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Anyone commute to school via bike?
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I was wondering how far you commute to school via bike and if anyone would recommend it over a shuttle to campus.
I'll be living about 5 miles off campus but it's about a 13-15 minute drive. I've been thinking some stuff through, I will be taking my car from NY to Denver but I will not be commuting with it to campus. I might sell it once I get there though, only major downside would be I wouldn't be able to ski whenever I want and I don't know anyone in the area yet that skis or boards. Actually I do but he goes to school in Boulder and I'll be way out of his way.
What do you think guys? Sell car and get a bike and commute to campus whenever I feel like and hope I know someone there that could hook me up with a ride or keep it?
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i bike to school, but on rainy days i mooch rides. It depends how many mooch-worthy people you know for if your bike brakes and rain
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at the denver airport there is a bus system that goes to all the major resorts so if your not too far from there you might not need a car to get up to summit co
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im assuming it'll cost money?
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im totally skipping over what you want outta me but, i longbord 2 miles to school everyday
like 10-12 minutes
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yea but so does gas
ride the bus and save the world or something like that
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even still, i wouldnt want to ride by myself.
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Biking to school is awesome. Really wakes you up in the morning and gets you in shape for skiing if you do nothing else. I used to do about 3 miles in 20 minutes each way and loved it. Bring a not sweaty shirt to wear in school though.
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yeah very fun. I live very close to school and theres a huge hill, so its pretty nice to go fast and wake yourself up in the morning.
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Do you think 5 miles is a little excessive?
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Sell the car and ride man, i just got myself a specialized centrum for gettin round london. saves so much time and means no waitin around for public transport or standing on cramped trains
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About to start mopeding to school.
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I used to for a 3.5 mile bike ride...
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I was thinking about biking to work this summer cause its only like 4 miles. Then today it was raining and I was glad I drove a car.
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I have a half hour drive to school so, no.
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I just started commuting to summer classes via bike. Flying around campus and being a dick in traffic is actually pretty fun, plus gas is too retarded to spend on short commuting around a city.
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have the car and just get like a cheap bike
then bike to school
and drive to the mountian
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that's the thing though, i don't have a lot of money right now. Not even for a decent bike and another pair of skis. If I sold my car, I'd have a decent amount of spending money for a bike and a couple skis and be able to live off of it for a long time.
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It kinda sucks to do with a backpack on sometimes if theres tons of shit in it, but I've done it occasionally...the ride to my school is about 3 miles or so I'd say
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im doin it to work and back. 10 miles round trip twice a day. im looking forward to it, if yyou did it i think itd wake you up alot more than driving and get your mind goin and in primetime for classes
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you should
im biking to work 3 miles each way this summer, its gonna save me about 300 dollars in gas and another 300 for insurance
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you can get dirt cheap bikes, as long as it gets you there and back, is comfortable and has break your good to go usually. So i say spend 50 or less on a bike, and then keep the car to go up skiing on the odd days that you do.
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The answer to this question depends on the location of the nearest taco bell. If it is within walking distance. Get a bike. If it isn't, keep your car.
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