain during inspections!!! ...
Hey, ya'll! Happy Friday! Thought you might appreciate the following I posted to my mtb board:<br><br>"O.K., at the risk of re-igniting last month's flame war ...
This week I turned to the internet to solve a problem with flats. In my ignorance I was shocked to find out other people commute by bicycle. I haven't noticed...
The airfree tire is tempting, but I remain leary. I tried some airless (brand unknown) in the mid to late 70's. They solved the flat problem, but at that time...
A really good friend of mine runs tubeless tires, but they came stock on a full suspension high end bike, once we figured out how to patch them they seem ...
