tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post3161425373685408582..comments2024-01-05T11:00:30.673-06:00Comments on DFW Point-to-Point: Steve's Commute RouteSteve Ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-89144943339202667302012-06-15T13:32:31.051-05:002012-06-15T13:32:31.051-05:00Steve, this is your commute route? I am impressed....Steve, this is your <i>commute</i> route? I am impressed. I am <i>beyond</i> impressed. When you die, <i>my</i> legs have asked that you leave me <i>your</i> legs.<br />Mike Nichols<br />hometownbyhandlebar.comBalaamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15220311290904891898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-75304927220304734082009-06-30T01:04:27.751-05:002009-06-30T01:04:27.751-05:00I commonly use two parking lots on my commute. Ye...I commonly use two parking lots on my commute. Yeah, maybe someday I'll be confident enough to use the street in these places, but I feel safer doing the parking lots for now.<br /><br />One is very close to my house. It gets me around a very busy intersection and dumps out in an area where traffic is far less intense. In the morning there is virtually no traffic; in the evening I tend to stay out near the road and away from the stores for most of the parking lot so I don't have to worry about cars backing out, etc.<br /><br />The other lot helps me avoid a freeway access road that can be pretty hairy. I'm using that one less often because I've found different routes to work that avoid having to go anywhere near there.<br /><br />I do find myself using busier roads more often. I just put a mirror on my helmet yesterday and that seems to help my confidence out with the cars.Doohickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088639153697449691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-38999537384233157952009-06-30T00:25:38.117-05:002009-06-30T00:25:38.117-05:00This will take a number of posts to unfold. I'...This will take a number of posts to unfold. I've kept fairly close track on the development of this commute, including the use of internet mapping tools. Parking lots are one of those overused kinds of things that are really BAD 90% of the time. As you note, residential streets can also be deceptive. Stay tuned for "Experimental Cycling" and "Parking Lots - Cyclist Roach Motels"Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2523357558654725888.post-50014044597882683832009-06-29T22:33:34.378-05:002009-06-29T22:33:34.378-05:00Wow! I am interested to hear more about this.
Som...Wow! I am interested to hear more about this.<br /><br />Some of us are interested in the particulars you didn't add- Mileage, shortest route mileage, mileage reflected by differences in morning and evening commute, how long does it take, how much time do allow for flats and cool-down. Things like that!<br /><br />At the first, three years ago, I shortened my commute through a Wal-Mart parking lot. It was the most dangerous part of the trip. I stopped doing it about four months into my new car-free lifestyle when I was having more fun playing in traffic and going out of my way for longer commutes!<br /><br />It sounds to me that you are thoughtfully strategic in how you are going about the "short-cut", and I trust your judgment.<br /><br />As my cycling skills returned, and I became more confident in my place in traffic, I slowly dropped residential streets off my commute route as well. I now think that they are more hazardous than arterials, but part of that is because I am a "high-speed" cyclist. (Between fifteen and twenty MPH, mostly closer to fifteen though!)(I am flattered that Keri imagines me to be faster, but for once she has made a bad calculation!)<br /><br />Thanks for a peek into your world, and I don't think we will be as harsh in our opinions as you suppose!ChipSealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095195723481694050noreply@blogger.com