Comments on: Bicycle Commuting Is Hard to Do?

By: Andy Cline

Andy Cline — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:51:21 +0000

Robert… Right on, man!

By: robert

robert — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:00:21 +0000

People have an irrational fear of “smelling and sweating.

If you have bathed or showered that morning and are wearing deodorant you are not going to smell after sweating on your 30 minute bicycle ride to work.

Our inactive lifestyles had made people freak out if they actually sweat during any aspect of their lives.

By: Andy Cline

Andy Cline — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:41:45 +0000

Andrew… I wonder if the unique challenge of cleaning up might not be an American cultural fixation caused by the hegemony of sport cycling.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 03:46:52 +0000

Biking to work can offer some unique challenges, but most have a solution. One such example is what to do once you’ve reached work, ie how do you “clean-up.” The answer is quite simple, change in the office restroom and fresh deodorant go a long way.

As far as cities needing to expand cycling paths that will only come with demand. If the public demands it (see hybrid cars / electric cars) the supply will come.

By: Andy Cline

Andy Cline — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:51:03 +0000

Josh… Just send me e-mail. See my address on the sidebar.

Dan… Part of what accounts for all of that is the superior cycling infrastructure. Although there are places in the U.S. where we can ride and look like that. Most of Springfield, Mo. for example.