tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post6098553934964757580..comments2024-03-21T03:56:28.972-06:00Comments on Jill Outside: I am not my bike commuteJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-62972038412437307942007-08-16T14:56:00.000-06:002007-08-16T14:56:00.000-06:00I heart the idea of bike commuting. I work at home...I heart the idea of bike commuting. I work at home though. And I'm lazy. And my bike has an electric assist.<BR/><BR/>The clip-on accident brought back unpleasant memories :( Getting winded with the handlebar to the ribs.<BR/><BR/>Love the Alaska scenery!Frederick Ingramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01567138670418380309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-33869452460815829262007-06-27T08:41:00.000-06:002007-06-27T08:41:00.000-06:00what is this, commuters anonymous ;)I've been comm...what is this, commuters anonymous ;)<BR/><BR/>I've been commuting 5 miles each way for almost 1 year now and I have an admission to make too, I drive 1 day a week :( there I said it! Not really to carry cloths or food but to carpool at lunch, I gotta to do my share... <BR/><BR/>I commute by bike for the challenge and for fitness mostly but people at work can't fathom why someone would actually want to ride a bike to work. apparently they think bikes don't have air conditioning...<BR/><BR/>Good luck and be careful!sasquatch2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11534012335256941195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-25275878025316859262007-06-25T10:04:00.000-06:002007-06-25T10:04:00.000-06:00I commute daily year round and have encountered so...I commute daily year round and have encountered some of the same snags. How do I haul all I need to hit the gym before work and my lunch/dinner and anything else I'll need for the day at the hospital (I'm an RN). For light days I use Timbuk 2 bag with stabilizer strap. But the real savior has been my BOB trailer. A bit pricey but it's been worth the investment. Not only can I carry the aforementioned but it leaves enough room to pick up some things at the grocery on the way home. Good luck!<BR/><BR/>down here in virginia,<BR/>DHAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-88806155384719505402007-06-22T22:05:00.000-06:002007-06-22T22:05:00.000-06:00jill...I need to hit the haymorning is fast approa...jill...<BR/>I need to hit the hay<BR/>morning is fast approaching<BR/>hope you had a good race<BR/>as I do not think you are as compulsive about the blog as you are about the riding so you will not see this comment<BR/>so congrats on a wonderful race<BR/>you stayed focused and you had a strong race<BR/>you raced smart and you finished strong<BR/>your body feels sore<BR/>but your listened to your body and kept things as they should<BR/><BR/>good work!<BR/><BR/>you are an inspiration!gwadzillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339430458139731808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-84457615484391217642007-06-21T21:16:00.000-06:002007-06-21T21:16:00.000-06:00Three miles to work? You can do that.1. Get bigger...Three miles to work? You can do that.<BR/><BR/>1. Get bigger messenger bag. Timbuk2 if you want to be trendy, plus they are just about waterproof. Tighten it more, to keep it from swinging around. It's easier to tighten it, then put it on, THEN put on your helmet.<BR/>2. Don't look at a bike commute as a function of logistics. Think of it as a chance to see your town go by on a daily basis - things that change, things that don't. Sometime a commute can give you a chance to "wind up" for work, and think about your coming day (or afternoon in your case). You don't have to ride fast on your way to work. Keep that for the ride home.<BR/>3. Ok, yes there are logistics. Shoes - keep at the office. Things that go in your messenger bag = lunch you fixed the night before; a snack you fixed the night before; clothes you packed the night before;water; whatever else you need to keep from smelling.<BR/>4. When it rains - you already have fenders, so what's a little rain?<BR/>5. Avoid 25 degree turns.<BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear about the bang up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-85795350964805458612007-06-21T12:00:00.000-06:002007-06-21T12:00:00.000-06:00Oh my. I had no idea... I just assumed you biked t...Oh my. I had no idea... I just assumed you biked to work. It's... like I just got hit in the stomach with an ergon grip... kidding. Sorry about your so-so first experience as a commuter but it will only get better. As far as carrying your stuff; I traded in my messenger for panniers and I've never looked back.Dr. Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542493767359114575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-26057270179319904542007-06-21T09:23:00.000-06:002007-06-21T09:23:00.000-06:00Yeah, what everybody else said. Your work shoes sh...Yeah, what everybody else said. Your work shoes should live at work, a stablizer strap keeps a messenger bag where it needs to be. Jandd makes an great messenger bag at a good price if your in a shopping mood. And yeah, baby wipes, baby!<BR/><BR/>You'll get it worked out.Kent Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607372827627527450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-7696457942756293802007-06-21T08:42:00.000-06:002007-06-21T08:42:00.000-06:00You'll sort it out, Jill. I don't commute because ...You'll sort it out, Jill. I don't commute because my only route is a major four lane with no bike lane and no shoulder. Plus I cart my laptop back and forth.