Comments ridethisbike has made

  • Imperfect World

    I live in the imperfect world of post Katrina New Orleans where public transportation in most areas of the metro is ineffecient and unreliable.

    What works for me is a partial commute by car. I ride to a "safe" location where I park, pull the bike from the trunk and ride. New Orleans is hot and humid most of the year so I don't bike far; however, bicycling just a mile lets me work some exercise into my schedule, saves me parking fees and the aggravation of dealing with the parking lot. It also puts me in a good frame of mind for work. On Umbra on owning multiple cars posted 3 years, 2 months ago 7 Responses

  • Try A Partial Commute By Bike

    If you can't imagine giving up a car, don't. Instead, cut down on the use of your autos with a more balanced multi modal approach to transportation.

    Earlier today, I commented in my blog about 10 tips published last weekend by the Denver Post to help commuters ease into bicycle commuting. One tip focused on partial commutes by bike which is a familiar topic to me.

    Currently, your personal transportation regimen relies heavily on motor vehicles because you feel there's no practical alternative. Not true. If you drove part of the distance and biked or took mass transit for the balance, you'd reduce your personal dependence on fossil fuels and cut the pollution caused by your auto usage. Over time, you could increase the miles you travel by bike, improving your health, saving more money and further reducing your pollution emissions.

    Using a folding bike, you could easily work bicycling into your current transportation scheme, keeping the bike in the trunk of your Prius until you are comfortable with riding.

    For more about the value of folding bikes, visit my website.

    Larry
    RideTHISbike.comOn Umbra on owning multiple cars posted 3 years, 2 months ago 7 Responses