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12-02-04 | 09:14 PM

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VermontRides

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Joined: Oct 2004

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From: the green mountains of southern Vermont

Bikes: Custom build commuter; Eisentraut Limited, Surly cross-check,Surly Pacer, Specialized Rockhopper Expert, Luis Ocana, C-dale Tandem & that's just today

A) Occupation
Currently Bicycle Mechanic (for most of the last 13 years)
B) Commuting Distance
13 miles each way, to work about 1000 ft of gain and 1500 descent, reverse it on the way home
C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up
change clothes/clean up although I have the option of a shower if need be
D) Where bike is parked
summertime: in bike rack next to shop (the building is mostly open to the outdoors in summer); winter: in the shop
E) Number of years commuting
Los Angeles: 8.5 years Vermont: about 13
F) Year-round/part time commuter
Year-round, the hardest part of the winter commute is politely declining offers of rides ('over the mountain', 'because of the snow', etc.)

My purpose built commuter (picture and text a couple years old, but I haven't made any major changes):

http://hometown.aol.com/vtwjksr/myhomepage/index.html

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