Comments on: Cycling, The Ultimate in Green Energy Transport http://greenlivingideas.com/topics/alt-fuels-transportation/bicycles/cycling-the-ultimate-in-green-energy-transport Keeping going green down to Earth Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:14:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rick Wilson http://greenlivingideas.com/topics/alt-fuels-transportation/bicycles/cycling-the-ultimate-in-green-energy-transport/comment-page-1#comment-668 Rick Wilson Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:30:39 +0000 http://www.greenlivingideas.com/greenli2/?p=1382#comment-668 I love bikes,I even sold Electric bikes for a year.What I'm into now is Gravity bikes.I have found a road -2miles long were I can begin to have races there. You cant get any more greener than gravity...For more information reply. I love bikes,I even sold Electric bikes for a year.What I’m into now is Gravity bikes.I have found a road -2miles long were I can begin to have races there. You cant get any more greener than gravity…For more information reply.

]]> By: Guest http://greenlivingideas.com/topics/alt-fuels-transportation/bicycles/cycling-the-ultimate-in-green-energy-transport/comment-page-1#comment-443 Guest Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:51:00 +0000 http://www.greenlivingideas.com/greenli2/?p=1382#comment-443 to green living ideas, hi my name is jill nerkowski, have recently invented a green bicycle canopy that I am trying to sell design plans to build in your own home. please see my website at jillnerkowski.weebly.com. after years of riding in the winter, I kept invisioning my self with a greenhouse all around me while I rode the bike, and had thought about putting extra axles on the bike to build a frame. however i decided it would be too heavy to carry the extra wheels, and fianl;ly this year I came up with a plan that is a partial greenhouse around my bike. I built a frame that peramantly attaches to the bike , and is then covered with clear vinly, from the top of the head to the top of the legs. It also has a handlebar extension so tha the hands and arms are covered totally as well . When I rde the bike, its incredible how calm and serene I get as I ride along and hear the rain on top of my canopy like a tent, rather than feeling it pouring all over me while I get wet. One day I walked in the snow rather than ride and my face became red and cold as the wind snapped across my skin, and I started to shiver and extend great effort to keep myself warm. I said to myself, wow, I can\'t believe I had actually forgotten what winter was like, compared to on my bike canopy, it is warm and dry, I go out everyday in any weather, proud that I travel the streets when others stay home and wait out the storms. I am now tryngi to sell my bicycle canopy design plans as a green bicycle anlge, becasei read so many articles about bicycle riding beniga green alternative to driving that I thuoght my bike canopy can signifiganly upgrade any bike to an all weather bike, maknig it even greener. thankyou , Jill Nerkowski to green living ideas,
hi my name is jill nerkowski, have recently invented a green bicycle canopy that I am trying to sell design plans to build in your own home. please see my website at jillnerkowski.weebly.com.
after years of riding in the winter, I kept invisioning my self with a greenhouse all around me while I rode the bike, and had thought about putting extra axles on the bike to build a frame. however i decided it would be too heavy to carry the extra wheels, and fianl;ly this year I came up with a plan that is a partial greenhouse around my bike. I built a frame that peramantly attaches to the bike , and is then covered with clear vinly, from the top of the head to the top of the legs. It also has a handlebar extension so tha the hands and arms are covered totally as well .
When I rde the bike, its incredible how calm and serene I get as I ride along and hear the rain on top of my canopy like a tent, rather than feeling it pouring all over me while I get wet. One day I walked in the snow rather than ride and my face became red and cold as the wind snapped across my skin, and I started to shiver and extend great effort to keep myself warm. I said to myself, wow, I can\’t believe I had actually forgotten what winter was like, compared to on my bike canopy, it is warm and dry, I go out everyday in any weather, proud that I travel the streets when others stay home and wait out the storms.
I am now tryngi to sell my bicycle canopy design plans as a green bicycle anlge, becasei read so many articles about bicycle riding beniga green alternative to driving that I thuoght my bike canopy can signifiganly upgrade any bike to an all weather bike, maknig it even greener. thankyou , Jill Nerkowski

]]> By: Ali C http://greenlivingideas.com/topics/alt-fuels-transportation/bicycles/cycling-the-ultimate-in-green-energy-transport/comment-page-1#comment-215 Ali C Fri, 30 May 2008 10:29:00 +0000 http://www.greenlivingideas.com/greenli2/?p=1382#comment-215 Though buying a bike made from bamboo would be wonderful, and supporting a great resource and business, I would have to say that buying a USED bike would be even more environmentally friendly, and probably much more cost efficient. I try to live a very eco-friendly life, and I used to find it very difficult to afford all of the more environmentally friendly products. But then I realized that buying things reused was very environmentally proactive. Not only does it keep a bike from going to the landfill, but it also is one less bike that has to be made. Either look at a local thrift shop or rummage sale, or search for a local used bike shop! REUSE, reduce, recycle. Though buying a bike made from bamboo would be wonderful, and supporting a great resource and business, I would have to say that buying a USED bike would be even more environmentally friendly, and probably much more cost efficient. I try to live a very eco-friendly life, and I used to find it very difficult to afford all of the more environmentally friendly products. But then I realized that buying things reused was very environmentally proactive. Not only does it keep a bike from going to the landfill, but it also is one less bike that has to be made.

Either look at a local thrift shop or rummage sale, or search for a local used bike shop!

REUSE, reduce, recycle.

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