I am right there with you guys, my commute is about three miles also, and easily accomplished in the summer, but I won't risk it in the winter. With 85+inches of snow already on the ground this year, and no properly cleared sidewalks or bike paths along the route there is no safe place to ride. Mark in AK
----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM> Date: Friday, February 27, 2004 11:48 am Subject: Re: Things that irk me on my vanagon, and GAS PRICES, now that it's Friday! > No guts, no, well guts on the highway. Good choice. > > I bike commuted for years. Inbound, no problem at 5 AM. > Outbound, big > problem at 4 PM. > > Mike > > On 2/27/04 8:35 AM, "David Brodbeck" <gull@GULL.US> wrote: > > > On Fri, 27 Feb 2004, Joy Hecht wrote: > > > >> Bicycles, folks, that's the way to go. Good for the health, > good for the > >> environment, reduces demand for fuel, reduces traffic congestion. > > > > I really do wish it were possible to ride my bike to work. It's > only> three miles, and I enjoy riding. > > > > Unfortunately I'd be dead within a week if I tried. Most of > those three > > miles are on a 45 mph, two-lane road with no shoulder and no > sidewalk.> > > > > David Brodbeck, N8SRE > > '82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia > > '86 Volvo 240DL wagon > > > > > |
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