Comments on: Schools move to eject cars from campuses http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/schools-move-to-eject-cars-from-campuses The bicycle revolution is upon us Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:03:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/schools-move-to-eject-cars-from-campuses/comment-page-1#comment-8009 Dan Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:18:41 +0000 http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/uncategorized/schools-move-to-eject-cars-from-campuses#comment-8009 I agree completely. Mountain bikes with suspension and knobby tires are a poor first foray into biking BUT, at the same time, many people recognize these bikes (and qualities) as desirable (for whatever reasons). The low end Trek 800 has also been one of the cheapest decent quality bikes on the market making it an easy target for schools still on a budget. Most company's commuting friendly (or "urban") bike option is several hundred dollars more. Either way, at least these are steps in the right direction! :) I agree completely. Mountain bikes with suspension and knobby tires are a poor first foray into biking BUT, at the same time, many people recognize these bikes (and qualities) as desirable (for whatever reasons). The low end Trek 800 has also been one of the cheapest decent quality bikes on the market making it an easy target for schools still on a budget. Most company’s commuting friendly (or “urban”) bike option is several hundred dollars more.
Either way, at least these are steps in the right direction! :)

]]> By: Bryan http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/schools-move-to-eject-cars-from-campuses/comment-page-1#comment-8006 Bryan Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:28:17 +0000 http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/uncategorized/schools-move-to-eject-cars-from-campuses#comment-8006 Why give away so-called mountain bikes to people you’re expecting to commute? Those things are the Microsoft Windows of bikes: ubiquitous, ill suited to most tasks for which they are used, and very effective at convincing users that the technology in question (be it bikes or computers) just doesn’t work very well. Why give away so-called mountain bikes to people you’re expecting to commute? Those things are the Microsoft Windows of bikes: ubiquitous, ill suited to most tasks for which they are used, and very effective at convincing users that the technology in question (be it bikes or computers) just doesn’t work very well.

]]> By: Zane Selvans http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/schools-move-to-eject-cars-from-campuses/comment-page-1#comment-2145 Zane Selvans Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:33:19 +0000 http://www.bikemandan.com/blog/uncategorized/schools-move-to-eject-cars-from-campuses#comment-2145 $11,000 is actually quite cheap. Nationwide the average cost of constructing a parking spot in a structure is more like $25,000. I did this analysis for my school: http://is.gd/6dH7 Unfortunately, most schools (and other large employers/institutions) are forced by law to provide a huge amount of parking, and are not free to implement any meaningful incentives. See Don Shoup's book "The High Cost of Free Parking" for more information than you ever wanted on that. $11,000 is actually quite cheap. Nationwide the average cost of constructing a parking spot in a structure is more like $25,000. I did this analysis for my school: http://is.gd/6dH7

Unfortunately, most schools (and other large employers/institutions) are forced by law to provide a huge amount of parking, and are not free to implement any meaningful incentives. See Don Shoup’s book “The High Cost of Free Parking” for more information than you ever wanted on that.

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