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I work with some willing cats. Recently, I found out that yet another person in our office is making the effort to commute occassionaly by bike.

My loose theory is that people need to see it's possible. Incubation then takes place. Most will always think it's crazy, but some will keep the idea in some safe corner of their mind. "Maybe on nice days, I'll pay less for gas, it will help me get in shape... " At some point, a few will give it a go. If that happens, anything is possible.

A once is a while cyclist is better than an all the time driver.

Latest tale of the tape:

Two Indy Fabs purchased.
One Kona purchased.
Four Tour Registrations (maybe more).
Seven sometime commuters (Out of 47 people).

Spring is here. Time for number 8.

Comments

TimWhite said:

Over the 16 years I've been riding my commute here in New Hampshire I've seen what you are talking about in this post.  A few riders have started riding my route, which is fairly long, and many others now ride around the town in which I work.  Some of them have told me directly that they were encouraged by my regular use of the bike as transportation.  It does take time, but it seems to get through.
# April 20, 2006 7:26 AM

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