Comments on: Cycling – Good for You, Good for the Economy http://vabizlawyers.com/2012/01/24/cycling-good-for-you-good-for-the-economy/ The Experienced Business Transactions Team at Sands Anderson Marks & Miller, PC Wed, 30 May 2012 06:45:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Terry "Hoppy" Dean http://vabizlawyers.com/2012/01/24/cycling-good-for-you-good-for-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-1211 Terry "Hoppy" Dean Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:18:00 +0000 http://vabizlawyers.com/?p=390#comment-1211 I did some very unscientific and unofficial research based on other sources' scientific and official research on the Web. It costs an average across the US of $16,000 per year to operate a car, NOT including the cost of the vehicle. This does include highway construction and repair, tolls, insurance, registration, maintenance, fuel, and many other costs. I commute on a recumbent trike 5-6 days a week to work and to Church. I even do much of my grocery and other shopping via trike. After falling in love with recumbent trikes, I started my business selling them. I rode 30 miles each way to my day job before retiring from Federal Government service. Southern California is not nearly as bike-friendly as one would think, and the entire State could benefit from more and better Bike Routes and Cycle-friendly planning. Yesterday, February 9, was a National Call-In Day for encouraging our legislators to preserve dedicated federal funding for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and Safe Routes to School programs. I haven't heard anything of the results yet, but hopefully our elected officials will have more sense than to ignore the cycling community. I did some very unscientific and unofficial research based on other sources’ scientific and official research on the Web. It costs an average across the US of $16,000 per year to operate a car, NOT including the cost of the vehicle. This does include highway construction and repair, tolls, insurance, registration, maintenance, fuel, and many other costs. I commute on a recumbent trike 5-6 days a week to work and to Church. I even do much of my grocery and other shopping via trike. After falling in love with recumbent trikes, I started my business selling them. I rode 30 miles each way to my day job before retiring from Federal Government service. Southern California is not nearly as bike-friendly as one would think, and the entire State could benefit from more and better Bike Routes and Cycle-friendly planning.

Yesterday, February 9, was a National Call-In Day for encouraging our legislators to preserve dedicated federal funding for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and Safe Routes to School programs. I haven’t heard anything of the results yet, but hopefully our elected officials will have more sense than to ignore the cycling community.

]]> By: Patricia Amsterburg http://vabizlawyers.com/2012/01/24/cycling-good-for-you-good-for-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-1210 Patricia Amsterburg Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:10:28 +0000 http://vabizlawyers.com/?p=390#comment-1210 I totally agree with your article, philosophy and facts presented. I live in a more rural area and go to work in the dark which makes me apprehensive about attempting riding my bike to work. Some of the obstacles I face are hills, no shoulder on the road and high speed limits. If I can figure out a way to feel safe by riding my bike to work I would love to do it. Any suggestions? I totally agree with your article, philosophy and facts presented. I live in a more rural area and go to work in the dark which makes me apprehensive about attempting riding my bike to work. Some of the obstacles I face are hills, no shoulder on the road and high speed limits. If I can figure out a way to feel safe by riding my bike to work I would love to do it. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Bruce Chulka http://vabizlawyers.com/2012/01/24/cycling-good-for-you-good-for-the-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-1047 Bruce Chulka Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:54:12 +0000 http://vabizlawyers.com/?p=390#comment-1047 This makes perfect sense to me. The great returns that come from a relatively small investment in this type of transportation should be obvious to those who plan the transportation systems of our communities. This makes perfect sense to me. The great returns that come from a relatively small investment in this type of transportation should be obvious to those who plan the transportation systems of our communities.

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