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Re:Lyft Follows Uber Into Bike-Sharing Lane, Buying Owner of... by sushid on Monday July 02, 2018 @05:25PM (#17445447)
No buses for me. I've given it a try many times but in SF, unless you're on a popular commuting line, it's filled with crazy, aggressive homeless people.

I've given up traveling via bike after losing my wheels to theft. My friend got his u-lock + loop locked bike's seat stolen while grabbing food to go at the Westfield food court around lunchtime.

> 10-100 miles: regular bike or train

SF to San Jose is 55 miles. To think you'd consider biking twice that is... crazy to me. More power to you I suppose.

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Re:Lyft Follows Uber Into Bike-Sharing Lane, Buying Owner of... by Symbiote on Monday July 02, 2018 @06:04PM (#17445753)
I used to work with someone who cycled about 40km (25 miles) to work.

I admired his general health and determination. His alternative was a reasonably fast train; including walking at each end it was at most ⅓ of the time.

I think the most I ever cycled is about 80km/day, for a five-day cycling "holiday" in the low countries. It was a great trip, but I was completely exhausted at the end of each day.

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Re:Lyft Follows Uber Into Bike-Sharing Lane, Buying Owner of... by oh_sigh on Monday July 02, 2018 @06:28PM (#17445902)
The people I know who bike to work probably operate on different calculus than just viewing it as a commute choice. On days where I drive in or WFH, I still end up on my bike for X hours/day - so bike commuting is basically doubling up commuting and exercise for me, meaning
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Re:Lyft Follows Uber Into Bike-Sharing Lane, Buying Owner of... by jsemrau on Monday July 02, 2018 @05:57PM (#17445698)
When I was living in the valley I took the bus from Menlo Park to Cupertino. It took me 2 hours! By cars that's 25 minutes.
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Re:Lyft Follows Uber Into Bike-Sharing Lane, Buying Owner of... by Fricken on Monday July 02, 2018 @08:23PM (#17446513)
Am normal person, can confirm. Normal people don't use public transit because normal people don't use public transit, therefore normal people shouldn't use public transit.
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