Comments on: Commuting, II http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/06/commuting-ii/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:05:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Commuting, II - Asymptotia http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/06/commuting-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-8275 Commuting, II - Asymptotia Thu, 04 Jan 2007 20:19:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/06/commuting-ii/#comment-8275 [...] (Reprint -somewhat modified- of an article I posted on CV over a year ago.) [...] [...] (Reprint -somewhat modified- of an article I posted on CV over a year ago.) [...]

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/06/commuting-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-8274 Clifford Sat, 27 May 2006 10:26:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/06/commuting-ii/#comment-8274 Ryan Mallery:- Thanks! See you out there! -cvj Ryan Mallery:- Thanks! See you out there!

-cvj

]]> By: Ryan Mallery http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/06/commuting-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-8273 Ryan Mallery Sat, 27 May 2006 08:52:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/06/commuting-ii/#comment-8273 The more cyclists commuting to work the better. Los Angeles is such a frustrating city by car, and such a beautiful city by bike. You might check out http://bikeboom.com/webcalendar/month.php it lists some of the different cycling related events that are going on in the greater Los Angeles area, anything from bicycle scavenger hunts to bicycle tours of art galleries. Maybe I will see you on the road. The more cyclists commuting to work the better. Los Angeles is such a frustrating city by car, and such a beautiful city by bike. You might check out http://bikeboom.com/webcalendar/month.php it lists some of the different cycling related events that are going on in the greater Los Angeles area, anything from bicycle scavenger hunts to bicycle tours of art galleries. Maybe I will see you on the road.

]]> By: Hubble On The Bus | Cosmic Variance http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/06/commuting-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-8272 Hubble On The Bus | Cosmic Variance Thu, 04 May 2006 19:51:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/06/commuting-ii/#comment-8272 [...] And further news: I’ve been seeing more cyclists on the streets, and from a wider demographic. Some of them are even using the proper equipment - lights back and front and helmets. Hurrah! There’s really no better way to get to know your city than cycling (see here, here and here). Give it a try. [...] [...] And further news: I’ve been seeing more cyclists on the streets, and from a wider demographic. Some of them are even using the proper equipment – lights back and front and helmets. Hurrah! There’s really no better way to get to know your city than cycling (see here, here and here). Give it a try. [...]

]]> By: The Curse Of The Scooter | Cosmic Variance http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/06/commuting-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-8271 The Curse Of The Scooter | Cosmic Variance Thu, 12 Jan 2006 02:59:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/06/commuting-ii/#comment-8271 [...] First, recall your images of China (usually the other China…the big one) as having lots of bikes, everywhere…. dozens of them being cycled along together along main roads and narrow side streets, hundreds of them parked together in several lines looking rather picturesque, or higgledy-piggledy in a no less charming way (picture the bikes outside the railway station in Amsterdam for example, if you’ve not got a mental image from further East). Sort of a cvj’s paradise, right, given my yearning for more use of bikes and public transport? [...] [...] First, recall your images of China (usually the other China…the big one) as having lots of bikes, everywhere…. dozens of them being cycled along together along main roads and narrow side streets, hundreds of them parked together in several lines looking rather picturesque, or higgledy-piggledy in a no less charming way (picture the bikes outside the railway station in Amsterdam for example, if you’ve not got a mental image from further East). Sort of a cvj’s paradise, right, given my yearning for more use of bikes and public transport? [...]

]]> By: It Just Keeps Getting Better | Cosmic Variance http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/06/commuting-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-8270 It Just Keeps Getting Better | Cosmic Variance Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:56:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/06/commuting-ii/#comment-8270 [...] So to my surprise yesterday, when I went to take the bus home (I had cycled all the way into work along the pleasant route I described here and here), a completely new bus design pulled up! It seems that while I was on walkabout, for a month, the MTA made some further improvements. [...] [...] So to my surprise yesterday, when I went to take the bus home (I had cycled all the way into work along the pleasant route I described here and here), a completely new bus design pulled up! It seems that while I was on walkabout, for a month, the MTA made some further improvements. [...]

]]> By: Indiana Jones http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/06/commuting-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-8269 Indiana Jones Wed, 07 Dec 2005 02:39:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/06/commuting-ii/#comment-8269 When I first saw this post, I thought it was going to be something about Lie algebras. When I first saw this post, I thought it was going to be something about Lie algebras.

]]> By: Jennifer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/06/commuting-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-8268 Jennifer Tue, 06 Dec 2005 22:40:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/06/commuting-ii/#comment-8268 Clifford, the photos are great, and match perfectly with the story my Santa Monica sister just told me about the USC campus - she and her husband went for a walk on campus and in the neighborhood recently, she said it was darling. I'll be out for a visit in February, hope to see you then. I'll definitely stop by one of the burrito stands, I love Cambridge but they don't know how to do beans and rice properly. Must be something in the water. Thanks for the posts. Clifford, the photos are great, and match perfectly with the story my Santa Monica sister just told me about the USC campus – she and her husband went for a walk on campus and in the neighborhood recently, she said it was darling. I’ll be out for a visit in February, hope to see you then. I’ll definitely stop by one of the burrito stands, I love Cambridge but they don’t know how to do beans and rice properly. Must be something in the water. Thanks for the posts.

]]> By: Clifford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/06/commuting-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-8267 Clifford Tue, 06 Dec 2005 15:55:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/06/commuting-ii/#comment-8267 Well, I should say that I have no problem with the people either. Most times, they are very friendly, and are just regular people getting on with their lives, no more interested in you than you are in them. I cycle at night every day. The trick is to have bright flashing LED lights. They are dirt cheap and make a huge difference. I have one on front (white) and back (red) of the bike and one pointlike red one on my helmet at the back. allows drivers to figure out how far away I am..... if they're not too busy on the phone..... I want to scream (I don't) at the other cyclists I meet who are wearing all black and have no lights. Fools. -cvj Well, I should say that I have no problem with the people either. Most times, they are very friendly, and are just regular people getting on with their lives, no more interested in you than you are in them.

I cycle at night every day. The trick is to have bright flashing LED lights. They are dirt cheap and make a huge difference. I have one on front (white) and back (red) of the bike and one pointlike red one on my helmet at the back. allows drivers to figure out how far away I am….. if they’re not too busy on the phone….. I want to scream (I don’t) at the other cyclists I meet who are wearing all black and have no lights. Fools.

-cvj

]]> By: DouglasG http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/06/commuting-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-8266 DouglasG Tue, 06 Dec 2005 15:30:37 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/12/06/commuting-ii/#comment-8266 In the more moderate months here, I also bike to work. However, I live in Minnesota, so darkness and cold keep me off the bike a good part of the year. I have found a similar thing. You don't have much to worry about from the people in the neighborhoods. It is the cars. If you're not on a bike route or another, drivers can be road hogs, and that can be deadly. The right route makes all the difference. Plus, you don't have to spend 30 minutes in the gym because you "work out" on your commute. Keep it up! In the more moderate months here, I also bike to work. However, I live in Minnesota, so darkness and cold keep me off the bike a good part of the year. I have found a similar thing. You don’t have much to worry about from the people in the neighborhoods. It is the cars. If you’re not on a bike route or another, drivers can be road hogs, and that can be deadly. The right route makes all the difference. Plus, you don’t have to spend 30 minutes in the gym because you “work out” on your commute. Keep it up!

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