tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post6135086444627878139..comments2023-11-05T01:50:47.040-07:00Comments on Bike Commute Tips Blog: Tacoma: Reporter pedals for Bike to Work MonthPaul Dornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03893190816290007375noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post-22395323304892782062008-06-10T17:14:00.000-07:002008-06-10T17:14:00.000-07:00Good for her! (And if she lived & biked in the Net...Good for her! (And if she lived & biked in the Netherlands for a couple of years, then she's not really a newbie, just to biking around here.)<BR/><BR/>I lived in Tacoma for 10 years, although that was before I biked. That 3rd picture: I lived 2 blocks away for a while. And the hill she talks about is quite formidable.<BR/><BR/>When I first met my husband, we both lived in apartments near the top of the hill, and worked downtown. He biked EVERYWHERE; neither of us drove; I walked or took the bus. It always blew me away watching him haul up the hill.<BR/><BR/>South 19th is gnarly, too. I can't imagine having that as my main commute road. It's worth noting that her description of her worst route, that the worst bits are all in some quite sketchy neighborhoods. As with lots of other infrastructure, class means something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post-44501493014703763402008-06-10T10:31:00.000-07:002008-06-10T10:31:00.000-07:00It's still novel and magic to her. Give it a litt...It's still novel and magic to her. Give it a little time... she doesn't know what she doesn't know. <BR/><BR/>Trek's doing a "go by bike" promo getting people to do that too and there's a strikingly similar ring. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://trekbicyclestores.com/" REL="nofollow"> go by bike </A> <BR/><BR/>Most of 'em are stoked... which is good (compared to the reporter who tried to go without a car for a day and whined about the whole thing and concluded that she just loved her car). Hope none of 'em get creamed.SiouxGeonzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14852040976080951492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36250316.post-60273577899069932052008-06-10T03:31:00.000-07:002008-06-10T03:31:00.000-07:00Maybe she feels her experience is education enough...Maybe she feels her experience is education enough...still a step in the right direction when media coverage is positive.<BR/>JackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com