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| First_name |
Chuck |
| Last_name |
Thomas |
| Email_address |
chuck_t@swbell.net |
| Home_town |
Austin |
| State_orCountry |
TX |
| Commute_distance |
21 |
| Trip_units |
Miles |
| Trip_type |
RoundTrip |
| Years_commute |
20 |
| Months_commute |
0 |
| Commute_profile |
Five Days a week, I use my bike to travel to and from work |
| When_commute |
Year Round |
| Date |
Tuesday, September 02, 2003 |
| Commute_routes |
I start near N. Lamar & Rundburg in North Austin. I go north on Lamar until Howard Lane. I then take the I-35 frontage road north into Round Rock. I take the same route back. |
| About_me |
I started bicycle commuting during high school in 1982. That year gasoline reached a $1.30 a gallon and I could no longer afford gas for my car. Eventually, gas prices came down and I started making more money, but by that time I was hooked on bike commuting. I've been doing it ever since. It's sooo much nicer than driving :-) |
| Commute_story |
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| Comments |
I ride a Fuji silouette that I bought new in April and have been very pleased with it. I put Michelin 700x35 TransWorld City tires on it(http://cycleus.webmichelin.com/tires/transworldcity.htm). These are by far the best commuting tires I've ever ridden. I keep my cloths at work and carry lunches and other stuff in a cannondale handlebar bag. I use a Performance view point dual beam head light and a standard 5 led 2AA red blinkie on the back. I keep all my bike stuff in a seat post bag. I put planet bike fenders on the bike to keep the road grit off. |
