Comments on: Go By Winners, Week 6 http://1world2wheels.org/blog/go-by-winners-week-6/ Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:43:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jen http://1world2wheels.org/blog/go-by-winners-week-6/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Jen Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:46:58 +0000 http://1world2wheels.org/blog/go-by-winners-week-6/#comment-342 Hey Rebecca, I know that my Go By Bike will get a tad easier now that my kids are back in school and I can bike the errands myself. Any thoughts on adding a section to the 1W2W site on how to handle things like: transporting groceries, going to the post office with a box to mail, etc. . . So far I am using a backpack for a lot of stuff but I am such a Go By Bike newbie and used to "bike for training" that there is a lot I don't know. I know there are a lot of tools out there to help with these purposes I just don't know about them. A resource on the site could help answer those "obstacles" that people might have, causing them to turn back to the car. -Jen Hey Rebecca,
I know that my Go By Bike will get a tad easier now that my kids are back in school and I can bike the errands myself. Any thoughts on adding a section to the 1W2W site on how to handle things like: transporting groceries, going to the post office with a box to mail, etc. . .

So far I am using a backpack for a lot of stuff but I am such a Go By Bike newbie and used to “bike for training” that there is a lot I don’t know. I know there are a lot of tools out there to help with these purposes I just don’t know about them. A resource on the site could help answer those “obstacles” that people might have, causing them to turn back to the car.

-Jen

]]> By: Tracie Ambrose http://1world2wheels.org/blog/go-by-winners-week-6/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Tracie Ambrose Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:47:32 +0000 http://1world2wheels.org/blog/go-by-winners-week-6/#comment-341 I challenged to ride to church, the grocery, errands around town, and for exercise. So far, I'm getting in around 12 miles a day. I ride for exercise, and while I'm out on the ride I do the groceries and other errands. People at church are always amazed that I ride the 2 miles to church. I tell them that 2 mi. one way is like a trip down the block now. I'm still not riding to work yet. It is 20 miles with huge hills. Maybe next summer. My bike is a Diamondback Mira Vista. It has fold up baskets and a triler hitch. I challenged to ride to church, the grocery, errands around town, and for exercise. So far, I’m getting in around 12 miles a day. I ride for exercise, and while I’m out on the ride I do the groceries and other errands. People at church are always amazed that I ride the 2 miles to church. I tell them that 2 mi. one way is like a trip down the block now. I’m still not riding to work yet. It is 20 miles with huge hills. Maybe next summer. My bike is a Diamondback Mira Vista. It has fold up baskets and a triler hitch.

]]> By: Rebecca http://1world2wheels.org/blog/go-by-winners-week-6/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Rebecca Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:11:53 +0000 http://1world2wheels.org/blog/go-by-winners-week-6/#comment-340 All I can say is it's great to see people enjoying the freedom that a bike gives. As far as how to get college students riding, well, there's Ripon College for an example. Ripon offered to give incoming students a bike, helmet and lock if they left their car at home. So far they've had around 60 kids sign up for this--which is 60 less parking spaces they need to maintain and/or build. I think anything that helps young adults feel like it's the norm is a good thing. Meaning, provide an incentive to get a lot of people riding so newbies can feel like they aren't alone and have support. All I can say is it’s great to see people enjoying the freedom that a bike gives. As far as how to get college students riding, well, there’s Ripon College for an example. Ripon offered to give incoming students a bike, helmet and lock if they left their car at home. So far they’ve had around 60 kids sign up for this–which is 60 less parking spaces they need to maintain and/or build.

I think anything that helps young adults feel like it’s the norm is a good thing. Meaning, provide an incentive to get a lot of people riding so newbies can feel like they aren’t alone and have support.

]]> By: Sally Robertson http://1world2wheels.org/blog/go-by-winners-week-6/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Sally Robertson Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:55:43 +0000 http://1world2wheels.org/blog/go-by-winners-week-6/#comment-339 I bike to work everyday (about 18 miles RT). It's great! Any ideas how to get high students to bike more, instead of wanting to drive a car? Thanks for the site. I bike to work everyday (about 18 miles RT). It’s great! Any ideas how to get high students to bike more, instead of wanting to drive a car?
Thanks for the site.

