One year of cycling to work

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Post by def- » Tue, Feb 20, 2018, 1:52 PM UTC

One year of cycling to work
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Re: One year of cycling to work

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Post by blakesterz » Tue, Feb 20, 2018, 2:22 PM UTC

Very nice. I always think the second best thing to working remotely would be a job I could ride my bike to every day.

Re: One year of cycling to work

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Post by zawerf » Tue, Feb 20, 2018, 2:24 PM UTC

Getting hit by a car within a year is an anomaly right? He brushed it off as his "only accident" like it's supposed to be more commonplace.

Re: One year of cycling to work

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Post by cesis » Tue, Feb 20, 2018, 2:26 PM UTC

Another bonus for bicycling/walking is very predictable arrival time as no traffic jams, public transportation issues etc impact them.

Re: One year of cycling to work

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Post by def- » Tue, Feb 20, 2018, 2:27 PM UTC

zawerf wrote: post #3

Getting hit by a car within a year is an anomaly right? He brushed it off as his "only accident" like it's supposed to be more commonplace.

Yeah, I might have been unclear. I've been cycling for a few years before that and that was the first time I touched a car. The driver DID look straight at me though, seemingly noticing me, so I was really confused when she started speeding up anyway.

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Post by symmetricsaurus » Tue, Feb 20, 2018, 2:29 PM UTC

zawerf wrote: post #3

Getting hit by a car within a year is an anomaly right? He brushed it off as his "only accident" like it's supposed to be more commonplace.

I've been biking to work for a bit more than two years now. Same distance to work and not even any close calls with cars. I do ride quite carefully though and make very sure that they see me and stop before I ride out in front of one.

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Post by jordache » Tue, Feb 20, 2018, 2:31 PM UTC

that short of a commute? that's a no brainer for cycling to work.

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Post by billsmithaustin » Tue, Feb 20, 2018, 2:31 PM UTC

I live about the same distance from work as the writer, and I've been cycling to work since early October. I would have thought that such a short bike ride wouldn't have much of a health benefit, but I feel more energetic and my blood pressure is noticeably lower than it was a year ago.

Re: One year of cycling to work

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Post by tonyedgecombe » Tue, Feb 20, 2018, 2:33 PM UTC

symmetricsaurus wrote: post #6

zawerf wrote: post #3

Getting hit by a car within a year is an anomaly right? He brushed it off as his "only accident" like it's supposed to be more commonplace.

I've been biking to work for a bit more than two years now. Same distance to work and not even any close calls with cars. I do ride quite carefully though and make very sure that they see me and stop before I ride out in front of one.

I always try and make eye contact with drivers at junctions which has worked well for me until a couple of weeks ago when someone looked straight at me then pulled out right in front of me. We didn't collide but it was very close.

Re: One year of cycling to work

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Post by c2h5oh » Tue, Feb 20, 2018, 2:34 PM UTC

zawerf wrote: post #3

Getting hit by a car within a year is an anomaly right? He brushed it off as his "only accident" like it's supposed to be more commonplace.

Cycled to work, weather permitting, for last 3 years. Got hit (more like nudged, but enough to cause a fall) by a car twice - nothing major only because I know how to tumble & roll. It easily could have been much worse.