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Old 12-06-04 | 07:03 AM
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I plan to quit using these cancer sticks as soon as they start cycling.

"These" : I meant my coleagues.
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Old 12-06-04 | 07:07 AM
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A) Law student
B) 1 mile :-)
C) Don't ride enough distance to get a sweat on!!! Arrive in perfect condition for lectures!
D) At uni on some bike railings
E) Over a year now - I ride all the time though and have done for many years
F) Part-time - sometimes I walk!!
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Old 12-06-04 | 07:14 AM
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I plan to quit using these cancer sticks as soon as they start cycling.

Well, it is Monday in this part of the globe...

I mean I PLAN to quit smoking after at least one half of my partners gets out of their cages period
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Old 12-06-04 | 08:58 AM
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Graphic design
17 miles each way
Shower/change clothes
I keep my bike up on my desk leaning against a window.
3 years
No snow/20 degrees+
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Old 12-06-04 | 09:04 AM
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From: Central PA

Bikes: '03 Marin Mill Valley, '02 Eddy Merckx Corsa 0.1, '12 Giant Defy Advance, '20 Giant Revolt 1, '20 Giant Defy Advanced Pro 1, some random 6KU fixie

A) Occupation - Project and Product Engineer for a Medical Ultrasound company

B) Commuting Distance - 7.43 miles round trip

C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up - b most of the time but a is availible if needed. Also C at times as well. All depends on the weather.

D) Where bike is parked - in my office or the vacant office next to mine

E) Number of years commuting - just got back on the bike after several years so have only been riding to work for a couple of months

F) Year-round/part time commuter - I am going for year round but will only ride when dry. I can do cold (so far cold has been mid 30s and I can go colder) but am not going to do wet.
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Old 12-06-04 | 11:00 AM
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From: Sacramento, CA

Bikes: walmart beater, Dahon boardwalk, A bike, schwinn tandem

A) mental health worker
B) 16 miles, mostly lite rail, actually ride 45 miles per week
C)When at work I don't change unless i get wet in the rain
D)bike is parked on bike rack outside
E) currently 2, have done 2 or 3 year stretches 4 or 5 times in my life
F) Definately year round.
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Old 12-06-04 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by jeremyb
A) Occupation---Case Manager for a non profit group (like a social worker)

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Jeremyb,
where do you work? I work for Consumers' Self-Help Center, South.
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Old 12-09-04 | 01:43 AM
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From: Vancouver, BC Canada

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A) Occupation
- Technical Writer/Business Analyst

B) Commuting Distance
- 24 km round trip

C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up
- Shower, change clothes, do hair, makeup... there's a gym at work where I have a locker to stash all my stuff

D) Where bike is parked
- It hangs on a bike rack in a gated parkade, but I still put 3 locks on it

E) Number of years commuting
- 3

F) Year-round/part time commuter
- Year round, fair weather - if it's rainy in the morning, I don't ride - living in Vancouver, that means I ride about twice a week in the winter, 4 or 5 days a week in summer
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Old 12-09-04 | 11:57 AM
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A) Occupation
Manager, Employee Communications

B) Commuting Distance
15 km (round trip)

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

D) Where bike is parked
In a rack right below my 2nd floor window (I had my post and seat stolen in August, so now I bring it up)

E) Number of years commuting
1+

F) Year-round/part time commuter
Year-round with conditions: No standing snow or slush, downpour in the morning (keeps my wife happy). Cold doesn't bother me!

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Old 12-09-04 | 12:53 PM
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I work customer service for a dotcom
my new pad is 4,700 feet from my office, 3,000 if I cut through empty lots!
When I arrive, I don't change clothes, but have spare clothes at my desk
My bike is parked in storage closet near office
Commuting 1 year
Year round, unless I feel like walking!

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Old 12-09-04 | 01:02 PM
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From: The Land of Oversized Mice and Anteaters
a) Electrical Engineer
b) ~16 miles one way
c) I clean up and change clothes, sometimes shower (if it's a warm day)
d) The bike is parked in my cube
e) <6 months
f) year-round - I'm in SoCal, so not much bad weather to brave
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Old 12-09-04 | 01:04 PM
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From: Ottawa

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A) (Dare I say it?) Traffic Engineer

B) 13.5 km each way

C) I change clothes and clean up

D) Parked in the stairwell on the way up to the office (That may change with onset of winter. I've been speaking nice to the landlord... hopefully, they let me keep it there!)

E) About 6 months of REAL commuting.. I used to Bus-Bike with about a 5-10 min ride on each side.

