Grrr. Vent vent. Employers that are unhelpful/confused about bike commuting?
10-08-18, 09:36 PM
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This is a HOSPITAL? How big?
Perhaps it would be worth talking to the facilities manager about installing some proper bike racks for patients and a bike cage for employees. Preferably in a covered parking area, or with a roof covering.
Try to convince them that promoting health includes promoting a healthy lifestyle.
Or, our local hospital has installed a dozen mini-cages in the underground parking structure available for use to anybody. They don't like people locking the cage without a bike, but some of the cages have a couple of locks hanging on the gates. The main employee cages have controlled access.
Perhaps it would be worth talking to the facilities manager about installing some proper bike racks for patients and a bike cage for employees. Preferably in a covered parking area, or with a roof covering.
Try to convince them that promoting health includes promoting a healthy lifestyle.
Or, our local hospital has installed a dozen mini-cages in the underground parking structure available for use to anybody. They don't like people locking the cage without a bike, but some of the cages have a couple of locks hanging on the gates. The main employee cages have controlled access.
Also, NJ is close to NY and NY has zoning for bicycle parking. I read online a bicyclist in Boston showed the NY zoning to the employer and they allowed parking inside the building.
10-09-18, 12:38 AM
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10-09-18, 01:44 AM
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10-09-18, 07:19 AM
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I don't understand why commuters don't carry locks with them or use an actual commuting bike with a ring lock.
If you just leave a lock at work, you can't stop anywhere to/from work without a lock (groceries/pints, etc...)
Some of my colleagues do this and I fail to understand it.
Also 90 USD is quite a bit of money!
If you just leave a lock at work, you can't stop anywhere to/from work without a lock (groceries/pints, etc...)
Some of my colleagues do this and I fail to understand it.
Also 90 USD is quite a bit of money!
1. Nothing stops you from taking the lock from work for one trip, if you want to stop somewhere. I've done that many times.
but mainly
2. We can leave the lock at work and ALSO carry a small retractable cable lock for stops.
10-09-18, 07:29 AM
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You've fallen prey to a false dichotomy, for 2 reasons:
1. Nothing stops you from taking the lock from work for one trip, if you want to stop somewhere. I've done that many times.
but mainly
2. We can leave the lock at work and ALSO carry a small retractable cable lock for stops.
1. Nothing stops you from taking the lock from work for one trip, if you want to stop somewhere. I've done that many times.
but mainly
2. We can leave the lock at work and ALSO carry a small retractable cable lock for stops.
I found the ABUS Bordo folding lock the best with the water bottle holder.
