What do you wish existed for your commute?

[divingbiker]

... a red light camera at the intersection of Colesville Road and Sligo Creek Parkway would be nice to discourage red light runners on Colesville Rd.

My coworker's husband got hit at that intersection a few weeks ago! He had the green and someone running the red t-boned him. You're right, that is a bad intersection. I'm surprised there's not a red light camera there already.

[mudmucker]

Shortness. Not necessarily with the bike portion. I still have to drive ~35 minutes, 30-ish miles to get to my starting point for the 22-mile one way biking portion.

[coyote]

Hills

[TJ_Relic]

Anti-leafblower Laws.

The grocery people to not stare at me funny when I say I don't need bags, just put it in the cart and I'll load it into my "vehicle."

+1 on working handlebar turn signals AND brake lights

I'm envisioning all of us with pedal-powered motorcycle looking things, with full dashboards, integrated radio and GPS, windscreen....and somehow magically lightweight.

Ok, realistically, I need a way to keep my Basil Panniers from getting into my spokes. Anybody have an idea?

[MomOnBike]

I LIKE my commute, and the way I have the bike set up. However:

I want a real bike rack (covered), a shower, or at least a place to freshen up a bit once I get there.

I want my Stuff to beep at me, or otherwise let me know if I'm leaving it behind. (You don't have to ask )

[BBsw]

I want my Stuff to beep at me, or otherwise let me know if I'm leaving it behind. (You don't have to ask )

I am sure I will be there too. I haven't forgotten anything yet since I have only ridden to work twice but...BUT...it will happen. Guaranteed! I will start procrastinating and not get my stuff together the night before and then end up forgeting important things like a bra/underwear or like ...pants. MY MAKEUP!!!! oh God. Can't go to work without my face on.

[TJ_Relic]

I want my Stuff to beep at me, or otherwise let me know if I'm leaving it behind. (You don't have to ask )

I'm just waiting for myself to forget my keys, and not realize it until I leave class and go to unlock my bike. It will happen. Except, of course, that would mean I forgot to lock my apartment. Maybe it won't happen. *fingers crossed*

[madscot13]

A really big shoulder sans intersections.

[Melalvai]

I'm just waiting for myself to forget my keys, and not realize it until I leave class and go to unlock my bike. It will happen. Except, of course, that would mean I forgot to lock my apartment. Maybe it won't happen. *fingers crossed*

That happened to me so many times. Now I carry my locks LOCKED. So I can't lock up my bike without a key. I keep spare keys in my office. Now, if I forget my key, I put my bike in the stairwell, run upstairs to find someone who has a key to my office, get my bike key out of the office, lock up my bike, and return the office key to its owner. It adds significantly to my commute time. And then I have to remember to put my spare keys back in my office the next day.

In my new office, my bike is just outside my cubicle. She doesn't need locked up any more. I still carry my locks locked, in case I need to go to main campus or elsewhere in town.

[NJBikeGal]

A beautifully paved and completely safe cyclists-only bridge that went up and over the city of Camden so that I didn't have to ride through it!

[Becky]

A beautifully paved and completely safe cyclists-only bridge that went up and over the city of Camden so that I didn't have to ride through it!

Dang, you commute through Camden? *takes hat off to Sarah* I admire you for that!

[vermonster]

a route with no broken glass on it