Comments on: The So-What? Factor http://www.utilitycycling.org/2009/07/the-so-what-factor/ Use Your Bicycle. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:03:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The State of Cycling in the U.S. | Bike Shop Hub http://www.utilitycycling.org/2009/07/the-so-what-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-2221 The State of Cycling in the U.S. | Bike Shop Hub Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:40:54 +0000 http://www.utilitycycling.org/?p=68#comment-2221 [...] urban structures are designed solely with auto transportation in mind. But as gas prices rise and environmental awareness grows, more and more people are turning to their bikes for transportation and fun. Is it the increase in [...] [...] urban structures are designed solely with auto transportation in mind. But as gas prices rise and environmental awareness grows, more and more people are turning to their bikes for transportation and fun. Is it the increase in [...]

]]> By: Josh Lipton http://www.utilitycycling.org/2009/07/the-so-what-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 Josh Lipton Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:12:33 +0000 http://www.utilitycycling.org/?p=68#comment-1134 Dear Tired of preaching hippies, Don't forget, you'll be choking on those garbage fumes too. Dear Tired of preaching hippies,

Don’t forget, you’ll be choking on those garbage fumes too.

]]> By: Tired of preaching hippies http://www.utilitycycling.org/2009/07/the-so-what-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-1132 Tired of preaching hippies Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:24:08 +0000 http://www.utilitycycling.org/?p=68#comment-1132 Every time I hear a bunch of pious "carbon footprint" noise I burn a bunch of plastic in a trash barrel. Choke on it. Every time I hear a bunch of pious “carbon footprint” noise I burn a bunch of plastic in a trash barrel.

Choke on it.

]]> By: A Recovery Child Trailer Turned Cargo. — Bike Trailer Blog http://www.utilitycycling.org/2009/07/the-so-what-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-1115 A Recovery Child Trailer Turned Cargo. — Bike Trailer Blog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:31:39 +0000 http://www.utilitycycling.org/?p=68#comment-1115 [...] the house. These are really great to see, but I personally love the reuse approach. Keeping the carbon foot print low, and making what is seemingly trash come to life again. Share and [...] [...] the house. These are really great to see, but I personally love the reuse approach. Keeping the carbon foot print low, and making what is seemingly trash come to life again. Share and [...]

]]> By: Shopping Anyone? — Bike Trailer Blog http://www.utilitycycling.org/2009/07/the-so-what-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Shopping Anyone? — Bike Trailer Blog Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:04:07 +0000 http://www.utilitycycling.org/?p=68#comment-447 [...] suggested the caption for this trailer be “Peak Wheel” synonymous with Peak Oil, stating that when we reach peak oil prices we will have to start using less wheels, I assume he [...] [...] suggested the caption for this trailer be “Peak Wheel” synonymous with Peak Oil, stating that when we reach peak oil prices we will have to start using less wheels, I assume he [...]

]]> By: Melanie Meyers http://www.utilitycycling.org/2009/07/the-so-what-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Melanie Meyers Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:04:47 +0000 http://www.utilitycycling.org/?p=68#comment-241 Hi Dan, Thanks for the great comment. I definitely think it is really important to talk about these issues, but I try not to make them the centerpiece of the idea of utility cycling. Utility cycling is definitely one of the best solutions to some of the problems I talked about in this post, but in addition to being a bit of a "problem solver", it is also just a great opportunity that many have missed. All best with your new business. Hi Dan,

Thanks for the great comment. I definitely think it is really important to talk about these issues, but I try not to make them the centerpiece of the idea of utility cycling. Utility cycling is definitely one of the best solutions to some of the problems I talked about in this post, but in addition to being a bit of a “problem solver”, it is also just a great opportunity that many have missed.

All best with your new business.

