I work for a small company (6-8 people), and my employers both ride bikes to work. I'm the one who's fallen off the wagon. In fact, I'm going to go get things together so I can ride instead of drive (the two miles).
The bookkeeper locks her bike up on the street, and everyone else hangs theirs in the bathroom. It can get crowded in there with three or four bikes, and it's inconvenient if someone camps out when it's time to leave. The bathroom hooks went up when we had four regular bike commuters and an irregular one (66% of the staff), and the hallway looked like an Amsterdam train station. Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com On Jan 25, 4:16 am, newenglandbike <matthiasbe...@gmail.com> wrote: > +1, Ray. > > As far as commuting/my workplace, my commute is 17 miles one way and I > currently work at a large facility that was recently voted a high- > level bicycle friendly business by the League of American > Bicyclists. They have great bicycle parking in a garage outside the > main entrance, and even have a workbench with tools in the lower level > of the garage. It's pretty awesome. That being said, due to the > location of my work I have to leave home *really* early to get to work > if I want to miss a $&*#storm of rush hour traffic, and leave late if > i want to miss it again. > > My last job had even better parking- I just brought my bike into work > and leaned it up against a wall. That was ideal. > > -Matt > > On Jan 22, 3:37 pm, Way Rebb <grayc...@mac.com> wrote: > > > Some of us use bikes as a primary means of transportation. > > Transportation involved going to places you may not really want to get > > to (jury duty, dentist appointments, etc) with varying levels of being > > late. I don't believe transportation is chosen on the fun factor, > > cars are just the default. Judging by the people who arrive at work > > exhausted from traffic I certainly enjoy my ride to work more. > > Judging by the people who made a fuss about orbiting around finding a > > parking spot at jury duty, I certainly enjoyed my bike/BART ride to > > the Hayward courtroom more. > > > The fun factor is only a part of the reason I use a bike. Other > > reasons are I've saved literally thousands of dollars, which is > > reflected in my bank account, by not driving. Although I've donated > > $0 directly to oil companies I have donated $bazillions in taxes for > > freeways; to huge military projects to protect the oil fields; to > > police, fire, clean up crews that have to respond to pile ups etc. > > This cheap oil is terribly expensive. > > > Let's fund "cheap oil" the way we fund schools and people will be on > > bikes soon enough. > > > -Ray > > > On Jan 19, 7:39 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > The best post of this thread! I agree: if it's not fun, why do it? Too > > > much modern neo-puritanism out there already. > > > > Tho' kudos to those who ride in snow and *enjoy* it. > > > > On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 8:10 AM, Kelly Sleeper <tkslee...@gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > and then there is organized bike rides that have 100's of people driving > > > > many miles to ride a bike a short distance then drive back home. In St > > > > Louis, Mo Trailnet has one of these type rides weekly. I would wager a > > > > single weekend ride here wipes out all the progress the comuters make > > > > in one > > > > day. Not saying don't comute, just saying I don't see cycling as green. > > > > It's > > > > entertainment for most folks or exercise but also an excuse / reason to > > > > drive thier cars many more miles. > > > > > Cycling has many uses and is wonderful .. but riding just for green > > > > reasons > > > > is or would be weak for me. I ride because I like riding. > > > > > Kelly > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups > > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > -- > > > Patrick Moore > > > Albuquerque, NM > > > For professional resumes, contact > > > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
