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Don't listen to any of these guys. Seeing the hawk pick up the snake was the official divine omen signifying that you have been recognized as a bike commuter.
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When you have to patch a tube at night, in 35 degree weather, while it is raining, on the shoulder of a busy highway because the tube you brought tore at the valve and the only light you have is a cat eye opticube.
or When you completely accept the fact that "cars are coffins" and you do not desire to be in one ever again. or You use your bike so much that when you do use a car you try to drive like you bike. |
Originally Posted by Andy_K
(Post 14140146)
Don't listen to any of these guys. Seeing the hawk pick up the snake was the official divine omen signifying that you have been recognized as a bike commuter.
ya, that is pretty cool, I was attacked by a robin once, anything divine about that? |
Get down on one knee. Lower your head. I now pronounce you a bike commuter. Arise, Sir Bike Commuter.
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Not only are you a bike commuter, but you're a very special bike commuter, as well! :thumb:
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The very first day you start any job that involves traveling to and from the workplace, people call you a "commuter" without giving it a second thought. I'd say that the very first day you rode your bike to work, you became a bike commuter.
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Ok, if you ride regularly to work/school you are a commuter no matter what people say. However, I do think that there is a point at which you become a 'real' commuter.
When did I hit that point? When people stopped asking me if I rode to work that day. It used to be if it rained a little I would get asked. Then a down-pour, they would ask. Then riding through the winter, and blizzards, they would ask if you rode that day. At some point it stopped. Because everyone at work already knew the answer to the question: Did you ride today? I'm at work, aren't I? |
Originally Posted by Miller84
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I have been commuting for about 3 weeks. I was just wondering when I can officially call myself a commuter? Is there a right of passage I have to go through? Do i get a secret decoder ring?
In 3 weeks I have: Taken my truck keys off my keychain. Watched a hawk pick up a snake right in front of me. Almost got hit by a car. Started to scoff at using my truck for any errands less than 5 mile distance. What has the BF done to me? |
Thank you all for the comments, Its nice to be involved in a community like this. I hope to one day be a seasoned commuter. All I know is I am enjoying riding my bike as much as I can. The wife and I had a date by bike tonight actually. So its all good things.
/Salute |
Originally Posted by lhbernhardt
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No doubtr about it, you are a bike commuter. But you are not yet a "seasoned" bike commuter. For that, you will need two to three years of daily bike commuting that includes riding in cold weather, rain, snow if possible, and icy roads if possible, and not getting clobbered in traffic thru your own error. That's the on-bike portion. There's also an oral exam. You must be able to answer questions such as, "where do you leave your bike so it doesn't get stolen?" "where do you take a shower?" "what's the best system for getting clean clothes to work?" and "what's the fastest route to get to work, and what's the quietest/safest route?" (Look, we gotta keep out the rif-raff!)
Once you're comfortable with all that, and when you have demonstrated your ability to replace a punctured tube in cold rain in under 15 minutes (the clock starts when you roll to a stop and stops when you're back on the bike with the tire inflated), then you become a Bike Commuter First Class! This honor, plus $2, will buy you a cup of coffee... Luis |
You can call yourself a bike commuter the first time you arrive at work, all sweaty and euphoric that you joined the club.
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That's up to you since it's probably different for everyone. For me, it was the rainy 40 degree night that I realized that I would still rather be on the bike than in a car.
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you're a female bike commuter?
nothing hotter. |
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When wearing spandex becomes normal and jeans feel weird.
When going commando becomes the norm 'cause under garments just do not have that spandexy support your used to. When you race "that other commuter" to the next stop sign just because. When drivers start pacing you down hill and giving you funny looks as you approach 35 mph. Actually, your list is better. I have seen bald eagles nesting on club rides, falcons hunting, and kids running through corn mazes in the fall. Life is better on a bike. BTW - Here is your patch. Remember that Karma is a b@#!h. Welcome to the club.http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=246566 |
You are an annointed bike commuter when one, you understand a reference to Yehuda Moon and two, you accept him as your personal god.
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Originally Posted by hiyer1
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you're a female bike commuter?
nothing hotter. |
Does anyone worry about whether they can be called a car commuter or bus commuter? Everyone's part of the same stream of people just going to work. Who cares?
The real answer is you can never call yourself a bicycle commuter, we will all always be just a bunch of Freds. |
I have commuted by bike three times so far, I call myself a bike commuter on the days it happens. Hoping to build that up to once a week and then most days. It's just a matter of riding taking longer and there is stuff I need to do in the mornings like get kids ready for school etc...
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Originally Posted by cooker
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There's a qualifying exam administered by the NFBC.
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Originally Posted by cooker
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First rule of bike commute club is....
Though getting past talking to agreeing on anything doesn't seem to be in the cards very often. |
Originally Posted by hiyer1
(Post 14141082)
you're a female bike commuter?
nothing hotter. |
http://www.highintensitybikeshop.com...16%20multi.jpg
show them that and theyll never doubt your transportation again |
Originally Posted by seenoweevil
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That's National FREDeration of Bike Commuters, by the way. Wear your patch proudly!
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