tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post5619873676689000570..comments2024-01-02T07:16:03.732-07:00Comments on Endless Velo Love: The Choice to Ride a BicycleG.E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13429419832660419144noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-42831919424646844872015-11-13T07:34:15.704-07:002015-11-13T07:34:15.704-07:00I can see that the heat/humidity combination would...I can see that the heat/humidity combination would be a challenge. When it's 95F degrees here, it is fairly dry, so it's not nearly the same as adding in the higher humidity. I try, on these days, to avoid mid-day riding because it's usually quite unpleasant, but occasionally it happens and I just have to deal with it. My body doesn't handle heat very well to begin with, but I G.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02748009691282638366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-88235401909359802522015-11-13T07:28:10.939-07:002015-11-13T07:28:10.939-07:00I have read that Florida can be a challenging stat...I have read that Florida can be a challenging state to ride in - safety wise - but I'm glad you've been able to find your paths and still continue to ride. <br /><br />It is unfortunate that tragedy seems to strike, regardless of location. I always wish that driver's license renewals included a mandatory bicycle ride so that motorists could understand and empathize a bit better with G.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02748009691282638366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-15437923553888001992015-11-12T11:02:19.417-07:002015-11-12T11:02:19.417-07:00This is a really thoughtful post. I would say that...This is a really thoughtful post. I would say that time and safety are also the two most common reasons I hear people provide for why they don't ride. In the south, though, I also hear a lot of questions about how to handle being sweaty in the summer. Seriously, when it's mid-90s and humid, that's a real issue! What is interesting to me is that people think they need to give me a Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329731743529266746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-28442893326998640402015-11-12T06:37:10.175-07:002015-11-12T06:37:10.175-07:00Our roads are over-crowded here, not meant to take...Our roads are over-crowded here, not meant to take on a growing population, commuters from outside the area, students and legislators. There is hostility toward cyclists here and FL has a bad reputation for cycling deaths per capita nationally. There is no prosecution of people killing cyclists, like in many places, and I've personally experienced hostility from motorists, while in a bike Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-71820021725713196872015-11-11T07:33:53.221-07:002015-11-11T07:33:53.221-07:00Absolutely! I think statistics - just generally sp...Absolutely! I think statistics - just generally speaking - are a tough thing because there are always variables involved (and frequently funds provided by an organization attempting to prove something). This particular statistic points to the average person, not specifically those who ride a bicycle; so yes, definitely you are correct in stating that the odds will be different for someone who G.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02748009691282638366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-53958566222305963702015-11-11T07:07:13.906-07:002015-11-11T07:07:13.906-07:00The odd looks do seem to come with the cold weathe...The odd looks do seem to come with the cold weather. I think once we're riding regularly though, it's tough to stop. G.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02748009691282638366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-55514197156325907042015-11-11T06:28:33.965-07:002015-11-11T06:28:33.965-07:00I've been struggling with safety and cycling, ...I've been struggling with safety and cycling, too. In my state, shortly after the sentencing of the drunk bishop who took an experienced cyclists life, another drunk driver killed two experienced cyclists on a tandem. I agree with you that we cannot let fear hold us back, and I keep telling myself that life is not as dangerous as it seems. <br /><br />However, as a trained epidemiologist, Lady Roadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261140732536344511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-37943992870182245332015-11-10T20:06:43.938-07:002015-11-10T20:06:43.938-07:00Bravo! Some people who love me think I'm crazy...Bravo! Some people who love me think I'm crazy for riding as much as I do, and especially when done in cold weather. I try to be a safe cyclist. Riding has helped me lose weight and get healthier, so even if it's risky, it's also very rewarding. I feel alive when I ride, and always feel better afterwards if I started out in a bad mood. My mantra on this: start living (riding) or startzoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01707275351769607933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-19240307866404734392015-11-10T19:32:47.009-07:002015-11-10T19:32:47.009-07:00I think that is one of my favorite things on a bik...I think that is one of my favorite things on a bike... being able to ride past cars that are sitting at a dead stand still. I also agree that being on a bike is a fantastic cure for road rage. :)G.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02748009691282638366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4948910318159742024.post-10230503915269272732015-11-10T12:11:25.642-07:002015-11-10T12:11:25.642-07:00I used to ride to work regularly. Well, drive par...I used to ride to work regularly. Well, drive partway (through very dangerous interstate areas), then park and ride. It was about 7 miles each way of biking. I would leave roughly 45 minutes earlier than all-driving days, but that's slightly mis-leading, because instead of spending 15-20 minutes at home putting on my work clothes prior to leaving, I would spend about the same 15-20 minutes N/Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710395292374599493noreply@blogger.com