bike unfriendly workplace

[Bike Chick]

Too bad for you! I hope you can get it all worked out and, if not, you are in a position financially to be able to educate them and walk out the door. How stressful for you.

I'm the only one in my building that commutes by bike. Everyone thinks I'm crazy and says "I can't believe you rode 9 miles on a bike" while shaking their heads. However, nothing is said about me parking my bike in the hallway outside my office and for that, I'm grateful. We don't have shower facilities but I've become a pro at a T,P&A bath.

[Jo-n-NY]

Jo-in-NY, have you looked into getting a Tikit? If I were combining transit with biking on my commute, that's what I would get without hesitation.[/QUOTE]


Tulip, I have a bike permit that allows the bike on the train during "non peak" hours.

Although the station that I go to did not even have bike lockers, any station that did LIRR made the DOT remove them and put them on "town" property which could be blocks from the railroad station. Whatever negative things you hear about the LIRR you can believe it. I pay over $300 a month for this also which does include the subway once I am in Manhattan, but the cost will increase soon.

The Mayor of Manhattan has done wonderful things cycling wise in Manhattan. It is too bad he can't do anything with the LIRR and Long Island for that matter.

[ACG]

ohh, that does not sound good, smilingcat. But are they really bike-unfirendly, or just clueless? Lots of people have bikes but don't use them much, and have no idea of how active cyclists live, get around, and what facilities are important to them. Is there any way you can explain all of the good reasons you bike, how your bike is equally valuable to you as a car is to someone who drives to work, and why locking it to a tree isn't a good option?

Oh how right you are. I'm the paper cup/styrofoam office, still trying to get rid of all cups. Anyhoo. My suggestion look up on the city and county website where your employer is located. Some cities/counties have regs about providing space to place a bike, etc. Or provide discounts etc to employers that do. Is the owner of the building/property the same as your employer? Maybe they have something they can provide too. Weigh your options, if you can find another more bike freindly place, do it.

[jessmarimba]

Not to play devil's advocate here, but if you guys are talking about enclosed lockers I don't think they were removed from train stations to inconvenience cyclists. Most lockers are being removed from transportation hubs to remove temptation from terrorists (Amtrak stations once had public lockers available, too). That's likely why the LIRR ones are blocks from the station - still available, but not in a hugely populated public gathering place.

[tulip]

Tulip, I have a bike permit that allows the bike on the train during "non peak" hours.

Although the station that I go to did not even have bike lockers, any station that did LIRR made the DOT remove them and put them on "town" property which could be blocks from the railroad station. Whatever negative things you hear about the LIRR you can believe it. I pay over $300 a month for this also which does include the subway once I am in Manhattan, but the cost will increase soon.

The Mayor of Manhattan has done wonderful things cycling wise in Manhattan. It is too bad he can't do anything with the LIRR and Long Island for that matter.

If you had a Tikit, you could just bring the bike with you. It folds up small and is still very nice to ride. That's what I would do, but your situation might not match the Tikit.

[redrhodie]

If you had a Tikit, you could just bring the bike with you. It folds up small and is still very nice to ride. That's what I would do, but your situation might not match the Tikit.

I had to google Tikit. It's a folding bike. Now I know.

[lilly99]

How sad! I think workplaces should push the idea of cycling to work. it's got so many positive aspects. Really sad to see a workplace that try to make it harder for cyclists.

[Jo-n-NY]

Not to play devil's advocate here, but if you guys are talking about enclosed lockers I don't think they were removed from train stations to inconvenience cyclists. Most lockers are being removed from transportation hubs to remove temptation from terrorists (Amtrak stations once had public lockers available, too). That's likely why the LIRR ones are blocks from the station - still available, but not in a hugely populated public gathering place.

The reason they gave was they found homeless people residing in them. According to the DOT this was a false claim. It is would be very difficult for someone to get into these steel lockers. Even the key is for a round key, not a regular one. Although I do see and understand your explaination which makes sense. This was not the LIRR explaniation. They said homeless were residing in them which was a completely false claim according to the DOT. It is almost impossible to get into these steel lockers. Even the key that they use a round, not your regular key hole.

[Jo-n-NY]

I had to google Tikit. It's a folding bike. Now I know.

Ah ha!!! thanks, I should have done a search, lol. I thought of the idea and would invest in one if I did not work so far from Penn Station. They keep moving us all over the city. Then the LIRR are making cut backs and elminated and combined trains. Going and leaving work the train is filled with people standing in the doorways. I would feel bad having my bike take up space.

I will have to keep nudging the DOT to put up lockers in the town where my station is.

[tulip]

Just a thought: