Comments on: Gas rationing http://1world2wheels.org/blog/gas-rationing/ Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:28:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.1 By: a.b. http://1world2wheels.org/blog/gas-rationing/#comment-173 a.b. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:15:48 +0000 http://1world2wheels.org/blog/gas-rationing/#comment-173 amen! we're doing our part by planning to be a one-car family by the end of the summer -- and i'm pitching in by getting back on a bike after more than 20 years. i've discovered that it's not as hard as i thought, though i am a little challenged when i get it in my head that i look like an awkward 7-year-old in a 41-year-old body. oh, well. i'll smooth out the ride in a little while. and the boost to my mental health has been AMAZING! i used to be afraid of biking. now i wake up every morning and sniff the air like my dogs, gauging whether today is a good day for biking. what a shift! thanks, y'all, for an inspiring site. :) amen! we’re doing our part by planning to be a one-car family by the end of the summer — and i’m pitching in by getting back on a bike after more than 20 years. i’ve discovered that it’s not as hard as i thought, though i am a little challenged when i get it in my head that i look like an awkward 7-year-old in a 41-year-old body. oh, well. i’ll smooth out the ride in a little while. and the boost to my mental health has been AMAZING! i used to be afraid of biking. now i wake up every morning and sniff the air like my dogs, gauging whether today is a good day for biking. what a shift! thanks, y’all, for an inspiring site. :)

]]> By: djonnymac http://1world2wheels.org/blog/gas-rationing/#comment-174 djonnymac Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:16:02 +0000 http://1world2wheels.org/blog/gas-rationing/#comment-174 an absolutely brilliant idea! both the self imposed gas rationing and the wine! funny but this morning I decided that part of my commute to work will be by bike as many days out of the week that I can barring weather. just spending as much time as I do in a car per day commuting seems a waste but now even more so. also considering how much my bikes are a part of my very existance and are my very best friends, why would I not want ot spend more time with them? YEAH!!! now about that wine.... an absolutely brilliant idea! both the self imposed gas rationing and the wine! funny but this morning I decided that part of my commute to work will be by bike as many days out of the week that I can barring weather. just spending as much time as I do in a car per day commuting seems a waste but now even more so. also considering how much my bikes are a part of my very existance and are my very best friends, why would I not want ot spend more time with them? YEAH!!! now about that wine….

]]> By: Siouxgeonz http://1world2wheels.org/blog/gas-rationing/#comment-175 Siouxgeonz Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:44:58 +0000 http://1world2wheels.org/blog/gas-rationing/#comment-175 Snork... another challenge there's just no way I can meet - not without a car ;) It's a fantastic idea, though. It's as simple as actually *thinking* about just what the trip for the wine costs... and then realizing that I like myself better when I'm living like that. Snork… another challenge there’s just no way I can meet - not without a car ;)

It’s a fantastic idea, though. It’s as simple as actually *thinking* about just what the trip for the wine costs… and then realizing that I like myself better when I’m living like that.

]]> By: Griff http://1world2wheels.org/blog/gas-rationing/#comment-176 Griff Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:37:07 +0000 http://1world2wheels.org/blog/gas-rationing/#comment-176 Okay Rebecca, you're on! Trek UK has just introduced a ride to work benefit scheme, get paid (a small amount) to ride your bike to work!! For me that means a 50 mile round trip but I'll aim to ride it three times a week. Gas in the UK is at an all time high, £1.15ltr, and a week's worth of travel by car costs me £35 ($70) and that's in a Toyota Prius! I could do with losing a few pounds too so whichever way I look at it, I'm a winner. Okay Rebecca, you’re on! Trek UK has just introduced a ride to work benefit scheme, get paid (a small amount) to ride your bike to work!! For me that means a 50 mile round trip but I’ll aim to ride it three times a week. Gas in the UK is at an all time high, £1.15ltr, and a week’s worth of travel by car costs me £35 ($70) and that’s in a Toyota Prius! I could do with losing a few pounds too so whichever way I look at it, I’m a winner.

]]> By: Peter Stahl http://1world2wheels.org/blog/gas-rationing/#comment-178 Peter Stahl Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:59:37 +0000 http://1world2wheels.org/blog/gas-rationing/#comment-178 That is a great idea. As someone who combines trips and thinks about this all the time I am not sure I can ration much but I will think about it. Why don't you treat yourself to a good bike light so next time you can go get a bottle of wine in the dark!!! :-) That is a great idea. As someone who combines trips and thinks about this all the time I am not sure I can ration much but I will think about it. Why don’t you treat yourself to a good bike light so next time you can go get a bottle of wine in the dark!!! :-)

]]> By: Val http://1world2wheels.org/blog/gas-rationing/#comment-181 Val Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:30:14 +0000 http://1world2wheels.org/blog/gas-rationing/#comment-181 The real challenge here is the creative scheduling and routing needed to make possible the things you have been taking for granted. The wine, for instance - what is called for in that case is not only a good light, but planning and scheduling the time to get it on the way home. With imagination, each trip commuting can accomplish many tasks, leaving your time at home free of interruption by random errands. I've been fine tuning this approach for a while, and, for what it's worth, the last time I put gas in my truck was February 2007. The real challenge here is the creative scheduling and routing needed to make possible the things you have been taking for granted. The wine, for instance - what is called for in that case is not only a good light, but planning and scheduling the time to get it on the way home. With imagination, each trip commuting can accomplish many tasks, leaving your time at home free of interruption by random errands. I’ve been fine tuning this approach for a while, and, for what it’s worth, the last time I put gas in my truck was February 2007.

]]> By: Nancy Nally http://1world2wheels.org/blog/gas-rationing/#comment-202 Nancy Nally Mon, 26 May 2008 14:35:02 +0000 http://1world2wheels.org/blog/gas-rationing/#comment-202 Well, as the mom of an active 5 year old with autism, just doing my errands on a bike isn't practical or safe, especially since the streets around here aren't set up to accommodate bikes. Same thing with walking. Nothing within walking distance and we don't have sidewalks anyway! But I am trying to be very disciplined about not making any trips that aren't completely necessary and combining the ones that I have to make to make the routing as efficient as possible. Unfortunately one of the worst gas sucks for us is trips to the doctor - unavoidable and we have to travel quite a distance to get there. I try to run other errands that are on the route during those trips if I can. :( Well, as the mom of an active 5 year old with autism, just doing my errands on a bike isn’t practical or safe, especially since the streets around here aren’t set up to accommodate bikes. Same thing with walking. Nothing within walking distance and we don’t have sidewalks anyway!

But I am trying to be very disciplined about not making any trips that aren’t completely necessary and combining the ones that I have to make to make the routing as efficient as possible. Unfortunately one of the worst gas sucks for us is trips to the doctor - unavoidable and we have to travel quite a distance to get there. I try to run other errands that are on the route during those trips if I can. :(

]]> By: Tim http://1world2wheels.org/blog/gas-rationing/#comment-260 Tim Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:51:18 +0000 http://1world2wheels.org/blog/gas-rationing/#comment-260 As a dedicated commuter and even more dedicated wine drinker, I highly recommend a BOB trailer. I get some funny looks pulling a case of Bordeaux but it's sooooo worth it! As a dedicated commuter and even more dedicated wine drinker, I highly recommend a BOB trailer. I get some funny looks pulling a case of Bordeaux but it’s sooooo worth it!

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