{"id":195831069,"date":"2011-03-17T13:31:09","date_gmt":"2011-03-17T13:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=195831069"},"modified":"2011-03-17T13:31:09","modified_gmt":"2011-03-17T13:31:09","slug":"small-talk-paradox-how-was-your-commute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=195831069","title":{"rendered":"Small Talk Paradox: "How Was Your Commute?""},"content":{"rendered":"

from Cycle Jerk
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\nMost of the time coworkers take the path of least resistance and go for the simple "So! How was the ride?", followed by "You’re crazy man!" after my response. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a nice gesture and I do appreciate the thought. This person wants to hear how cool my commute was, and that’s cool. However, the question is asked of me so often I started giving it right back to the source.
\n"My ride was awesome! How was your drive in?"
\nThis is met with a wide spectrum of responses;
\n…
\nThis led me to ponder the trend… it seems to be a common assumption that being a bike commuter, my daily ride in is always great and that any commute by car is always shitty. If that assumption is both true and common why aren’t people more open minded about bike commuting?
\nThe same person who complains about the traffic every day gets to work with two assumptions, that my ride in was awesome and that I’m crazy for doing it.
\nMy assumption is that a good percentage of these people live an easily rideable distance from the office.
\nI apologize, that was way too many assumptions for one post.
\n…
\nPSA Bike to Work Day in the DC Area: https:\/\/www.waba.org\/events\/btwd\/<\/a>
\nIn the Baltimore Area: https:\/\/www.baltometro.org\/commuter-options\/bike-to-work-day<\/a>
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from Cycle Jerk … Most of the time coworkers take the path of least resistance and go for the simple "So! How was the ride?", followed by "You’re crazy man!" after my response. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a nice gesture and I do appreciate the thought. This person wants to hear how cool my … <\/p>\n

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