Overall I like the story. It's a start and she did hit up on some truthful point. I only hope she does a follow up or a part 2 to show her readers that this will not be a one time thing.

Her quote in a 30lb specialized hit me close to home. My original bike was a Hardrock weighting in at 30 lbs bare. After rack, bags, lights gear and all, it weighted over 40 lbs. I cut out 6 lbs when I converted my road bike as my commuter, but still it weight close to 38 lbs. Climbing hills is not a problems but it gets old fast when I have to carry it up the stair three story high at the train station and then to the second floor in a narrow staircase at work. By Friday, I am screaming for my 18lbs bike and a backpack especially when the wider handicap fair gate is out of service and I have to lift the bike over my shoulder to clear the narrower fair gate when leaving the train station.

Her article to me was mostly generalization. She never spoke of those other factor such as flats, safety or even how life at home can affect our decision to commute by bike. It's hard to convince a husband that it is safe to commute when he himself is driving a large SUV. All this is another topic which I only hope the author does a follow up story.