tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306946217995521362.post1769380724678445247..comments2023-06-01T08:39:31.363-07:00Comments on Veloquent: Commuter GodKent Petersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01607372827627527450noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306946217995521362.post-24109473350295349552008-04-25T09:35:00.000-07:002008-04-25T09:35:00.000-07:00Well, the shot on FGG is really nice picture, so t...Well, the shot on FGG is really nice picture, so that could have been part of it. <BR/><BR/>I with all the other comments here, bikes kill lot of birds with just a few stones.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13601092971406547119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306946217995521362.post-90321700546720697592008-04-20T14:59:00.000-07:002008-04-20T14:59:00.000-07:00Well said, Chiggins and Drew. It seems we pay an ...Well said, Chiggins and Drew. It seems we pay an extremely high price for comfort...or convenience...or... Just what ARE we paying for?Ponderohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042079750126434523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306946217995521362.post-80965124601725409272008-04-20T14:13:00.000-07:002008-04-20T14:13:00.000-07:00...But being good for the environment, good for th...<B><I>...But being good for the environment, good for the community, good for the body, and good for the spirit, it is a preferable way to use time.</I></B><BR/><BR/>I wholeheartedly agree! You should also mention the good it does your wallet. I suppose these savings are a bonus for most of us rather than a motivator. It is also worth noting that a bicycle commute is actually quicker for some than other modes of transport.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14637190915999764428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306946217995521362.post-91917931761450921602008-04-19T22:48:00.000-07:002008-04-19T22:48:00.000-07:00One of the things that I've noticed about commutin...One of the things that I've noticed about commuting to work on my bike that has nothing to do with time or health or carbon footprints: I get to say hi to folks along the way.<BR/><BR/>I end up closer to folks around my neighborhood, in the neighborhoods I ride through, and around where I work and I end up saying "Hello" and "Good Morning". In a pretty short period of time, lots of those folks have gotten used to seeing me come through and return a wave and a smile pretty easily.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306946217995521362.post-43816874628997713452008-04-19T20:32:00.000-07:002008-04-19T20:32:00.000-07:00Exactly, Jim. My coworkers say things like, "You ...Exactly, Jim. My coworkers say things like, "You rode all that way to get here, but now you have to ride all the way back home". To which I reply, "I don't HAVE to ride all the way back home, I GET THE OPPORTUNITY to ride home. With some, it is a total disconnect.Ponderohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042079750126434523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2306946217995521362.post-13207177499531618142008-04-19T16:50:00.000-07:002008-04-19T16:50:00.000-07:00People get confused when you tell them it takes x ...People get confused when you tell them it takes x hours to get to work on a bike. Why would anyone do that? But most days, the getting to work becomes merely a byproduct of pedaling your bike for x hours. The joy is in the ride!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com