]]> By: Dan Jarquio http://www.utilitycycling.org/2009/07/the-so-what-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Dan Jarquio Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:44:32 +0000 http://www.utilitycycling.org/?p=68#comment-240 To the thoughtful writer of this article, You knocked it out of the park with every point. I've been a bike messenger/cycle courier in NYC since 1998, off and on, and have yet to see the work conditions change for the better. I'm mean more than about the bike lanes. I don't just mean the rate of pay for the seemingly lowly, meager work that we do. (I actually enjoy this work, and look forward to "tough" days.) I've heard it said by a co-worker that, "we are the ball bearings of the economy" and, "we are traffic". To both comments, I'd add the old Franciscan prayer, let me be an instrument of peace. I don't believe in supernatural spiritualism; rather I believe we can be superbly spiritual if our combined efforts are practiced in tandem, so to speak. This is going to involve people becoming more savvy about imperial history, rational economics as well as human ethics and the environment studies. This is going to be the worthy beautiful struggle of our children's lives and must be framed as such and no less than this. Thank you again for your article and keep writing about this and related topics relentlessly. It is a multidisciplinary task to shed light on these issues, indeed, but so worth doing. From Queens NYC, Danny "Harkangel" Jarquio of Flash Couriers, soon to be independently running his own cargo courier/pedicab business. To the thoughtful writer of this article,

You knocked it out of the park with every point.

I’ve been a bike messenger/cycle courier in NYC since 1998, off and on, and have yet to see the work conditions change for the better. I’m mean more than about the bike lanes. I don’t just mean the rate of pay for the seemingly lowly, meager work that we do. (I actually enjoy this work, and look forward to “tough” days.)

I’ve heard it said by a co-worker that, “we are the ball bearings of the economy” and, “we are traffic”. To both comments, I’d add the old Franciscan prayer, let me be an instrument of peace. I don’t believe in supernatural spiritualism; rather I believe we can be superbly spiritual if our combined efforts are practiced in tandem, so to speak. This is going to involve people becoming more savvy about imperial history, rational economics as well as human ethics and the environment studies. This is going to be the worthy beautiful struggle of our children’s lives and must be framed as such and no less than this.

Thank you again for your article and keep writing about this and related topics relentlessly. It is a multidisciplinary task to shed light on these issues, indeed, but so worth doing.

From Queens NYC,
Danny “Harkangel” Jarquio of Flash Couriers, soon to be independently running his own cargo courier/pedicab business.

]]> By: Melanie http://www.utilitycycling.org/2009/07/the-so-what-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Melanie Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:42:59 +0000 http://www.utilitycycling.org/?p=68#comment-71 Juliano, Sounds like your trailer will be very interesting. We would love to see the photos and hear more about utility cycling in Brazil. Thanks, Melanie Juliano,

Sounds like your trailer will be very interesting. We would love to see the photos and hear more about utility cycling in Brazil.

Thanks, Melanie

]]> By: Juliano Pappalardo http://www.utilitycycling.org/2009/07/the-so-what-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Juliano Pappalardo Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:54:50 +0000 http://www.utilitycycling.org/?p=68#comment-69 Nice site!! I'm a Brazilian Rider that agrees with all these topics above!! Here in So Paulo the people just ignore how better, in all aspects, Utility Cycling is than Car os Crowded Buses , but I am working to change this! I go everywhere by bike and I'm working in a multipurpose trailer for bike that can carry a person, soon you'll see the photos. Good bye!! Juliano Nice site!!
I’m a Brazilian Rider that agrees with all these topics above!! Here in So Paulo the people just ignore how better, in all aspects, Utility Cycling is than Car os Crowded Buses , but I am working to change this!
I go everywhere by bike and I’m working in a multipurpose trailer for bike that can carry a person, soon you’ll see the photos.

Good bye!!

Juliano

]]> By: Norwich Couriers http://www.utilitycycling.org/2009/07/the-so-what-factor/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Norwich Couriers Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:52:28 +0000 http://www.utilitycycling.org/?p=68#comment-62 Good to see more promotion of utility cycling - I will watch this blog with interest. Good to see more promotion of utility cycling – I will watch this blog with interest.

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