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| First_name |
Ben |
| Last_name |
Sanford |
| Email_address |
Ben@bikerider.com |
| Home_town |
Falls Church |
| State_orCountry |
VA |
| Commute_distance |
15 |
| Trip_units |
Miles |
| Trip_type |
Oneway |
| Years_commute |
16 |
| Months_commute |
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| Commute_profile |
Four or Three Days a week, I am a bike commuter |
| When_commute |
Year Round |
| Date |
Sunday, March 17, 2002 |
| Commute_routes |
I have several route, just for variety, and to add a few miles on a nice day, or shorten it slightly if it's really cold. I go from Falls Church, VA into DC, and usually about half of that is on a bike path. The path is slightly longer than the on-street route, but avoids a ton on stop signs and lights. It's actually probably as dangerous as the streets on a nice afternoon, since some of the roller-bladers, joggers, and nice-day bike riders don't have a clue about other traffic. |
| About_me |
Long time bike commuter. I bike commute primarily for exercise and the freedom and independence of not having to deal with a carpool schedule. Parking without being in a carpool is Very expensive. Biking is actually faster door-to-door than taking public transportation. |
| Commute_story |
I've commuted on a road bike, mountain bike, and on a track bike for the past 4 years. The track bike is the best workout, and is a simple machine with almost no adjustments and nothing to go wrong, so it's a great bike for commuting. I do get a few strange looks when people notice the lack of gears and the inability to coast. |
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