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| First_name |
Jim |
| Last_name |
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| Email_address |
jackball@shaw.ca |
| Home_town |
Edmonton |
| State_orCountry |
Canada |
| Commute_distance |
8 |
| Trip_units |
Klometers |
| Trip_type |
RoundTrip |
| Years_commute |
4 |
| Months_commute |
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| Commute_profile |
Four or Three Days a week, I am a bike commuter |
| When_commute |
Year Round |
| Date |
Tuesday, March 19, 2002 |
| Commute_routes |
I am a city bus driver and as such I work a split shift. I commute to work twice a day, 16 km round trip for a total of 32 kilometers per day. Of course where I live the winters can be quite harsh, so I have learned to watch the weather patterns very carefully. I am selective when I ride in winter months. I use a very good lite set and studded tires. Still, I seldom ride if the temp is below -18C as it is just to uncomfortable, or if there has been a fresh fall of snow.
Between the months of April and October I usually commute to work twice a day, five days a week. The rest of the year I watch the skies and ride when I can. I usually log around 3000 km per year commuting to work. |
| About_me |
I'm an old dinosaur. I will turn 49 this spring but I enjoy my commuting and I believe it is a win win situation. I rediscouvered bicycles when my wife learned to drive about five years ago. I had a bicycle hanging in the garage that had hardly been used for years. As a lark I rode it to work one day and was surprised at how much fun it was and how good I felt when I arrived at work. Before the end of that first summer, I had worn it completely our. Now I own two bicycles, one for the winter with fenders, lights, and studded tires, and one for the summer with smooth tires and a light frame. |
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| Comments |
Bicycle commuting is a win win situation, something that is very rare in this world. It is good exercise, cost saving, fun, and good for the enviornment. Who could ask for more. |
