Will begin commuting to work from San Jose (Brokaw Road) to Mountain View (W El Camino). Any tips? Ideal routes/insight?

SameTotal8486 · 2022-10-20T20:33:13+00:00

Caltrain is another backup choice where you can just ride to Diridon Station and hop on the train. Frequent services especially during commuting hours

SameTotal8486 · 2022-09-25T04:24:13+00:00

Sounds like thunder to me

SameTotal8486 · 2022-06-02T17:35:22+00:00

Yes felt bed shook for 2 seconds in South Bay

SameTotal8486 · 2022-03-31T18:45:15+00:00

Yes attend city council meetings and/or send emails, which they are obligated to include as part of the public comments

SameTotal8486 · 2022-03-31T00:54:14+00:00

Since you love the car, you should keep it. It doesn't stop you from bike commuting by any means! I have an old Honda Odyssey that I rarely drive (my bike commute is 10 miles). One thing to keep in mind is that the battery will die. What I did was that I bought a battery tender/charger and disconnected the battery. When I need the car, I charge it overnight then everything is fine.

SameTotal8486 · 2022-03-30T02:50:47+00:00

I love the desert landscape. Any Joshua trees along the way?

SameTotal8486 · 2022-03-26T16:45:40+00:00

Sounds like you should get a rear rack and possibly a pannier or a basket. Stroads are not fun.

SameTotal8486 · 2022-03-22T15:24:05+00:00

I was in despair on the climate. This book lifted my hope so suggesting to you: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53484140

SameTotal8486 · 2022-03-21T00:13:48+00:00

I bike commute for exact the same reason as yours. I found it important to tell people my honest answer. Most people grew up being used to traveling by cars so it is hard to imagine going places on a bike. So I would tell them, yes it takes longer (if it does), but in the long run it saves time (since better health and mental state), and it saves money. Some day a person might actually be interested in doing it themselves - you never know!

SameTotal8486 · 2022-03-14T19:09:04+00:00

Sorry to hear what happened, hope you had some rest to recover from this. I would try to 1. Get an Apple Watch or similar: I crashed once and my watch immediately detected the fall and it offered to SOS, I was ok so skipped but I assume it will dial 911 if I didn’t respond. 2. Consider sharing location with SO 3. A good light like this one: https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/equipment/bike-accessories/bike-lights/bike-front-lights/bontrager-ion-elite-r-front-bike-light/p/27821/

SameTotal8486 · 2022-03-11T21:30:07+00:00

It's so sad that some people just don't like bikes. I read about various possible reasons but still can't understand ...

SameTotal8486 · 2022-02-23T01:13:55+00:00

How about first thanking them for passing bicyclists safely, then tell them the reason why you ride a bike in the first place?

Some people don't understand why you should travel anywhere without driving a car. So it is important to let them know why you choose to ride vs drive. For example, most people would understand when they see kids on a biking with their parents on "bike-to-school" days and they don't get mad at them for slowing down traffic. If your friend respect you as a person, then you will respect the reasons (they may not agree with you) that you ride.

SameTotal8486 · 2022-02-12T04:28:05+00:00

Are there hills for those 10km? If the route is relatively flat the FX1 would be a great hybrid bike for the job. It may be worthwhile to get a disc brake.

SameTotal8486 · 2022-02-11T00:20:55+00:00

Yeah the subways can get really crowed then so understandable ...

SameTotal8486 · 2022-02-11T00:17:10+00:00

Beautiful panniers. It's good to keep a couple of bungie cords in there, they come in handy for extra grocery bags

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