Ya know, I can’t fully complain the way that I normally do when winter strikes Columbus b/c our winter this year has been quite mild. If winters were like this every year, I’d be a lot less moody (not really). Every winter, I find myself saying the same thing, ‘why do I still live here?’ I have however, noticed a difference during my commutes that there are a lot more bicycle riders out commuting than say last year. Again, this probably has to do with winter being much, much warmer. Or, are people starting to realize that the bicycle is a reliable tool, easy to use and sometimes even more accessible than a car.
During my commute home to G-ville, I caught this woman. It looked as though this woman was headed to the grocery store?? Not sure but the fact that she appears to be running errands on her bicycle provides a great vision that multi-tasking via bicycle WORKS.
The photo below is a couple I caught riding down the bumpy and desperately in need of being repaved, Oak St. Oak St. is another street with great potential of being an east/west bicycle path. A safe, stress-free and separated cycle track would be a success
I agree, Oak St. is atrocious. I ride on it a few times a week, dodging potholes and cracks. The coffee shop “Upper Cup” which opened recently just south of Oak St. on Parsons, is bike friendly and roasts their own beans on the premises!
Bike commuting numbers at my building this week are hovering near 20 riders per day, which is about double the rate of ridership on the worst, coldest days of last winter.