Comments on: Morning Metro: Bike City USA, Walk and Roll and I-85 Toll-sanity

By: DEM

DEM — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:41:30 +0000

Wow, that dude goes through a lot of trouble for a 2 mile ride. It must take longer to put on all the stuff than it does to ride to work.

By: bicycle commuter

bicycle commuter — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:23:03 +0000

Just like this guy.

By: smalltowngal

smalltowngal — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:15:19 +0000

And a lot of intrepid souls bike all winter on studded tires.

By: smalltowngal

smalltowngal — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:14:42 +0000

And skis are a lot easier than a bike to stash in the corner of your office during the day.

By: SteveC

SteveC — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:49:22 +0000

+1. They don’t call it the Plains for nothing Think Fargo, the movie, except with a big downtown area. Last time I was there, I enjoyed the wide biking/jogging pathways along the river (both sides of the river, as well as across the river), that seemed to go on forever. You could look up and see the city (and the trees), since you are near the level of the river’s banks.

But for their winters, they’ve had to build above-street-level pedestrian walkways (heated) that connect major buildings in the heart of downtown. Otherwise, people would never leave their offices. I doubt the biking/jogging trails get used a lot then, but I could be wrong.