Cycling in Brisbane Australia
Commuting to work try to de americanise some of this...if you can North Wave is like Netti
You might be a bike commuter if:
1. At a job interview your first question is “Do you have a shower?”
2. One of your head-hunters calls with your dream job and you turn it down because the commute is more than 20 miles.
3. By 9:30 am you are starving.
4. You always know who has candy.
5. They hide their candy when they see you coming.
6. On Friday you tear through half of the donuts by 10:00
7. #6 + you don’t gain weight.
8. #6 + #7 = everyone hates you.
9. You leave early because you are hungry.
10. You are referred to as "that crazy guy who rides his bike to work, even in winter!"
11. You have a pair of shoes permanently at work (to save the hassle of carrying them back and forth).
12. You're comfortable walking around the shopping mall in your road bike shoes and tights
13. You keep a complete change of clothes a work, including shoes, socks, and underwear.
14. You are always checking the weather channel online
15. You pay particular attention to the hourly forecast.
16. Your alternative mode of transportation is a bicycle as well.
17. You have more gadget envy about the latest blinkie light than the new iPhone.
18. You start your day with a self-satisfied smirking smile whilst everybody else is plain grumpy
19. You just got to work 10 minutes faster than your colleagues, whom you saw stuck in traffic on the adjacent freeway. And you waved.
20. You don't need Christmas decorations on your bike because you're already lit up like a Christmas tree for the ride home after dark.
21. You're the only person in your office with a floor pump and an extra bike light battery pack charger in your office, and you have bike tools and spare tubes in your desk drawer.
22. The black crescent on the inside of your right calf is permanent but not a tattoo.
23. When deciding where to live in a new city, you choose a place that will give you an afternoon tailwind.
24. You comment about the weather with this: 'at least it's not too windy'.
25. You watch (Weather Channel, view Accu-Weather) to make the decision whether to wear the wind-proof jacket or not when getting ready for work in the morning. (Yeah, it's getting cold here.)
1. At a job interview your first question is “Do you have a shower?”
2. One of your head-hunters calls with your dream job and you turn it down because the commute is more than 20 miles.
3. By 9:30 am you are starving.
4. You always know who has candy.
5. They hide their candy when they see you coming.
6. On Friday you tear through half of the donuts by 10:00
7. #6 + you don’t gain weight.
8. #6 + #7 = everyone hates you.
9. You leave early because you are hungry.
10. You are referred to as "that crazy guy who rides his bike to work, even in winter!"
11. You have a pair of shoes permanently at work (to save the hassle of carrying them back and forth).
12. You're comfortable walking around the shopping mall in your road bike shoes and tights
13. You keep a complete change of clothes a work, including shoes, socks, and underwear.
14. You are always checking the weather channel online
15. You pay particular attention to the hourly forecast.
16. Your alternative mode of transportation is a bicycle as well.
17. You have more gadget envy about the latest blinkie light than the new iPhone.
18. You start your day with a self-satisfied smirking smile whilst everybody else is plain grumpy
19. You just got to work 10 minutes faster than your colleagues, whom you saw stuck in traffic on the adjacent freeway. And you waved.
20. You don't need Christmas decorations on your bike because you're already lit up like a Christmas tree for the ride home after dark.
21. You're the only person in your office with a floor pump and an extra bike light battery pack charger in your office, and you have bike tools and spare tubes in your desk drawer.
22. The black crescent on the inside of your right calf is permanent but not a tattoo.
23. When deciding where to live in a new city, you choose a place that will give you an afternoon tailwind.
24. You comment about the weather with this: 'at least it's not too windy'.
25. You watch (Weather Channel, view Accu-Weather) to make the decision whether to wear the wind-proof jacket or not when getting ready for work in the morning. (Yeah, it's getting cold here.)
26. On any day you can choose to use either: a backpack, or a messenger bag, or panniers to carry your clothes and laptop to work.
27. You ride your bike to work on a rainy day because you don't want to get your clean car dirty, and mean it.
28. You begin your car-buying research by consulting the Yakima Rack Fit List for bike rack specs (I did this - twice). (Insert Thule above if desired)
29. You take your bike with you when car-shopping to see how easily your bike fits inside the car.
30. You still spend more time choosing new bike components for your old town bike than you spend choosing a new car (even including the above steps).
31. Your bike(s) are worth more than your car.
32. Your job search starts with deciding how far you want to ride to work and noting the direction of the prevailing winds.
33. Planning business trips includes researching local bike routes, bike shops, and bike club rides in the city you're going to.
34. You have a special "travel bike" if you're a "road warrior" at work.
35. You always know which way the wind is blowing .and how strong it is.
36. You don't have a car.
37. You always calculate the distance between home and Point B by how long it would take to ride there.
38. You always wear canary yellow, neon lime green, international orange, and/or bright red-- and often wear them at the same time--even though none of them are on your personal "Dress for Success “color chart.
39. You buy bike tires based on their good traction in the wet and their resistance to punctures, not for their rolling resistance or racing performance.
40. You are always watching out for glass in the curb lane and wet leaves on the pavement -- when driving your car.
41. No Matter how small your office is, you still manage to fit your bikes in
42. You think, when in long boring meetings, about how the other participants would look like in cycling jerseys. During the meeting, the other participants wonder why you have a mysterious smile on your face.
43. You divide your non-cycling colleagues into 2 categories: those that can't commute by bike and those that can but won't.
44. You wish that the management of your company would receive company bicycles i.s.o. cars.
45. Your boss approaches you in a Hugo Boss suit and you think: 'he would look so much better wearing NorthWave!’
46. You have a backpack instead of a briefcase
47. You always have one pant leg rolled up.
48. Plugging in your headlight's rechargeable battery pack is the first item on your
to-do list when night meetings or after-dark travel are on your schedule.
49. You wait to buy the latest laptop or tablet computer until a good bike-friendly protective case or cover, a Bicycling! magazine app, or a bike mileage tracking app are available for it.
50. You spend as much time tracking and analyzing your commute mileage and heart rate as you do business analytics.
51. When someone asks you about major capital expenditures in the next fiscal year you have to remind yourself that they are not asking about the new wheels or new bike you have in mind.
52. The first thing that comes to mind when someone at work mentions major maintenance and repairs is your upcoming winter bike teardown and overhaul.
53. You notice colleagues are looking at you strangely then you realize that you still have your Take-A-Look attached to your glasses.
54. Your colleagues look at you with blank faces as you share your new route ideas/latest pb
55. Your commuter bike spends more time in the living room than in the basement, where the other bikes are. "But honey, it is heavy and hard to carry down those stairs and then I just have to lug it back up again in the morning...”
27. You ride your bike to work on a rainy day because you don't want to get your clean car dirty, and mean it.
28. You begin your car-buying research by consulting the Yakima Rack Fit List for bike rack specs (I did this - twice). (Insert Thule above if desired)
29. You take your bike with you when car-shopping to see how easily your bike fits inside the car.
30. You still spend more time choosing new bike components for your old town bike than you spend choosing a new car (even including the above steps).
31. Your bike(s) are worth more than your car.
32. Your job search starts with deciding how far you want to ride to work and noting the direction of the prevailing winds.
33. Planning business trips includes researching local bike routes, bike shops, and bike club rides in the city you're going to.
34. You have a special "travel bike" if you're a "road warrior" at work.
35. You always know which way the wind is blowing .and how strong it is.
36. You don't have a car.
37. You always calculate the distance between home and Point B by how long it would take to ride there.
38. You always wear canary yellow, neon lime green, international orange, and/or bright red-- and often wear them at the same time--even though none of them are on your personal "Dress for Success “color chart.
39. You buy bike tires based on their good traction in the wet and their resistance to punctures, not for their rolling resistance or racing performance.
40. You are always watching out for glass in the curb lane and wet leaves on the pavement -- when driving your car.
41. No Matter how small your office is, you still manage to fit your bikes in
42. You think, when in long boring meetings, about how the other participants would look like in cycling jerseys. During the meeting, the other participants wonder why you have a mysterious smile on your face.
43. You divide your non-cycling colleagues into 2 categories: those that can't commute by bike and those that can but won't.
44. You wish that the management of your company would receive company bicycles i.s.o. cars.
45. Your boss approaches you in a Hugo Boss suit and you think: 'he would look so much better wearing NorthWave!’
46. You have a backpack instead of a briefcase
47. You always have one pant leg rolled up.
48. Plugging in your headlight's rechargeable battery pack is the first item on your
to-do list when night meetings or after-dark travel are on your schedule.
49. You wait to buy the latest laptop or tablet computer until a good bike-friendly protective case or cover, a Bicycling! magazine app, or a bike mileage tracking app are available for it.
50. You spend as much time tracking and analyzing your commute mileage and heart rate as you do business analytics.
51. When someone asks you about major capital expenditures in the next fiscal year you have to remind yourself that they are not asking about the new wheels or new bike you have in mind.
52. The first thing that comes to mind when someone at work mentions major maintenance and repairs is your upcoming winter bike teardown and overhaul.
53. You notice colleagues are looking at you strangely then you realize that you still have your Take-A-Look attached to your glasses.
54. Your colleagues look at you with blank faces as you share your new route ideas/latest pb
55. Your commuter bike spends more time in the living room than in the basement, where the other bikes are. "But honey, it is heavy and hard to carry down those stairs and then I just have to lug it back up again in the morning...”
