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In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars (2009)

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Re: In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars (2009)

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Locke1689 wrote: post #177
baxter wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Europe: http://www.intellicast.com/Global/Humidity.aspx?region=europ USA: http://www.intellicast.com/Global/Humidity.aspx?region=namer

Wow, that's the most I've ever seen anyone upvoted for completely inaccurate and misrepresented information. First, that's a real time view of each of the two regions. You don't think that the values may have been different during the day for Europe and the night for the US? More than that, you can't establish a viable trend from a single data point. Even if you did have the average high summer humidity index for Eur…

I completely agree. I posted quickly before realising these weren't daily averages (and even then, that wouldn't necessarily prove anything). I should have modified the link when I realised my mistake but unfortunately I was busy.

Re: In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars (2009)

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Post by rb2k_ »

zwieback wrote: post #169
train_robber wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes absolutely. I used to live in a suburb of Stuttgart, and that was around the first time I really tried biking. It was definitely worth it, the well maintained bike lanes, the free burning of the fat, lovely relaxing scenery and off course a few extra bucks saved per day. Biking lanes, is in my book a top investment a city can make, wonder why not many keep it high on their priorities.

I grew up in a suburb of Stuttgart and rode my bike everywhere - the hills are execellent to speed down and burn fat on the way up. Now I live in Corvallis and it's a great bike town as well.

Which Suburb?

Re: In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars (2009)

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Post by confuzatron »

confuzatron wrote: post #77
bobbyflanders wrote: post #8

In other words, I should come into work completely drenched in sweat? In many parts of the USA, it is very humid and temperatures can easily reach 90 and above. How do you expect people to bike in such conditions? In addition, many people commute long distances to work, which may take up to an hour just by car. Bikes are great, but not very practical.

All problems can be overcome, @bobbyflanders, if you just let the light of Jesus flood into your life! :) (sorry, I meant 'bikes', not Jesus). EDIT: I knew this would get down-voted. No sense of humour these bicyclists ;) I my case, I have a short commute, but mostly drive it, because cycling is much more effort, and much less comfortable than driving. Sorry to have an incorrect opinion.

Okay, okay. I'll cycle to work, next time it isn't raining.

Re: In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars (2009)

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Post by train_robber »

rb2k_ wrote: post #44
train_robber wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes absolutely. I used to live in a suburb of Stuttgart, and that was around the first time I really tried biking. It was definitely worth it, the well maintained bike lanes, the free burning of the fat, lovely relaxing scenery and off course a few extra bucks saved per day. Biking lanes, is in my book a top investment a city can make, wonder why not many keep it high on their priorities.

Which Suburb?

Plochingen, last stop on S1.

Re: In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars (2009)

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Post by zwieback »

rb2k_ wrote: post #202
zwieback wrote: post #169

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I grew up in a suburb of Stuttgart and rode my bike everywhere - the hills are execellent to speed down and burn fat on the way up. Now I live in Corvallis and it's a great bike town as well.

Which Suburb?

Dachswald
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