tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post8367331852369642813..comments2023-12-27T22:31:19.008-07:00Comments on The Bike Nazi: Why Bike Transportation? Reason #6Bikeboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17379272663647894409noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-27308809075817999852007-03-22T20:20:00.000-06:002007-03-22T20:20:00.000-06:00Dear friends... it it TRULY gratifying to read you...Dear friends... it it TRULY gratifying to read your positive comments. And your responses indicate you "get it." Sometimes it seems the whole community has gone mad, in some kind of automotive hypnotic spell!<BR/><BR/>"Participant" is WAY better than "spectator." Indeed, contrary to the mistaken perception that bike-transportation would lead to fatigue... it is invigorating! (Now maybe that would be different after a 50-, or 100-mile ride! db... my commute is only about 4 miles each way. 7.5 is fantastic!) Yeah, when I'm headed home, I dream that the Missus might be cooking ME a T-bone! (My wish goes unfulfilled about 362 days of the year... she's got this "health" kick going...haha) Danielo... you are RIGHT about getting acclimatized! I'd much rather feel comfortable in a 35-100-degree range, than 70-72 degrees.<BR/><BR/>NOW is the time to try to share our enthusiasm with the world. I believe it's easier to take up bike-transportation in late March, or April or May, than in January or August... know what I mean?<BR/><BR/>Thanks again - stay tuned!Bikeboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17379272663647894409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-83499285520395245352007-03-22T10:22:00.000-06:002007-03-22T10:22:00.000-06:00Related is the weather acclimatization from cyclin...Related is the weather acclimatization from cycling. I stayed more comfortable on the hottest days last summer, and the coldest days in winter, than all of my car-addicted coworkers. When you're always in a climate-modified environment, your body gets soft, and it's so much more miserable to step outside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-77172869071891671062007-03-22T10:16:00.000-06:002007-03-22T10:16:00.000-06:00Wonderful writing and riding today.Your writing en...Wonderful writing and riding today.<BR/><BR/>Your writing encompasses your passion in a very whimsical way. A pleasure to read.<BR/><BR/>As for the smells, most of my ride is carbon filled except for the smell of meat sizzling and smoking as I pass Donnie Mac's on the way home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-54768857594478655762007-03-22T07:49:00.000-06:002007-03-22T07:49:00.000-06:00I am enjoying this series. Really helps to articul...I am enjoying this series. Really helps to articulate to non-riders what we get out of bike commuting. <BR/><BR/>I don't know if this will figure into your 10 reasons, but one of my biggest reasons for biking to work -- especially on a cold morning like today or a windy morning like yesterday -- is that I'm much more alert and proactive toward my workload when I get to work. <BR/><BR/>That higher aerobic level, increased bloodflow, and increased endorphin level can really boost you. Even when your ride is only 7.5 miles long...dbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09527673886975332497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198843833237575122.post-73781396959102241622007-03-21T21:16:00.000-06:002007-03-21T21:16:00.000-06:00Perfect! You've summed up all the wonderful feeli...Perfect! You've summed up all the wonderful feelings and sensations that come from riding a bicycle. One of the reasons I commute by bike as well. It's just so good to be a part of the world you are in, instead of a spectator.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02091258691699601116noreply@blogger.com