Comments on: Pedal Power, The Healthiest Form of Alternative Energy

By: Damon Clifford

Damon Clifford — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 03:59:12 +0000

Here's a new widget that I found that will calculate how much you can save in gas by riding a bike The widget was designed by CommuteByBike.com

By: Damon Clifford

Damon Clifford — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:26:24 +0000

An interesting article on the issue: Bikes or cars - who rules the road? I can relate to these: Seven Things Bike Commuting Has Taught Me Check it out: 21 best cycling cities in the U.S.

By: Damon Clifford

Damon Clifford — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:27:51 +0000

This article says US cities are finally becoming bike-friendly

By: Drea

Drea — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:54:08 +0000

I agree on all counts. Biking beats driving in many, many ways. As a cyclist myself, I’ve been surprised at how many US towns and cities simply don’t make room for cyclists. Hopefully increasing gas prices will push civic committees to fund bike paths, wider bike lanes, and other biker-friendly perks.

By: Damon Clifford

Damon Clifford — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:19:37 +0000

Thanks Lance,

Doing my first triathlon got me into biking as well and I really enjoy it!

As more and more people bike on the roads, there should be more PSA’s to educate both drivers and cyclists on how to share the road.

By: Lance

Lance — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:46:19 +0000

I started biking to work last spring. I initially started because I thought it would be good training for a triathlon I was doing. What I found was that I really enjoyed it, it’s a great way to start the day, and now I’m really saving at the pump. I don’t save time, but it doesn’t take all that much longer anyway. Nice article. I wish the area I live in (Wisconsin) was more bike friendly. Sadly, just yesterday two bikers were killed in car/bike accidents (two completely separate accidents) near where I am at. Maybe this will help to make our area more bike friendly.

Thanks for getting the word out about the benefits of biking!

By: Damon Clifford

Damon Clifford — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:50:31 +0000

Yes, with cities growing, they've had to build housing further out which creates longer distances to get to work. With the growing gas prices, more businesses are changing to 4 day work weeks and more telecommuting for their employees. As gas prices increase, both of these strategies will as well. The Oil Drum wrote a great article on why we should have a four day workweek.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:20:09 +0000

I heard some statistics recently on the radio regarding commuters. I don’t have the stats handy but basically commuting distances have been steadily growing. I would expect to see that change considering the current cost of fuel. Also, the combination of growing gas prices and new technology will most likely cause a growth in virtual business.