Comments on: See a commuter challenge for what it is http://treadly.net/2007/05/31/seeing-a-commuter-challenge-for-what-it-is/ Work is just something I do between bike rides Fri, 04 May 2012 07:22:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Treadly and Me http://treadly.net/2007/05/31/seeing-a-commuter-challenge-for-what-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-784 Treadly and Me Sun, 03 Jun 2007 20:16:44 +0000 http://treadly.thingoid.com/?p=332#comment-784 <p>Well, I reckon it makes sense to plenty of bike commuters too. In fact, that's exactly the sort of thing I was thinking about when I said that you've got to weigh-up time spent commuting as part of your overall day. There's the physical exercise as well as the mental recharge—if not bike commuting you would have to find time in another part of the day or skip those benefits altogether.</p> Well, I reckon it makes sense to plenty of bike commuters too. In fact, that’s exactly the sort of thing I was thinking about when I said that you’ve got to weigh-up time spent commuting as part of your overall day. There’s the physical exercise as well as the mental recharge—if not bike commuting you would have to find time in another part of the day or skip those benefits altogether.

]]> By: Adam http://treadly.net/2007/05/31/seeing-a-commuter-challenge-for-what-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-783 Adam Sun, 03 Jun 2007 12:44:02 +0000 http://treadly.thingoid.com/?p=332#comment-783 <p>Also the time spent commuting is not 'dead' time - ie you're geting to work, but you're also getting your daily exercise at the same time. Mutlitasking! You don't need to schedule an EXTRA hour or so a day to go to the gym.... add that hour of gym time on to your average 10-15km commute by anything other than a treadly and suddenly the bike IS faster!!</p> <p>Well it makes sense to me anyways.... ;)</p> Also the time spent commuting is not ‘dead’ time – ie you’re geting to work, but you’re also getting your daily exercise at the same time. Mutlitasking! You don’t need to schedule an EXTRA hour or so a day to go to the gym…. add that hour of gym time on to your average 10-15km commute by anything other than a treadly and suddenly the bike IS faster!!

Well it makes sense to me anyways…. ;)

]]> By: Treadly and Me http://treadly.net/2007/05/31/seeing-a-commuter-challenge-for-what-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-782 Treadly and Me Sun, 03 Jun 2007 05:00:17 +0000 http://treadly.thingoid.com/?p=332#comment-782 <p>Very well put lelak—I shall use that line, I think.</p> Very well put lelak—I shall use that line, I think.

]]> By: lelak http://treadly.net/2007/05/31/seeing-a-commuter-challenge-for-what-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-781 lelak Sun, 03 Jun 2007 04:19:08 +0000 http://treadly.thingoid.com/?p=332#comment-781 <blockquote> <p>when cycling your travel time is almost entirely up to you—you’re independent</p> </blockquote> <p>It's certainly one of the selling points for me. Not only can I leave when I want, unlike the bus, but I'm also always guaranteed a seat!</p>

when cycling your travel time is almost entirely up to you—you’re independent

It’s certainly one of the selling points for me. Not only can I leave when I want, unlike the bus, but I’m also always guaranteed a seat!

]]> By: Treadly and Me http://treadly.net/2007/05/31/seeing-a-commuter-challenge-for-what-it-is/comment-page-1/#comment-780 Treadly and Me Fri, 01 Jun 2007 04:27:45 +0000 http://treadly.thingoid.com/?p=332#comment-780 <p>So I take it that most people agree: being faster than other transport modes isn't all that important, it's just a side-effect.</p> <p>jimmay's point is a good one: when cycling your travel time is almost entirely up to you—you're independent. But commute any other way and you're subject to the vagaries.</p> So I take it that most people agree: being faster than other transport modes isn’t all that important, it’s just a side-effect.

jimmay’s point is a good one: when cycling your travel time is almost entirely up to you—you’re independent. But commute any other way and you’re subject to the vagaries.

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