i just got an email from my sis-in-law about my brother being on the front page of their local paper.
kinda cool, he's a doctor and still chooses to ride his bike to work.(even though it is a road bike :mumble:
)
linky
Cyclist gives up commuting by car
By NIKKI YOUNG
The Times
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Kevin Barber thought Hall County roads were safer and friendlier to bicycle traffic than metro Atlanta's until he wore a University of Florida cycle jersey.
"I had three cups of coffee thrown at me," the North Hall resident said. "Now, I try to wear red and black more often."
Since he moved from Atlanta in June, Barber started riding his bicycle to work at Gainesville Eye Associates.
As gas prices soared above $3 last week, he was glad to own a vehicle powered by human sweat. Even his economical Honda Accord seemed to guzzle too much fuel.
"It's always been my dream to ride my bike to work. It just seems more efficient," Barber said.
Riding to work wasn't a safe option while Barber completed his opthamology residency in Atlanta. The roads are too busy and bicycle lanes too scarce, he said.
A cyclist since age 7, Barber rides 100 to 150 miles each week. Last week, he made the first trip to his employer's satellite office in Blairsville.
Barber hasn't tried the trek to the Cornelia office by bicycle, but the alternative of paying more than $3 a gallon at the pump might be the motivation he needs.
Even if prices drop again, Barber plans to keep pedaling.
"I guess I'll do it as long as I can stand it," which may be until the weather gets too cold for the 31-year-old Florida native.
Barber hopes rising gas prices will convince more residents to hop on their bicycles.
"The more people who do it, the safer it will become," he said.
kinda cool, he's a doctor and still chooses to ride his bike to work.(even though it is a road bike :mumble:
)linky
Cyclist gives up commuting by car
By NIKKI YOUNG
The Times
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Kevin Barber thought Hall County roads were safer and friendlier to bicycle traffic than metro Atlanta's until he wore a University of Florida cycle jersey.
"I had three cups of coffee thrown at me," the North Hall resident said. "Now, I try to wear red and black more often."
Since he moved from Atlanta in June, Barber started riding his bicycle to work at Gainesville Eye Associates.
As gas prices soared above $3 last week, he was glad to own a vehicle powered by human sweat. Even his economical Honda Accord seemed to guzzle too much fuel.
"It's always been my dream to ride my bike to work. It just seems more efficient," Barber said.
Riding to work wasn't a safe option while Barber completed his opthamology residency in Atlanta. The roads are too busy and bicycle lanes too scarce, he said.
A cyclist since age 7, Barber rides 100 to 150 miles each week. Last week, he made the first trip to his employer's satellite office in Blairsville.
Barber hasn't tried the trek to the Cornelia office by bicycle, but the alternative of paying more than $3 a gallon at the pump might be the motivation he needs.
Even if prices drop again, Barber plans to keep pedaling.
"I guess I'll do it as long as I can stand it," which may be until the weather gets too cold for the 31-year-old Florida native.
Barber hopes rising gas prices will convince more residents to hop on their bicycles.
"The more people who do it, the safer it will become," he said.
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