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29-09.-2006, 11:40 PM
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Re: Commute to school anyone?
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07-03.-2007, 02:29 PM
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Re: Commute to school anyone?
i really wished my home was more than 2.4 miles away from my school....
yay, finally someone who actually commutes to school! i just use 2 locks for my bike, i dont really care... everyone at my school thinks bmx's are lowriders, that must mean my specialized HR sport disc is the nissan SKYLINE of bikes! (at my school....) my school has alot of places that are steep and perfect places to do MTB BMX'ing. (IF YOU DONT GET CAUGHT BY ANYONE THAT CAN GET YOU SUSPENDED.)
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08-03.-2007, 05:51 AM
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Re: Commute to school anyone?
My school's gym said anyone can actually use the shower and lockers. Why don't you ask at yours?
I guess I have a small campus though. If there's no other way, you could leave the house after showering to keep the bacteria count low, and simply walk around for 15 min in lieu of a shower so at least you'd be dry......or just go slower near the end. |
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08-03.-2007, 06:00 AM
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Re: Commute to school anyone?
My college is about 40,000 students so kind of in the middle for size... I was able to check out a locker for the semester.. only thing you have to pay for is the $5 lock once. we are allowed to use the showers and such too, though I don't... I just wear my bike clothes and change at school and use baby wipes if i got sweaty. my clothes normally dry in time for the return home since i'm able to hang them up in my small short locker... i cheat and keep a second lock in my locker and put my shoes, helmet and all the stuff i take off my bike in a second smaller locker so that it all drys out too... I still lock my bike w/ a cable and u lock which i keep in my locker as well... along w/ shoes, clothes, sweat shirt... it works out well. It took a while in the beginning to get everything organized.. but for sure, if there's a will, there's a way.... right now i'm exploring different routes cause there is no great way getting through the city my school's in cause the roads are really bad and so is the traffic, once i'm outside of the city into others it gets better, though now i'm trying to dodge construction.
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08-06.-2007, 12:01 PM
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Location: Charleston, WV
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Re: Commute to school anyone?
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Panniers can also contain repair supplies so that you can fix a flat yourself. I presume that your tires are SLIMED? They also make tire liners of Kevlar, the same stuff they make bullet-proof vests from. Between Kevlar and SLIME, you will be pretty much flat-proofed unless you run over a nail or something like that. Last edited by Elkhound : 08-06.-2007 at 12:08 PM. Reason: More information. |
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08-06.-2007, 12:02 PM
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Location: Charleston, WV
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Re: Commute to school anyone?
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If nothing else, check the gym/atheletic center. |
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08-06.-2007, 12:12 PM
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Re: Commute to school anyone?
The discussion so far has been for college/university students, but how many K-12 students bike to school?
Here in Charleston, and Charlotte, NC, where I used to live, K-12 kids are forbidden to bike to school. They may walk, if they are close enough, but they may not bike. Now, I rode to school from 5th grade on up in all but the worst weather (I grew up in MN, mind you.) I wasn't the only one; the schools had plenty of bike racks on campus. And people wonder why childhood obesity is on the rise! |
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08-06.-2007, 01:17 PM
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Re: Commute to school anyone?
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Not sure what our friend Elkhound means RE the flat supplies. I can often fit those in a pocket, never mind the pack or rear bag. A small frame pump, patches, levers, glue, a spare ube, and a small wrench if I am riding without quick release. That stuff goes in the pocket unless I am wearing jeans. |
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08-06.-2007, 01:33 PM
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Location: Charleston, WV
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Re: Commute to school anyone?
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A backpack raises your center of gravity, which isn't all that good for your balance. It also is hot on your back. Panniers keep the weight low, which makes you more stable. I don't know about you, but stuffing all that into my pockets would create unsightly bulges in my clothing, not to mention the pain of schlepping all that gear around during the day. |
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26-05.-2008, 10:38 AM
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Re: Commute to school anyone?
I started this thread more than a year ago... I'm sad to say that I haven't been commuting much over the last 12 months. :-( My problem was that I now have mandatory work outs 3 days a week and I have to be there by 0600 (which means that I would have to leave my house by 0430 in order to not risk being late and still have time to change)...
While I was commuting 4-5 days a week I solved a lot of my problems that arrised by commuting to school. I got a locker to store shoes and tubes and CO2 and locks... I got continental gator skin tires (which are almost invincible!). I would plan my homework so that I wouldn't have to bring heavy books to school with me.. which means my backpack (which is a hiking bag) weighed probably 10lbs or less. I bought a new bike last year.. my beautiful scott CR1 Pro; carbon fiber... i crashed my cheap specialized bike and totaled everything but the frame. I recently rebuilt the bike and I have turned it into my commuting bike. I put forte rail SPD pedals on it and got a nice pair of Lake cycling shoes (look just like tennis shoes). The bike is set up more for commuting with the handle bars higher. I'm hoping to start commuting again. I can't commute to work since work is between probably 30-40 miles away and I have to be there in ironed uniform and boots by 0550. but on days I work I will take my good bike with me and I'll go for a ride the next morning before I drive home. (24 hour shifts). cheers to those who commute... for those who have a hour commute or longer.. kudos... it takes a lot of motivation to get yourself up that early just to ride your bike. |
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