]]> By: Brent http://1world2wheels.org/blog/go-by-winners-week-6/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Brent Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:08:43 +0000 http://1world2wheels.org/blog/go-by-winners-week-6/#comment-337 While initially only pledging 20 miles a week, figuring riding to work once a week and a couple of errands, I've actually been bitten by the Go By Bike bug! After only about 2 months I now ride to my local office whenever I am there and have added trips to the grocery store and farmers market. I'm even looking into a car cover for my car, because it spends more time in the driveway than on the road. My family has even become inspired. My wife is now starting to ride with the kids on small, local errands, while my oldest son has started riding his bike to school every day. Thank you for a little push in the right direction. I don't think our family will ever view our cars and our bikes the same way again! While initially only pledging 20 miles a week, figuring riding to work once a week and a couple of errands, I’ve actually been bitten by the Go By Bike bug! After only about 2 months I now ride to my local office whenever I am there and have added trips to the grocery store and farmers market. I’m even looking into a car cover for my car, because it spends more time in the driveway than on the road.

My family has even become inspired. My wife is now starting to ride with the kids on small, local errands, while my oldest son has started riding his bike to school every day. Thank you for a little push in the right direction. I don’t think our family will ever view our cars and our bikes the same way again!

]]> By: Kevin http://1world2wheels.org/blog/go-by-winners-week-6/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Kevin Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:00:20 +0000 http://1world2wheels.org/blog/go-by-winners-week-6/#comment-336 It's been great! After about a month on a department store ten-speed I upgraded to a Trek 7.2fx. My work schedule permits me to commute two-to-three days per week. The ride is invigorating (especially now that the morning temps are a little cooler) and this is the best exercise I've gotten in years. It’s been great! After about a month on a department store ten-speed I upgraded to a Trek 7.2fx. My work schedule permits me to commute two-to-three days per week. The ride is invigorating (especially now that the morning temps are a little cooler) and this is the best exercise I’ve gotten in years.

]]> By: stevetheupsguy http://1world2wheels.org/blog/go-by-winners-week-6/comment-page-1/#comment-335 stevetheupsguy Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:52:34 +0000 http://1world2wheels.org/blog/go-by-winners-week-6/#comment-335 Ride is going great. Here in sunny Florida we've been getting a bit of rainy weather, but that only makes the ride more challenging. I'm up to about 150 miles per week including Saturday. People ask me how I can ride after a long hard day at work? My answer is that I just get on the bike an go. It takes me about 5 minutes longer to get home on my bike than in a car so I really don't feel bad riding. Ride is going great. Here in sunny Florida we’ve been getting a bit of rainy weather, but that only makes the ride more challenging. I’m up to about 150 miles per week including Saturday. People ask me how I can ride after a long hard day at work? My answer is that I just get on the bike an go. It takes me about 5 minutes longer to get home on my bike than in a car so I really don’t feel bad riding.

]]> By: Dennis Jacko http://1world2wheels.org/blog/go-by-winners-week-6/comment-page-1/#comment-334 Dennis Jacko Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:11:22 +0000 http://1world2wheels.org/blog/go-by-winners-week-6/#comment-334 I had made a commitment to ride 10-15 miles a night and that is up to 15-30 miles after work 4-5 days a week. This week I started riding to work which is 7 miles round trip. So I guess it is going better than I thought it would. I started riding for health reasons this year and it is working. Just tonight I took the movies back and instead of the car I took my bike, 10 miles round trip, it is getting easier and quite enjoyable. Thanks, DJ I had made a commitment to ride 10-15 miles a night and that is up to 15-30 miles after work 4-5 days a week. This week I started riding to work which is 7 miles round trip. So I guess it is going better than I thought it would. I started riding for health reasons this year and it is working. Just tonight I took the movies back and instead of the car I took my bike, 10 miles round trip, it is getting easier and quite enjoyable. Thanks, DJ

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