F) I'm shooting for a year-round!
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Old 12-09-04 | 01:06 PM
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From: NE Indiana
Automotive parts designer, NVH devices, mostly powertrain mounts.
14 years on Unigraphics CAD systems.
Too far and too dangerous to commute.
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Old 12-09-04 | 06:07 PM
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From: Rockville, MD

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A) web dev

B) ~5 miles

C) change clothes

D) covered parking just inside the parking garage

E) 6 months

F) at least four days a week year round. I'll let you know how that went come April.
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Old 12-09-04 | 06:24 PM
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From: Downtown Toronto,Canada

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Occupation: Building Superintendent
Commuting Distance: Zero-I Live and work in the building where I, live
When at work: my work clothes
Where bike is park: In My living room
Number of years Commuting: Zero
year Round/Part/time Commuting: Zero
here's the picture of my bike park in my living room, and here I am on a roller
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Old 12-11-04 | 09:28 AM
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From: Vienna, Virginia

Bikes: Spectrum Ti, Spectrum Track and Lemond Propad

A)Financial Engineer
B) 16 miles each way
C) Dedicated locker for clothes and a hot shower.
D) Guarded garage.
E) 12 year
F) Year round if > 20F
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Old 12-11-04 | 09:44 AM
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From: Davis CA

Bikes: Surly Cross-Check, '85 Giant road bike (unrecogizable fixed-gear conversion

A) Occupation
First grade teacher
B) Commuting Distance
12.5 miles each way, 2/3 straight flat road, 1/3 urban parkway
C) When at work I a) shower b) change clothes/clean up c) don't change clothes and hope for the best/clean up
I change unless I'm in a hurry then I just put on long pants over my cycling shorts
D) Where bike is parked
In my classroom, behind my desk.
E) Number of years commuting
one
F) Year-round/part time commuter
part time
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Old 12-11-04 | 11:02 AM
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From: St Croix Virgin Islands

Bikes: Treck 4300

A) Occupation

Vibration Technician

B) Commuting Distance

8 Miles one way

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

D) Where bike is parked

Bike Rake outside main Admin

E) Number of years commuting

Working on 1

F) Year-round/part time commuter

Year round
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Old 12-11-04 | 12:27 PM
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From: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
A) Occupation: Horticultural Scientist
B) Commuting Distance: 16-32 miles depending on day
C) When at work I don't change clothes and hope for the best
D) Where bike is parked: It stays with me; office, classes, field, greenhouses, etc...
E) Number of years commuting: 3 on, 1 off, 3 on
F) Year-round commuter, except when sick or sleepless for more than 24 hours

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Old 12-11-04 | 07:49 PM
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From: Windsor Ontario Canada

Bikes: Norco and Devinci both are canadian made

a) Occupation Machine Operator (Ford Motor Co.
b) Distance 7 K
c) Showers with free towels and coveralls
d) Locked to bike rack with cameras watching.
e) Commuting for about 10 years on and off
f) Mostly year round
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Old 12-11-04 | 11:04 PM
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Bikes: Schwinn Voyager

A) Occupation Car Sales

B) Commuting Distance 15 miles

C) When at work I b) change clothes/clean up

D) Where bike is parked next to my desk

E) Number of years commuting 6 months

F) Year-round/part time commuter year round (newbie so... planning )
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Old 12-12-04 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by campkev
A. Nurses Aide/student (2 weeks till RN )
B. 12-13 miles round trip.
C. Shower @ work.
D. Park inside a utility closet.
E. Not too long.
F. Winter won't work too well. We get really violent winds in the winter.
same boat. graduate in a week, hopefully take the boards in Feb.

A. Nurse Tech.
b. 10 miles one way
c. shower or wipes
d. locked on rack next to the secruity office.
e. 3 months, then stoped because its snowing.
F. damn winter.
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Old 12-12-04 | 07:13 PM
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Bikes: paratrooper, bullhead, cdale bad boy

A) Occupation - IT Manager (Head Geek)

B) Commuting Distance- 17 miles

C) When at work I b) change clothes and take a shower

D) Where bike is parked outside under cover from the elements

E) Number of years commuting - 15

F) Year-round/part time commuter - year round, but a bit less in the winter
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Old 06-01-05 | 10:55 AM
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From: Inside my scabs

Bikes: Jake

Do: Graphic Designer
Go: 15 clicks (say, 10 miles)
Hi Jean: Shower
Where: Company has dedicated bike room with racks & lockers. Good company.
Years: 4
Seasonal: Heck no. Winter, summer, fall, spring, autumn. All of those.
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Old 06-01-05 | 11:41 AM
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From: Corona and S. El Monte, CA

Bikes: Cannondale D600, Dahon Speed T7

A) Occupation: Mechanical Engineer, stress analysis and machine design. I can also be a smart @$$, but that's an added service I provide for free.

B) Commuting Distance: 27 mi round trip. The 3:30AM morning 14.5 miles takes about 45 minutes. The 3:30PM evening 12.5 miles takes about 50 minutes. Go figure!

C) When at work I: Shave. Take a birdbath in the bathroom sink. Change into the sharp business casual clothes I brought with me in my panniers. I keep all my toilet items, towels and washcloths in my cube.

D) Where bike is parked : In my cubicle. My bike is blue, white and silver (company colors) and really gives my cubicle and inviting touch.

E) Number of years commuting: On and off after high school...about 30 years.

F) Year-round/part time commuter: I'm getting back to year round. We don't have seasons in So Cal.

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