Comments on: Question of the Week: How have your “bike to work” habits changed? http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/qotw-changed-bike-to-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qotw-changed-bike-to-work EPA's Blog About Our World Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:33:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Charlie http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/qotw-changed-bike-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-42408 Charlie Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:02:07 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=909#comment-42408 Since last year I have been biking to the train station and from the station in peterbough to work this means I purchased 2 bikes as there was always issues in taking my bike on the train during rush hour. Security has been the main issues as I leave a bike at a train station either all day or overnight. I have lost 2 so far but also 16lbs in weight so all in all it has been worth while and I plan to keep it up. Even with the extra cost of funding two new bikes my wallet has benefitted from the experience aswell as before I drove to the train staion in my home town and caught either a bus or taxi from peterborough station to my office. A+ for the bikes good on the health and wallet.

]]> By: John B http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/qotw-changed-bike-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-35007 John B Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:16:06 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=909#comment-35007 I live in a warm climate and have only been able to bike to work with an employer in a large office building that had an existing gym and shower. I could throw my change of clothes in my backpack, put on a head wrap helmet, and shower when I arrived. A third set of clothes for the hot ride home was a plus….

]]> By: Free_Spirit55 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/qotw-changed-bike-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-26794 Free_Spirit55 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:21:21 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=909#comment-26794 That is awesome! I bike to and from work everyday (16 miles roundtrip) and I feel like you, refreshed and energized! Best exercise ever as far as I’m concerned.

]]> By: Linda http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/qotw-changed-bike-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-26411 Linda Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:40:25 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=909#comment-26411 Going to work on my bike does not just environmental implications it also is good for my health. It gives me the cardio exercise that I need.

]]> By: Julie http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/qotw-changed-bike-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-24046 Julie Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:06:18 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=909#comment-24046 I have not changed my habit because I still work from home – thank goodness. I am too far out in the boonies to commute by bike anywhere even if I did have to leave my home, which I sometimes do for business purposes – so a bike is out of the question for me. It just is not practical.

When I did commute to work I always took the bus and walked (I lived closer to the city then). I was too far for a bike to be used to get to work, so I tried to be as green as I could by taking the bus everyday.

For those riding bikes you should know that your most important piece of gear is your helmet. Motorcycle riders especially should use a full face motorcycle helmet that meets DOT standards and is Snell certified for the greatest protection.

Julie

]]> By: us of a http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/qotw-changed-bike-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-17664 us of a Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:40:23 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=909#comment-17664 I walk…its more environmentally friendly…I’m not using up aluminum or any of the earth’s precious resources. I rely on my own two legs to get me where I need to go.

]]> By: us of a http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/qotw-changed-bike-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-17663 us of a Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:39:16 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=909#comment-17663 pues aqui solo comentan sobre estas preguntas que les hacen…

]]> By: Alexander http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/qotw-changed-bike-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-17402 Alexander Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:37:45 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=909#comment-17402 I began the “bike challange” halfhearted, however as the days grew into weeks…my pattern of biking to Cambridge increased from once a week to three times a week (Boston weather permitted).

However when I find myself writing on far off place on my travel guide I wonder if I lived in a place without snow measured in feet such as Miami…would I find another excuse…too sunny today to bike?

Oh well keep up the good work.

]]> By: sonja http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/qotw-changed-bike-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-17395 sonja Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:51:20 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=909#comment-17395 I have been riding a bike everywhere for quite some time now and I really enjoy the cost savings and the connection I have to my community. Finding a job that you can get to, on a bike, is quite another thing. Our downtown communities would be served well if people would just realize that you don’t need to get on the highway to get to the future, you need to get back to some basic living in your own community. It is however a commitment that really requires a passion for the concept of back to the future, where less is better and downtowns thrive because people can get to things by walking or biking. Living in the country is great if you don’t like or can’t get along with people, but I think that is half of what is wrong with america today. People are so disconnected from the community that they live in and have no real connection to the community they work in because they don’t live there. Go figure!

]]> By: Chuck http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2009/06/qotw-changed-bike-to-work/comment-page-1/#comment-17373 Chuck Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:38:49 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=909#comment-17373 Hasn’t changed I still don’t.

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