Comments on: The big bike commute – part 2 http://www.jimcarson.com/2003/the-big-bike-commute-part-2/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:17:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-alpha-19841 By: Markhttp://www.jimcarson.com/2003/the-big-bike-commute-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Mark Tue, 24 Jan 2006 23:30:20 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2003/the-big-bike-commute-part-2/#comment-456 Thanks Jim for the detail on finding the switchbacks behind the school near Lakemont Blvd. Rode from the NE end of the Sammamish plateau to downtown Bellevue this morning to pick up a car on 116th. I know, I know, kinda defeats the purpose but it was a challenge to see if I could do it. Took me about 1:15 which could have been better if the traffic crosses in Eastgate were cleaner. Thanks Jim for the detail on finding the switchbacks behind the school near Lakemont Blvd. Rode from the NE end of the Sammamish plateau to downtown Bellevue this morning to pick up a car on 116th. I know, I know, kinda defeats the purpose but it was a challenge to see if I could do it. Took me about 1:15 which could have been better if the traffic crosses in Eastgate were cleaner.

]]> By: sarahhttp://www.jimcarson.com/2003/the-big-bike-commute-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-455 sarah Mon, 30 May 2005 04:54:08 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2003/the-big-bike-commute-part-2/#comment-455 Thank you, thank you. We never would've made it from W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy to Mercer Island without the information here. My husband and I both exclaimed "it's the scary tunnel!" when we saw it. I should've read further about taking a left when leaving Sam Smith park, but next time we'll know. Thank you, thank you. We never would’ve made it from W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy to Mercer Island without the information here. My husband and I both exclaimed “it’s the scary tunnel!” when we saw it. I should’ve read further about taking a left when leaving Sam Smith park, but next time we’ll know.

]]> By: Robhttp://www.jimcarson.com/2003/the-big-bike-commute-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-454 Rob Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:42:10 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2003/the-big-bike-commute-part-2/#comment-454 This is great! Someone needs to make a detailed map of Mercer Island for first-timers like me so we don't get lost.Now that you've biked it, are you ready to WALK it? Check out what I did a while back: <a href="http://www.zombiezodiac.com/rob/ped/archives/seattle/walk_to_work.html" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.zombiezodiac.com/rob/ped/archives/seattle/walk_to_work.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.zombiezodiac.com/rob/ped/archives/seattle/walk_to_work.html</a></a> This is great! Someone needs to make a detailed map of Mercer Island for first-timers like me so we don’t get lost.

Now that you’ve biked it, are you ready to WALK it? Check out what I did a while back: http://www.zombiezodiac.com/rob/ped/archives/seattle/walk_to_work.html

]]> By: Clairehttp://www.jimcarson.com/2003/the-big-bike-commute-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Claire Wed, 16 Jul 2003 03:19:39 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2003/the-big-bike-commute-part-2/#comment-453 If you go here: or <a href="http://tinyurl.com/h2cl," rel="nofollow"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/h2cl," rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/h2cl,</a></a> you'll see photos of my commute taken in November a year and a half ago. Much of the route is the same.Note: those weird structures on the Mercer Island lid are not considered to be art, but are ventilation ducts for the freeway that runs below. If you go here: or http://tinyurl.com/h2cl, you’ll see photos of my commute taken in November a year and a half ago. Much of the route is the same.

Note: those weird structures on the Mercer Island lid are not considered to be art, but are ventilation ducts for the freeway that runs below.

]]> By: carsonhttp://www.jimcarson.com/2003/the-big-bike-commute-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-452 carson Wed, 09 Jul 2003 16:46:48 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2003/the-big-bike-commute-part-2/#comment-452 As long as no one in the room has been eating beans and asparagus for breakfast, not bad. :)There are showers at work and I maintain a stash of clean laundry in my cube. In a pinch, I could spot clean in the bathroom and change clothes in about 5 minutes. (The average "8:30" meeting would start ten minutes late while the attendees rolled in, got lattes, etc.) As long as no one in the room has been eating beans and asparagus for breakfast, not bad. :)

There are showers at work and I maintain a stash of clean laundry in my cube. In a pinch, I could spot clean in the bathroom and change clothes in about 5 minutes. (The average “8:30″ meeting would start ten minutes late while the attendees rolled in, got lattes, etc.)

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.jimcarson.com/2003/the-big-bike-commute-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Anonymous Tue, 08 Jul 2003 13:44:17 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2003/the-big-bike-commute-part-2/#comment-451 How's the atmosphere, if you will, of an 8:30 meeting in an assumed closed conference room after you've biked to work for the previous 2 hours? How’s the atmosphere, if you will, of an 8:30 meeting in an assumed closed conference room after you’ve biked to work for the previous 2 hours?

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