Comments on: Cycling hints http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/07/31/cycling-hints/ hopping along the corridors of power Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:18:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: katie http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/07/31/cycling-hints/#comment-51368 katie Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:00:27 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/07/31/cycling-hints/#comment-51368 Yep, I uglied my bike with Green stickers. Someone even tried to scratch one off, making it more ugly.. I don't ride much in the rain, tho', so the bikes getting rusty now (and uglier..) Spring is here (well, according to the thoroughbred calendar), so I might just need to do some bike maintenance & work out a feeding schedule to get myself up to speed again :-D Yep, I uglied my bike with Green stickers. Someone even tried to scratch one off, making it more ugly..

I don’t ride much in the rain, tho’, so the bikes getting rusty now (and uglier..)

Spring is here (well, according to the thoroughbred calendar), so I might just need to do some bike maintenance & work out a feeding schedule to get myself up to speed again :-D

]]> By: StephenR http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/07/31/cycling-hints/#comment-51335 StephenR Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:46:56 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/07/31/cycling-hints/#comment-51335 haha haha

]]> By: Kevyn http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/07/31/cycling-hints/#comment-51328 Kevyn Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:18:53 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/07/31/cycling-hints/#comment-51328 Interesting that this cycle courier's deductible fuel cost per km travelled is within a few cents of the deductible fuel costs of a van courier. Interesting. I wonder what his fuel consumption per tonne/km is. Definitely worse that a Fedex van, probably worse than a Fedex linehaul truck, possibly worse than a Fedex plane. Interesting that this cycle courier’s deductible fuel cost per km travelled is within a few cents of the deductible fuel costs of a van courier. Interesting. I wonder what his fuel consumption per tonne/km is. Definitely worse that a Fedex van, probably worse than a Fedex linehaul truck, possibly worse than a Fedex plane.

]]> By: itstheeconomystupid http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/07/31/cycling-hints/#comment-51327 itstheeconomystupid Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:49:15 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/07/31/cycling-hints/#comment-51327 Interesting story. Anyone know whether you can claim as a cycle courier in NZ? I bet a few of them would like to hear about this! Interesting story. Anyone know whether you can claim as a cycle courier in NZ? I bet a few of them would like to hear about this!

]]> By: Greg M http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/07/31/cycling-hints/#comment-51296 Greg M Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:55:31 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/07/31/cycling-hints/#comment-51296 I find the long hills at the end of the working day a good thing. Gets the heart rate going and gives one an energy boost for the evening. A few weeks of riding also ensures one is fit enough to not get completely exhausted from work. I reckon it's far less tedious than going to the gym too... and less stinky. Agree on the scooter front. I find the long hills at the end of the working day a good thing. Gets the heart rate going and gives one an energy boost for the evening. A few weeks of riding also ensures one is fit enough to not get completely exhausted from work.

I reckon it’s far less tedious than going to the gym too… and less stinky.

Agree on the scooter front.

]]> By: BluePeter http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/07/31/cycling-hints/#comment-51283 BluePeter Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:30:34 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/07/31/cycling-hints/#comment-51283 How about motor scooters? You'd get a lot more people out of cars if you gave scooters dedicated lanes. I guess bikes could use them, too. Few people want to transition to a tedious fitness regime that cycling requires - especially up long hills at the end of the work day. How about motor scooters? You’d get a lot more people out of cars if you gave scooters dedicated lanes. I guess bikes could use them, too.

Few people want to transition to a tedious fitness regime that cycling requires - especially up long hills at the end of the work day.

]]> By: Kevyn http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/07/31/cycling-hints/#comment-51280 Kevyn Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:46:34 +0000 http://blog.greens.org.nz/2008/07/31/cycling-hints/#comment-51280 I wont be signing this selfish petition untill it includes 10. That the word "motor" be removed from all land transport legislation. 11. To further ensure equitable land transport funding, that the 25% tire tax be re-introduced. I wont be signing this selfish petition untill it includes

10. That the word “motor” be removed from all land transport legislation.

11. To further ensure equitable land transport funding, that the 25% tire tax be re-introduced.

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