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Permalink Reply by Davo on June 11, 2013 at 9:37am

What about those people who commute by unicycle?

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on June 11, 2013 at 9:41am

One year when living in upstate New York a couple of us commuted by canoe for "bike" to work week. :-)  (Just one day of the week.)  We lived in Scotia, NY and worked at GE's Research and Development Center in Niskayuna, both of which bordered the Mohawk River.  We arranged with the GE security folks to open a gate for us in the morning and let us back out in the evening.

Davo said:

What about those people who commute by unicycle?

Permalink Reply by Crazy David 84 Furlongs on June 11, 2013 at 9:46am

That's doable in Chicago as well.  I knew an instructor at the University of Chicago who would Kayak from Montrose Harbor to Hyde Park and back during the warm months... but he was in awfully good shape....

Skip Montanaro 12mi said:

One year when living in upstate New York a couple of us commuted by canoe for "bike" to work week. :-)  (Just one day of the week.)  We lived in Scotia, NY and worked at GE's Research and Development Center in Niskayuna, both of which bordered the Mohawk River.  We arranged with the GE security folks to open a gate for us in the morning and let us back out in the evening.

Davo said:

What about those people who commute by unicycle?

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on June 11, 2013 at 9:49am

Love it!

Skip Montanaro 12mi said:

One year when living in upstate New York a couple of us commuted by canoe for "bike" to work week. :-)  (Just one day of the week.)  We lived in Scotia, NY and worked at GE's Research and Development Center in Niskayuna, both of which bordered the Mohawk River.  We arranged with the GE security folks to open a gate for us in the morning and let us back out in the evening.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on June 11, 2013 at 9:51am

Agreed. Why spin when we have beautiful weather for actually riding to go somewhere?  ;)

Skip Montanaro 12mi said:

I wasn't suggesting that spinning wouldn't be effective for its intended purpose, just boring.  And expensive. I'd rather spend my money on bikes and have the occasional opportunity to watch the sun rise over the lake.  :-)

Permalink Reply by JimmyD on June 11, 2013 at 9:53am

Yeah... you must be thinking of DAYTONA Bike Week!  ;)

Chi Lowe 12.5+ mi said:

So what I'm hearing is "no pasties allowed".

David crZven 10.6 said:

Ride around without clothing on in order to make sure that Bicyclists are considered to be normal members of the community.

Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on June 11, 2013 at 10:21am

Were you denied your tee shirt, stale bagel and banana at the Friday rally because you were not pushing a bike through the line?

Skip Montanaro 12mi said:

One year when living in upstate New York a couple of us commuted by canoe for "bike" to work week. :-)  (Just one day of the week.)  We lived in Scotia, NY and worked at GE's Research and Development Center in Niskayuna, both of which bordered the Mohawk River.  We arranged with the GE security folks to open a gate for us in the morning and let us back out in the evening.

Davo said:

What about those people who commute by unicycle?

Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on June 11, 2013 at 10:46am

I don't know anyone pays for a gym membership to ride a stationary, it's not like real riding just pedaling.

If you have children at home or are in some type of muscle rehab. then yeah but even then you can get a simple stand that raises your back wheel off the ground or you want to watch a loop video of Pee Wee or E.T. flying, or you love texting while pedaling.

I saw a kid on training wheels get his rear wheel just off the ground so he was pedaling like crazy going nowhere and it was fun, if you're 5.

Permalink Reply by Melissa on June 11, 2013 at 11:32am

Can anyone think of a...

...way to express dislike for something without claiming it is universally bad, simply because it does not align with your personal taste or objectives?  And in the process, avoid insulting the people who create, promote, and enjoy those things?  Ready, go. 

Here is an example: As a long-time bicycle commuter, it seemed ironic to me at first that one of the activities offered during Chicago Bike Week involves riding a stationary bike, because the week-long event was formerly named Bike to Work Week and predominantly emphasized riding to a particular destination.  However, I am smart enough to recognize that providing a broad array of cycling-related activities creates inroads to participation for a greater number of people, thereby increasing engagement in cycling in Chicago overall.

Or something like that ;-)

Permalink Reply by Bill P on June 11, 2013 at 2:54pm

See The New Yorker Magazine cover from last week:

http://www.condenaststore.com/-sp/The-New-Yorker-Cover-June-3-2013-...

Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on June 12, 2013 at 1:47am

I'm all for spinning or any other type of exercise.  I look around my office at all the 30 - 50 age co-workers that are pushing hard for an early cardiac event.

Yeah, spin, walk, run, whatever.  Just do it!

Permalink Reply by yai danche on June 12, 2013 at 2:16am

It's not terrible!  It's like those driving simulators before you get into a car.  Actually not really.  Spinning isn't a very accurate introduction to bike commuting.  For one thing, there's less physical exertion.  I hope their stationary bike mile counter at least encourages them to think they could physically bike commute.  

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