56. You assess the value of a city on the amount of green paint it has.
57. You stop at al fresco places not cause of the good beer and food but cause you can park outside and watch your bike.
58. Most of your pants have grease on the right leg near the bottom.
59. You assess offers for work dues based on whether it has bike parking facilities.
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Paul Stockwell on -
I think I matched about 50 of those :O
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Permalink Reply by Aaron Ball on
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They forgot a couple:
You refer your wife and family to Park Tools for Christmas shopping.
You spend too much time at work on websites like this !
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Permalink Reply by Paul Stockwell on
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My wife just gives me Wiggle vouchers :D
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Permalink Reply by Chris Cox on -
Having read through those, the only thing I can say about myself is:
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Permalink Reply by Chris Cox on
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You might be a bike commuter if:
1. At a job interview your first question is “Do you have a shower?”
2. One of your head-hunters calls with your dream job and you turn it down because the commute is more than 20 miles.
3. By 9:30 am you are starving.
4. You always know who has candy.
5. They hide their candy when they see you coming.
6. On Friday you tear through half of the donuts by 10:00
7. #6 + you don’t gain weight.
8. #6 + #7 = everyone hates you.
9. You leave early because you are hungry.
10. You are referred to as "that crazy guy who rides his bike to work, even in winter!"
11. You have a pair of shoes permanently at work (to save the hassle of carrying them back and forth).
14. You are always checking the weather channel online
15. You pay particular attention to the hourly forecast.
18. You start your day with a self-satisfied smirking smile whilst everybody else is plain grumpy
19. You just got to work 10 minutes faster than your colleagues, whom you saw stuck in traffic on the adjacent freeway. And you waved.
20. You don't need Christmas decorations on your bike because you're already lit up like a Christmas tree for the ride home after dark.
22. The black crescent on the inside of your right calf is permanent but not a tattoo.
23. When deciding where to live in a new city, you choose a place that will give you an afternoon tailwind.
24. You comment about the weather with this: 'at least it's not too windy'.
25. You watch (Weather Channel, view Accu-Weather) to make the decision whether to wear the wind-proof jacket or not when getting ready for work in the morning. (Yeah, it's getting cold here.)26. On any day you can choose to use either: a backpack, or a messenger bag, or panniers to carry your clothes and laptop to work.
27. You ride your bike to work on a rainy day because you don't want to get your clean car dirty, and mean it.
32. Your job search starts with deciding how far you want to ride to work and noting the direction of the prevailing winds.
33. Planning business trips includes researching local bike routes, bike shops, and bike club rides in the city you're going to.
35. You always know which way the wind is blowing .and how strong it is.
37. You always calculate the distance between home and Point B by how long it would take to ride there.
39. You buy bike tires based on their good traction in the wet and their resistance to punctures, not for their rolling resistance or racing performance.
40. You are always watching out for glass in the curb lane and wet leaves on the pavement -- when driving your car.
41. No Matter how small your office is, you still manage to fit your bikes in
42. You think, when in long boring meetings, about how the other participants would look like in cycling jerseys. During the meeting, the other participants wonder why you have a mysterious smile on your face.
43. You divide your non-cycling colleagues into 2 categories: those that can't commute by bike and those that can but won't.
44. You wish that the management of your company would receive company bicycles i.s.o. cars.
46. You have a backpack instead of a briefcase
49. You wait to buy the latest laptop or tablet computer until a good bike-friendly protective case or cover, a Bicycling! magazine app, or a bike mileage tracking app are available for it.
50. You spend as much time tracking and analyzing your commute mileage and heart rate as you do business analytics.
52. The first thing that comes to mind when someone at work mentions major maintenance and repairs is your upcoming winter bike teardown and overhaul.
54. Your colleagues look at you with blank faces as you share your new route ideas/latest pb56. You assess the value of a city on the amount of green paint it has.57. You stop at al fresco places not cause of the good beer and food but cause you can park outside and watch your bike.58. Most of your pants have grease on the right leg near the bottom.59. You assess offers for work dues based on whether it has bike parking facilities.Youch! LOL
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Permalink Reply by Gordon on -
A friend of mine has just bought herself a Mercedes Benze Coupe. Her selection of model was governed by it's ability to transport her road bike without resorting to a tow bar mount. She even took it home on her test drive to make sure her bike would fit nicely.
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Permalink Reply by AllanBrown on -
Sold my Benz at a loss of 300% and lost 7 kilos due to cycling to work everyday lets hope your friend does the same....New Smart Cars come with a fold up bike in Europe...these are generally called
hatchbacks with a quick release on the front wheel of the bicycle.
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