Comments on: I feel like the most powerful woman in the world

By: Kristabella

Kristabella — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:36:32 +0000

I am impressed! I don’t own a bike, but have thought about getting one and riding to work. But I am scared shitless of Chicago drivers on the city streets!

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:08:45 +0000

I envy you for being able to bike to work!

By: Allie

Allie — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:48:43 +0000

That’s awesome! Good for you!

By: mickey

mickey — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:40:42 +0000

I’m impressed. I hope the return trip works out.

I draw the line at curvy roads with no shoulder. It’s just not a fair fight.

Yeah, it’s a little treacherous.

By: freeandflawed

freeandflawed — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:09:59 +0000

Go you! I don’t own a bike – but if I did, I’d be too afraid to ride in the street here in Chicago.

Yeah, when you have access to great public transport, it’s not as needed.

By: Laurel

Laurel — Thu, 29 May 2008 18:52:59 +0000

I would totally bike to work if I had a long hill to coast AND I didn’t have to face the traffic on 57th Street & Fifth Ave!

I never worked up the nerve to bike in Manhattan.

By: susancyclist

susancyclist — Thu, 29 May 2008 18:11:05 +0000

Sorry, bike paths are some of the most dangerous riding spots there are.

I highly recommend baby wipes for post ride freshness. And maybe a clean shirt.

Did the clean shirt thing, didn’t think about the baby wipes. Why are paths dangerous? They’re about to open a brand new one around here.

By: -R-

-R- — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:39:03 +0000

The hill works in your favor because you will be fresh-smelling and non-sweaty when you get to work.

We have tons of really nice bike paths by my house that run along the road. And yet there are cyclists who still ride dangerously on the road! It makes me so mad! You should lobby for some bike paths. I will sign a petition for you.

I would like some bike paths. Or at least a wider shoulder. Where does one start to lobby, I wonder?

By: Ajemi

Ajemi — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:38:08 +0000

I used to ride my bike to class and I would get there all sweaty.. so I quit doing that. But I still walk and it’s so nice. I love biking though….just when I can have a shower afterword!

Yeah, when I got home, I needed a shower. Bad.

By: Howling Hill

Howling Hill — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:32:50 +0000

The ride in is never the issue, it’s the ride home. For me anyways. Especially now that the ride there is downhill and uphill the whole way back. Barefoot. In 10 feet of snow. Ok, I digress.

I’d rather do the uphill and the way TO work not the other way around. But then I don’t have a job so it doesn’t really matter anyhow.

Good for you for riding to work. Like the rest, I look forward to the tale of the ride home.

Uphill on the way home felt like a good alternative to going to the gym after work.