Comments on: End of the Line for Hummers? http://urbanvelo.org/end-of-the-line-for-hummers/ Bicycles in the urban environment. A magazine about urban cycling. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:10:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Chris http://urbanvelo.org/end-of-the-line-for-hummers/#comment-2840 Chris Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:21:13 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=1269#comment-2840 Bikes and cars both have their place in this world. Sensible cars. Glad to see, finally, that the States may be forced (kicking and screaming. I love it...) back into the cities. back on bikes. Back to shopping more often at neighborhood market, for local produce. Support your local businesses. East End brew, anyone? Bikes and cars both have their place in this world. Sensible cars. Glad to see, finally, that the States may be forced (kicking and screaming. I love it…) back into the cities. back on bikes. Back to shopping more often at neighborhood market, for local produce. Support your local businesses. East End brew, anyone?

]]> By: tim z http://urbanvelo.org/end-of-the-line-for-hummers/#comment-2821 tim z Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:44:58 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=1269#comment-2821 dude, i just got a hummer... dude, i just got a hummer…

]]> By: sean http://urbanvelo.org/end-of-the-line-for-hummers/#comment-2802 sean Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:30:40 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=1269#comment-2802 $4 bucks a gallon - it that all!!! up here in canada we produce the stuff and we are already paying $6 bucks a gallon ($1.50/liter). the high prices have had an effect and the revolution has begun! ride! ride! ride! suck it up buttercups and get on your bike! $4 bucks a gallon - it that all!!! up here in canada we produce the stuff and we are already paying $6 bucks a gallon ($1.50/liter). the high prices have had an effect and the revolution has begun! ride! ride! ride!

suck it up buttercups and get on your bike!

]]> By: Beezleboss http://urbanvelo.org/end-of-the-line-for-hummers/#comment-2797 Beezleboss Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:05:43 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=1269#comment-2797 I'm so happy gas is 4+ a gallon:) This is the only way to get rid of the older cars that smoke like crazy, and the infamous SUV. As much of a life change it has been to commute 22 mile a day it is getting easier. My wallet is thicker and the air is slowly gong to be fresher. I'm hoping that fuel costs get to about 7 or 8 bucks a gallon. The only down fall for me is I work in the motorcycle industry. I’m so happy gas is 4+ a gallon:)
This is the only way to get rid of the older cars that smoke like crazy, and the infamous SUV. As much of a life change it has been to commute 22 mile a day it is getting easier.
My wallet is thicker and the air is slowly gong to be fresher.

I’m hoping that fuel costs get to about 7 or 8 bucks a gallon.
The only down fall for me is I work in the motorcycle industry.

]]> By: Lyzard http://urbanvelo.org/end-of-the-line-for-hummers/#comment-2795 Lyzard Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:36:42 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=1269#comment-2795 I saw it coming. My new years resolution for 07 was to move to the city and go car-less. I moved. However, I am having a hard time selling my car. I stopped putting gas in it in February. (It's a 4cylinder import w/ 30mpg that is somehow worth less than I still owe on it.) Biking to work is awesome! If it's really rainy / snowy out, then I walk to the train. As soon as I sell the car I'm getting a new street bike. This new bike will cost less than 1 month of car ownership. Gas powered cars will leave this world faster than they arrived! I've always hated the consumer Hummers... melt them down I'm sure there's some good steel in there. Although, I do feel bad for most of my family that still rely heavily on SUV's. I saw it coming. My new years resolution for 07 was to move to the city and go car-less.
I moved. However, I am having a hard time selling my car.
I stopped putting gas in it in February.
(It’s a 4cylinder import w/ 30mpg that is somehow worth less than I still owe on it.)

Biking to work is awesome! If it’s really rainy / snowy out, then I walk to the train.
As soon as I sell the car I’m getting a new street bike.
This new bike will cost less than 1 month of car ownership.

Gas powered cars will leave this world faster than they arrived!

I’ve always hated the consumer Hummers… melt them down I’m sure
there’s some good steel in there.

Although, I do feel bad for most of my family that still rely heavily on SUV’s.

]]> By: -JC- http://urbanvelo.org/end-of-the-line-for-hummers/#comment-2794 -JC- Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:10:30 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=1269#comment-2794 Hasn't stuck in this neck of the woods; dually diesel crew-cabs are still the favorite for runs to the liquor store. And those saps are nearing $5 a gallon. I think it's going to take "two behind the ear" to cure them. Hasn’t stuck in this neck of the woods; dually diesel crew-cabs are still the favorite for runs to the liquor store. And those saps are nearing $5 a gallon.
I think it’s going to take “two behind the ear” to cure them.

]]> By: Jono http://urbanvelo.org/end-of-the-line-for-hummers/#comment-2792 Jono Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:04:43 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=1269#comment-2792 As a bike mechanic, I've certaqinly seen a lot more people coming in to the shop who want to either start riding or return to riding more as a result of increased fuel prices. As a bike mechanic, I’ve certaqinly seen a lot more people coming in to the shop who want to either start riding or return to riding more as a result of increased fuel prices.

]]> By: Jacko http://urbanvelo.org/end-of-the-line-for-hummers/#comment-2791 Jacko Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:30:03 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=1269#comment-2791 110 is that all? Cycling is the past, present and future of human transportation and i welcome the demise of larger cars, being hit by a 4wd hurts much less than being hit by a hybrid. 110 is that all? Cycling is the past, present and future of human transportation and i welcome the demise of larger cars, being hit by a 4wd hurts much less than being hit by a hybrid.

]]> By: sumadis http://urbanvelo.org/end-of-the-line-for-hummers/#comment-2790 sumadis Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:27:41 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=1269#comment-2790 we ride to work as often as possible, and give incentives to our employees to do the same. also use bikes for most weekend errands, or stay in the hood and walking distances. when we do drive it's planned out to maximize as much as possible in one mapped out trip. we've also virtually curtailed all regular trips to the beach for surfing - much as we love it, that's now a 60-70$ tank of gas to drive there and back for usually crap waves. if it's 6-10 and absolutely firing, then it's on, otherwise we're reading surf mags. living here in los, the land of the H2, it's sad to be still seeing so many mommie/bling tanks on the road. we ride to work as often as possible, and give incentives to our employees to do the same. also use bikes for most weekend errands, or stay in the hood and walking distances. when we do drive it’s planned out to maximize as much as possible in one mapped out trip. we’ve also virtually curtailed all regular trips to the beach for surfing - much as we love it, that’s now a 60-70$ tank of gas to drive there and back for usually crap waves. if it’s 6-10 and absolutely firing, then it’s on, otherwise we’re reading surf mags. living here in los, the land of the H2, it’s sad to be still seeing so many mommie/bling tanks on the road.

]]> By: Wes http://urbanvelo.org/end-of-the-line-for-hummers/#comment-2788 Wes Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:04:07 +0000 http://urbanvelo.org/?p=1269#comment-2788 Haven't driven a car in over two years, since I left Las Vegas for the Bay Area. Having a car there was something of a necessity when temps got over 110 in summer, not to mention everything was 30 minutes away. Haven’t driven a car in over two years, since I left Las Vegas for the Bay Area. Having a car there was something of a necessity when temps got over 110 in summer, not to mention everything was 30 minutes away.

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