tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post6654623848717834654..comments2023-11-05T04:34:10.303-05:00Comments on The Naked City: Why don't more women bicycle?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-8912815340317531742011-05-16T23:21:11.018-04:002011-05-16T23:21:11.018-04:00I'll second the ebike suggestion. They'll...I'll second the ebike suggestion. They'll provide half the energy and up to 80% of the power. More speed and less power means little or no sweat. City streets are much less scary when you ride 20 mph in a 25 mph zone. <br /><br />As for the chain guard, very few of them protect you from the whole chain, top and bottom. Just clean it in about 15 min., whenever it gets dirty. Chain washers are about $25, wax lubricant $15 and citrus degreaser $10/pt. Chain and sprockets will last longer too.lfairbanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923751201815975061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-55016493422110924412010-04-07T16:29:33.684-04:002010-04-07T16:29:33.684-04:00Honestly, many of these problems (except, I admit,...Honestly, many of these problems (except, I admit, the totally unfriendliness of some U.S. cities) can be overcome by e-bikes. After nearly a month of riding a Sanyo eneloop this is clearer than every to me. I can zip across intersections when necessary. I can face mightly hills without breaking a sweat. I can turn off the motor on the way home if I WANT to sweat. Every commmuter women's bike should have pedal assist.April Streeter, Gothenburg, Swedenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05574851953760400897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-78337202356383188602010-03-16T14:30:04.677-04:002010-03-16T14:30:04.677-04:00More or less on-topic link:
http://www.youtube.com...More or less on-topic link:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-6WfPqB8kU&feature=related<br /><br />Never be afraid to think outside the box.Jumperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794110173836133321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-76908574544700556342010-03-16T13:44:51.736-04:002010-03-16T13:44:51.736-04:00Off topic link: the Take Turns traffic sign:
http:...Off topic link: the Take Turns traffic sign:<br />http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/03/16/lauder.new.road.sign/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+%28RSS%3A+Top+Stories%29Jumperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794110173836133321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-10339661437167587342010-03-15T06:09:40.187-04:002010-03-15T06:09:40.187-04:00Plenty of bikes available with chain guards, just ...Plenty of bikes available with chain guards, just not at WM or many bike shops.<br /><br />Aaron2whls3spdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16954543886269776858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-11289979595083383502010-03-12T14:00:12.445-05:002010-03-12T14:00:12.445-05:00"Bicycling has done more to emancipate women ..."Bicycling has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world.<br />I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel.<br />It gives women a feeling of freedom and self-reliance."<br />Susan B. Anthony (1896)Jumperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794110173836133321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-19260169099671617942010-03-12T11:56:38.655-05:002010-03-12T11:56:38.655-05:00Mary,
I would personally invite you in letting me...Mary,<br /><br />I would personally invite you in letting me how you get from point a to b. <br /><br />Having commuting in many cities, I've learned the hard way to find short cuts, side roads and neighborhood trails. <br /><br />Let's take a morning to try to find you a route!<br /><br />For the rest of you - I do this often through my bike shop in North Charlotte. CoolBreezeCyclery.com<br /><br />Also, check out CommuteByBike.comArleigh Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17542280636624060374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-8168374688531212962010-03-12T08:02:52.713-05:002010-03-12T08:02:52.713-05:00Go to: Maps.google.com/biking
Search for Charlott...Go to: Maps.google.com/biking<br /><br />Search for Charlotte. It has all of the greenways and bike lanes. You can plan your route with that!Display Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03174184676822635473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-32075266462637504552010-03-12T07:37:40.356-05:002010-03-12T07:37:40.356-05:00It's not only women who don't bicycle. I ...It's not only women who don't bicycle. I rarely see men or women using bicycles for transportation in Charlotte; rather they use their bicycle as a gym workout with the requisite racing outfit. Once in a while I ride 10 miles to work. The 8 mile drive is lengthened to use smaller neighborhood streets. I use the sidewalk on Colony between Fairview and Sharon since the drivers are quite nasty. With bike panniers, one can easily take along clean clothes to change into.kcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16666130739065709399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-52101100855450058992010-03-11T20:27:09.268-05:002010-03-11T20:27:09.268-05:00Children and women on bicycles are often considere...Children and women on bicycles are often considered signs of a cities (active) transportation health. There are great resources in Charlotte for those who wish to bicycle as a form of transportation, such as The Charlotte area bicycle Alliance http://www.charlottebikes.org. Parts of South Charlotte do have a wonderful grid of secondary streets which are fantastic for bicyclists (Google Maps bikes!). Riding on the sidewalks of main arterials can be very dangerous (and illegal). <br /><br />If you want to read my story of living a year in Charlotte without a car, checkout http://carfree.us .Jon Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10554495839107017049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-92159843397101755282010-03-11T19:57:10.780-05:002010-03-11T19:57:10.780-05:00In nearly a year and a half of riding on Park Road...In nearly a year and a half of riding on Park Road - and once every other week on Fairview - I have only had two close calls. Most of the time, I have felt very comfortable riding to/from work.<br /><br />I cycle to work regardless of the weather, my health or traffic conditions. I even ride in the heat of the Summer - I use NoRinse since there's no shower at the office. And I have to look as professional as anyone since I deal with the publicUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936674295337049208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-15072508697435511822010-03-11T19:51:15.216-05:002010-03-11T19:51:15.216-05:00Cycling is dangerous in a lot of places. We need t...Cycling is dangerous in a lot of places. We need to get more businesses behind the notion that fit employees reduce health care costs. If they understand that, they'll put pressure on govt. to create safe bicycle lanes on major streets. <br /><br />They might also chip in some financial support.consultanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06212860754280555647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-83738375101464823972010-03-11T19:38:02.285-05:002010-03-11T19:38:02.285-05:00If I overcome the compulsion to ride as fast as I ...If I overcome the compulsion to ride as fast as I can so as not to interfere with auto traffic -- which is probably not required by law in your state, either -- I can ride whatever speed I choose and arrive without having broken a sweat. But, true, that requires more chutzpah than I can consistently muster. Cars and trucks <i>are</i> scary.<br /><br />On the other hand, what could be more inspiring to women considering biking to your workplace than a woman actualu biking to your workplace?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19601020.post-52559140659786406592010-03-11T19:16:50.864-05:002010-03-11T19:16:50.864-05:00My husband and I both cycled when we lived in Port...My husband and I both cycled when we lived in Portland. I worked at a hospital where showers were available at the employee gym, so that took care of the sweaty thing (he also had showers available at his place of employment). I kept a few pairs of heels in my office (one less thing to carry).<br /><br />We're not cycling now due to lack of bike lanes and general awareness.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17819453571479984739noreply@blogger.com