<BR/><BR/>However...I do bike before work, and the baby wipes are a total necessity. Also, keep extra food and at least one change of clothes at work!Malliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186936683465162035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-14385945979363102752007-06-21T08:39:00.000-06:002007-06-21T08:39:00.000-06:0036 diet pepsi + 1 bike trailer = mission accomplis...36 diet pepsi + 1 bike trailer = mission accomplished at costco<BR/><BR/>I had the same problem with messenger bags until I used the waist belt strap to keep it from sliding around to the front.<BR/><BR/>Given the short commute I'd second the notion of riding in work clothes at a leisurely pace to avoid working up a full on sweat.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the race.Vikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07214932277372519931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-17198535608571220212007-06-21T07:40:00.000-06:002007-06-21T07:40:00.000-06:00I love your confession as a "non commuter". Made m...I love your confession as a "non commuter". Made me laugh. "Oldman" is right! If you commute just for simple errands, you are doing more than most! <BR/><BR/>I am glad someone suggested the baby wipes. Honestly, they are great! I ride 12 miles to work, one way, and I have used them for years when I commute to work. I tell people it is a "clean sweat" becuase of the shower I took before I left. Make sure to buy unscented, unless you want to smell like baby all day. Coworkers will notice. Seriously. I went to CVS the other day on lunch with a female coworker. Standing in line, as if a light bulb went off in her head, said "THAT is what I am smelling all the time. I have been smelling that the last couple months." I wear deordarant and some "aftershave" as well, so the baby wipe stendch just sticks. I switched to unscented that moment. Secretly, I like the smell of baby wipes, but I was embarrased.<BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear about the tumble. One step forward, two steps back. Ugh.Cyclin Ninjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08858854147873035732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-88693393422632288652007-06-21T07:23:00.000-06:002007-06-21T07:23:00.000-06:00Necessity being the mother of invention, just sell...Necessity being the mother of invention, just sell your car and do an experiment in adaptability.Snakebitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879428992616238833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-76456746379137984242007-06-21T07:11:00.000-06:002007-06-21T07:11:00.000-06:00Wow, what an admission: Hi, I'm Jill and I don't c...Wow, what an admission: <I>Hi, I'm Jill and I don't commute</I>...we're all here for you! :-)The Old Baghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102309231670261719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-6686759554837072572007-06-21T06:37:00.000-06:002007-06-21T06:37:00.000-06:00First of all, that photograph is amazing. I sure I...First of all, that photograph is amazing. I sure I would be run over within the first 5 minutes on the road because I was weaving, looking at all of the wonder.<BR/>Second, commuting. If you are doing all of the things on your bike you mention, you "commute" more than 90 percent of cyclists out there. I ride to work once, maybe two days and that is it. I don't go to the store, to town for a coffee or even to post office on my bike. And I'm sure, most folks have a similar situation. It is difficult to even commute, with traffic and outside the work meetings on a regular basis. So, keep doing what your doing and let everyone else catch up!<BR/>Sorry about your grip to the solar-plexus; sort of ironic after doing your good neighbor deed, isn't it?<BR/>P.S. It sounds like your commute would be easier with a BOB trailer. They roll great, are easy to take on and off and can even go off-road. Take a look!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03568869136353160438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-66873966212397578692007-06-21T06:26:00.000-06:002007-06-21T06:26:00.000-06:00I've always found the image of the Italian woman c...I've always found the image of the Italian woman commuting on her Vespa, clad in pointy-toed pumps with a neck scarf trailing in the breeze, quite... well, sexy honestly.<BR/><BR/>So rather than stuffing your business caual into a napsack, maybe wear it instead? I don't know, might make you the talk of Juneau.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-65949616598335634712007-06-21T04:32:00.000-06:002007-06-21T04:32:00.000-06:00Even if I don´t understand you well I enjoy readin...Even if I don´t understand you well I enjoy reading your blog.<BR/><BR/>Regards from Spain.<BR/>www.fotothing.com/Elorco<BR/>www.salirdelpaso.blogspot.comÁngel Pasoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912830166995345914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-12946917818782072842007-06-21T03:07:00.000-06:002007-06-21T03:07:00.000-06:00You should try to take your work clothes ahead of ...You should try to take your work clothes ahead of times and keep them at work to change into them. The same with the food. That way, you only have to jump on the bike and get there. Oh and baby-wipes work wonders against stinky body parts. Besides, I doubt, that you start sweating on a short commute like that....<BR/>I am looking for a job right now and they actually have a gym, so I could ride there (11 miles one way) and change) plus it is jeans and and whatever you like to wear. I hope I can get that job:)VeloCChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836521203444947951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-72075460577420889032007-06-21T02:45:00.000-06:002007-06-21T02:45:00.000-06:00I think you'll find commuting to work is worth the...I think you'll find commuting to work is worth the effort. I know when I do it, I'm always in a better mood, even though the logistics are a real pain in the ass.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13711055149111463847noreply@blogger.com