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6 comments on Gristmill sees the positive

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Ben on August 24, 2005 - 5:47pm

I'm definitely seeing more bikes in our town. Part of that is summer is ending, but part of it is (I imagine) folks that realize they can go the three miles by bicycle almost as fast as they can by car.

They're still melting, though, highs are near 100 ever day plus humidity. It won't be "comfortable" on a bicycle for another couple months. There's a reason it's hard to buy a car in Texas without air conditioning...

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Bubba on August 24, 2005 - 7:12pm

Hey, riding a bike in Houston is hard enough in the winter when you just have to deal with Hummers trying to run you over. In the summer, if the tires don't melt to the pavement, then combination of heat and humidity will turn you into a puddle of green goo.

In any case, I am still working on my collection of essays on "The Common Misconceptions About Peak Oil". The two I have done so far are "Oil shale will save us!" and "Tar sands will save us!" Check them out at http://beastsbelly.blogspot.com