Comments on: Workin’ on the Chain: 16 Reasons We Need Bikes

By: Rich Dansereau

Rich Dansereau — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:23:00 +0000

I really think that state and local governments need to fund and construct more bicycle lanes. This would give an extra sense of safety that would encourage more biking.

By: Mikeachim

Mikeachim — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:45:43 +0000

Thank you! The pictures are indeed stunners. I'm very grateful for the creators posting them as Creative Commons photos on Flickr, thus allowing me to use them. Some talented folk out there.

The first photo is apparently Beijing – nicely in keeping with one of my points in the post.

By: Becky Striepe

Becky Striepe — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:15:22 +0000

Great post! I really dug the pictures, especially that first one.

By: Mikeachim

Mikeachim — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:50:57 +0000

I have a dream of doing a slow version of what Ewan MacGregor and Charley Boorman did, all pedal-powered. It's ludicrous, but it's still a dream I have. A couple of really demanding bike-rides will cure me of it, I'm sure. But I'd definitely like to see what China is like by bike - using a mountain bike with a *really good* suspension system, mind. And I know the Chanel bike. $6k? I thought it was nearer $15k. If you *can* get it for $6k, there's a hefty profit to be made if you can bear to sell it again!

By: Mikeachim

Mikeachim — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:50:57 +0000

By: Mikeachim

Mikeachim — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:50:57 +0000

By: Mikeachim

Mikeachim — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:50:57 +0000

By: Lan

Lan — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:47:17 +0000

{admission} i am on the market for a bike. that chanel bike is gorgeous and completely out of my price range. if i could plop down £6K i'd totally get *that* bike.

my parents live in China for work. i went to visit them for a week. the roads are terrible, hence the bikers being EVERYWHERE, road and sidewalk. i was not impressed with China.

By: Mikeachim

Mikeachim — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:35:21 +0000

Ah, but I saw on Twitter that you were coming round to the idea.

Regarding looking good on a bike – no pressure.

You were in Beijing? Tell all! And how was the Beijing road system geared up to use bikes (no pun intended)?

By: Lan

Lan — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:54:18 +0000

so this post *almost* inspires me to run out and buy another bike (i once bought a bike on a lark… chained it in my building basement, promptly lost the key and when i moved out, completely forgot about said bike. i never rode it.)

the issues i have are safety.

1. i'm a shitty bike rider. i have trouble balancing on my own two feet and put my klutzy ass onto a bike is just not pretty.

2. i live in the city, an area that ought to compel me to garage my car and cycle about but it doesnt because PEOPLE HERE DRIVE LIKE ASSHOLES (myself being one of them) and i would get hit.

3. i also have a vanity issue. i think it's required by law to wear a helmet whilst on a bike and that would totally ruin my hair.

and btw, completely irrelevant and kinda mean but last year when i was in Beijing, i wanted to push over all the bike riders BECAUSE THEY WERE EVERYWHERE!!!!!!

great post.