More daylight hours to ride!!
Hopefully a bill is going to be passed in congress that will
give an extra week of daylight in the fall and three in the spring. I'm all for this. Why not have more daylight during the hours most people can enjoy it--in the evening? After looking on the web, i found a bunch of, um.."folks" who, apparently, like it to be dark at 5:00pm! --Prolly stationary trainer company employee's... Any thoughts on this? |
Originally Posted by TwoTyred
um.."folks"
who, apparently, like it to be dark at 5:00pm! --Prolly stationary trainer company employee's... |
Why not have DT year round?
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Originally Posted by HiYoSilver
Why not have DT year round?
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Originally Posted by HiYoSilver
Why not have DT year round?
year, it should be dark too...puleeze. |
During the energy crisis of the seventies, I believe the country tried DST all year.
It was no fun waiting for the school bus in upstate NY in cold predawn darkness. The extended DST hours should keep everyone happy. |
In the winter of '75 I was in japan installing radars on a ship so I didn't experince it but they eliminated what I call "moonlight saving time" to save energy. That was the time of the first energy crisis. They cancelled it because (some clamed) that it was too dangerious for kids standing by the road waiting for the school bus to come.
Joe |
I vote for 24 hours of daylight.
Jim |
Originally Posted by alwaysbefirst
I vote for 24 hours of daylight.
Jim |
According to NPR this morning, it's not 1 week but rather a 2 month extension, and will go into effect in 2007.
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Originally Posted by TwoTyred
Exactly! Apparently since it's cold that part of the
year, it should be dark too...puleeze. |
Originally Posted by BIGPAKO
According to NPR this morning, it's not 1 week but rather a 2 month extension, and will go into effect in 2007.
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Sometimes I think congress does things just to say they did something.
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
I just love getting up at 4 am (sun time) to leave for work at 530 am (sun time) and arriving at work at 630 am (sun time) half an hour before the sun comes up. In the winter, daylight savings time means that it's an hour colder too. Thanks for nothin', Congress!
Weekdays suck. Sun comes up around 5:30, sets around 8 Have to work 9-5. Bill my clients by the hour. At least i'm not conditioned to get lunch at noon or diner at six. I'll take those extra arbitrary hours |
Originally Posted by capejohn
Sometimes I think congress does things just to say they did something.
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
In the case of daylight saving time, it's for golf and the barbeque industry. They made around $150 million each more in sales when the clocks were moved around the last time. They hope to cash in big this time. Luckily the Senate kept the change to only a month instead of 2.
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Day lignt savings sucks! Every change screws up your body clock for a month.
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I prefer that they just keep standard time all year long. I don't need an extra hour of sunshine during the summer months. It sets much too late in June and July.
Though I'm retired, I am still an early riser, 4-5am. I like having the early daylight in the morning hours. |
Originally Posted by TwoTyred
...siding with the stationary trainer/prozac industries are we.... :)
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Originally Posted by alwaysbefirst
I vote for 24 hours of daylight.
Jim I vote for 24 hours of night time. I love the dark and I miss the cold. |
I think the DST supporters should be forced to commute by bike at 5pm in Texas during June through August. They will quickly discovery why moving the hottest time of the day from 4 to 5pm was a bad idea.
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Originally Posted by Kabloink
I think the DST supporters should be forced to commute by bike at 5pm in Texas during June through August. They will quickly discovery why moving the hottest time of the day from 4 to 5pm was a bad idea.
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I'd rather not lose the hour in the AM. Too dark.
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
I just love getting up at 4 am (sun time) to leave for work at 530 am (sun time) and arriving at work at 630 am (sun time) half an hour before the sun comes up. In the winter, daylight savings time means that it's an hour colder too. Thanks for nothin', Congress!
I hear ya on the COLD winter riding!!! |
Originally Posted by Walkafire
Cripes... takes you an Hour and a Half to get ready for work???
I hear ya on the COLD winter riding!!! |
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