Comments on: Come Saturday Morning: Bike Travel, Part Two — Some Things I Missed http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/come-saturday-morning-bike-travel-part-two-some-things-i-missed/ Firedoglake weblog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:05:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: wascall http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/come-saturday-morning-bike-travel-part-two-some-things-i-missed/#comment-1496605 wascall Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:52:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/come-saturday-morning-bike-travel-part-two-some-things-i-missed/#comment-1496605 <p>Once more with the links typed plainly:<br /> Rivendell: <a href="http://www.rivbike.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.rivbike.com/</a><br /> velo orange <a href="http://www.velo-orange.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.velo-orange.com/</a><br /> work bikes: <a href="http://clevercycles.com/?p=160" rel="nofollow">http://clevercycles.com/?p=160</a><br /> bakfiet bike photos: <a href="http://clevercycles.com/?p=160" rel="nofollow">http://clevercycles.com/?p=160</a></p> Once more with the links typed plainly:
Rivendell: http://www.rivbike.com/
velo orange http://www.velo-orange.com/
work bikes: http://clevercycles.com/?p=160
bakfiet bike photos: http://clevercycles.com/?p=160

]]> By: wascall http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/come-saturday-morning-bike-travel-part-two-some-things-i-missed/#comment-1496602 wascall Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:48:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/come-saturday-morning-bike-travel-part-two-some-things-i-missed/#comment-1496602 <p>This is embarrassing since I am not quite sure why the links aren’t coming through!<br /> But I’ll try again.<br /> Rivendell:<a href="http://www.rivbike.com/" rel="nofollow"></a><br /> Velo Orange:<a href="http://www.velo-orange.com/" rel="nofollow"></a><br /> work bike:<a href="http://antbikemike.com/" rel="nofollow"></a><br /> bakfiet bike photos:<a href="http://clevercycles.com/?p=160" rel="nofollow"></a></p> This is embarrassing since I am not quite sure why the links aren’t coming through!
But I’ll try again.
Rivendell:
Velo Orange:
work bike:
bakfiet bike photos:

]]> By: wascall http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/come-saturday-morning-bike-travel-part-two-some-things-i-missed/#comment-1496595 wascall Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:31:56 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/come-saturday-morning-bike-travel-part-two-some-things-i-missed/#comment-1496595 <p>Oops my links didn’t come through!<br /> Rivendell: <a href="http://www.rivbike.com/" rel="nofollow"></a><br /> Velo orange:<a href="http://www.velo-orange.com" rel="nofollow"></a><br /> alternative workbikes<br /><a href="http://www.antbikemike.com" rel="nofollow"></a><br /> Photos of bakfiet:<br /><a href="http://clevercycles.com/?p=160" rel="nofollow"></a></p> Oops my links didn’t come through!
Rivendell:
Velo orange:
alternative workbikes

Photos of bakfiet:

]]> By: wascall http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/come-saturday-morning-bike-travel-part-two-some-things-i-missed/#comment-1496592 wascall Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:22:21 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/come-saturday-morning-bike-travel-part-two-some-things-i-missed/#comment-1496592 <p>I know this is a bit late, but I wanted to throw in my 2 cents worth. Both my husband and I have been commuting by bike and have just sold our second car, since we only put 3000 miles on it in a year! Since the weather here in Santa Fe has warmed up and gas prices have sky rocketed, we’ve been seeing more bicyclists on the roads. The more cyclists out there, the more drivers will be aware of us! This, too, can be a tricky town to ride in.<br /> I have a beautiful girls bike (a mixte frame) that a got from Rivendell bikes. Check out their website<a href="http://www.rivbike.com" rel="nofollow"></a>. It gives us permission to ride bikes without wearing spandex or shoes with clips. And to ride sitting up right. They have lots of practical advice. I now have the prettiest bike in town and I feel safe on it. We added a set of nice split oak panniers made by an amish man, which we got from Velo Orange<a href="http://www.velo-orange.com/" rel="nofollow"></a>) I get stopped and asked about them all the time. They aren’t any more expensive than grocery panniers. Also, the cycle commuter odometer is a great tool. I got one as a gift and it has really motivated to improve my efficiency- I just reach 30 mph on a downhill! and I am improving my average speed.<br /> Also, Craig’s list is another great place to find used and inexpensive bikes. If you are interested in a more versatile workhorse style bike this is a good website:http://www.velo-orange.com/<br /> and there’s a woman here in town who rides around with her kids in the front of a bakfeit , a dutch cargo bike, photo here: <a href="http://clevercycles.com/?p=160" rel="nofollow"></a></p> I know this is a bit late, but I wanted to throw in my 2 cents worth. Both my husband and I have been commuting by bike and have just sold our second car, since we only put 3000 miles on it in a year! Since the weather here in Santa Fe has warmed up and gas prices have sky rocketed, we’ve been seeing more bicyclists on the roads. The more cyclists out there, the more drivers will be aware of us! This, too, can be a tricky town to ride in.
I have a beautiful girls bike (a mixte frame) that a got from Rivendell bikes. Check out their website. It gives us permission to ride bikes without wearing spandex or shoes with clips. And to ride sitting up right. They have lots of practical advice. I now have the prettiest bike in town and I feel safe on it. We added a set of nice split oak panniers made by an amish man, which we got from Velo Orange) I get stopped and asked about them all the time. They aren’t any more expensive than grocery panniers. Also, the cycle commuter odometer is a great tool. I got one as a gift and it has really motivated to improve my efficiency- I just reach 30 mph on a downhill! and I am improving my average speed.
Also, Craig’s list is another great place to find used and inexpensive bikes. If you are interested in a more versatile workhorse style bike this is a good website:http://www.velo-orange.com/
and there’s a woman here in town who rides around with her kids in the front of a bakfeit , a dutch cargo bike, photo here:

]]> By: SuburbanGrrrl http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/come-saturday-morning-bike-travel-part-two-some-things-i-missed/#comment-1496191 SuburbanGrrrl Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:14:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/come-saturday-morning-bike-travel-part-two-some-things-i-missed/#comment-1496191 <p>For commuter parents: if you’d like to bike to work but are concerned about what to do if school or day care calls you to pick up your sick child or their is an emergency have emergency cab fare with you at all times. If you have room at your workplace (like an office setting) have a back up child safety seat or booster seat you can take with you in the cab. Won’t work for everyone but it helps to get creative. </p> <p>And, for that matter, have emergency cab fare regardless. You might not have time to repair a flat and make it to work on time.</p> For commuter parents: if you’d like to bike to work but are concerned about what to do if school or day care calls you to pick up your sick child or their is an emergency have emergency cab fare with you at all times. If you have room at your workplace (like an office setting) have a back up child safety seat or booster seat you can take with you in the cab. Won’t work for everyone but it helps to get creative.

And, for that matter, have emergency cab fare regardless. You might not have time to repair a flat and make it to work on time.

]]> By: jayt http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/come-saturday-morning-bike-travel-part-two-some-things-i-missed/#comment-1496091 jayt Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:14:55 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/come-saturday-morning-bike-travel-part-two-some-things-i-missed/#comment-1496091 <p><i>Don’t they have those buzzers that go off when a car is coming out, or is that a Denver thing?</i></p> <p>Nope - not here - wish they did…</p> Don’t they have those buzzers that go off when a car is coming out, or is that a Denver thing?

Nope – not here – wish they did…

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/come-saturday-morning-bike-travel-part-two-some-things-i-missed/#comment-1496082 egregious Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:07:14 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/come-saturday-morning-bike-travel-part-two-some-things-i-missed/#comment-1496082 <p>Howie’s upstairs with Florida attorney <a href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/blue-america-welcomes-back-alan-grayson-fl-08/" rel="nofollow">Alan Grayson</a>, who is returning to FDL to talk about this week’s Supreme Court decision. Come on up!</p> Howie’s upstairs with Florida attorney Alan Grayson, who is returning to FDL to talk about this week’s Supreme Court decision. Come on up!

]]> By: katymine http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/come-saturday-morning-bike-travel-part-two-some-things-i-missed/#comment-1496078 katymine Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:01:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/come-saturday-morning-bike-travel-part-two-some-things-i-missed/#comment-1496078 <p>That too….. </p> <p>Also driveways and motorists who roar out of home garages…. Been nearly run over several times on my walks by idiots who just back up without looking…</p> That too…..

Also driveways and motorists who roar out of home garages…. Been nearly run over several times on my walks by idiots who just back up without looking…

]]> By: PeteCO http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/come-saturday-morning-bike-travel-part-two-some-things-i-missed/#comment-1496077 PeteCO Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:57:54 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/come-saturday-morning-bike-travel-part-two-some-things-i-missed/#comment-1496077 <p>Don’t they have those buzzers that go off when a car is coming out, or is that a Denver thing?</p> Don’t they have those buzzers that go off when a car is coming out, or is that a Denver thing?

]]> By: PeteCO http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/come-saturday-morning-bike-travel-part-two-some-things-i-missed/#comment-1496076 PeteCO Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:56:53 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/06/14/come-saturday-morning-bike-travel-part-two-some-things-i-missed/#comment-1496076 <p>I would be more worried going down a hill with a 200# fridge behind me. Very…….slowly….</p> I would be more worried going down a hill with a 200# fridge behind me. Very…….slowly….

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