tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post2358150693133607151..comments2024-03-25T16:24:52.850-03:00Comments on Eco Yogini: The hidden carbon emissions of a yoga classEco Yoginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10693080137196812405noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-68483906756246141872010-04-11T07:22:05.941-03:002010-04-11T07:22:05.941-03:00Hurrah for the bicycle. I am so lucky to live in ...Hurrah for the bicycle. I am so lucky to live in Cambridge where the bike is king!<br /><br />I am totally going to think about all these points when I open my yoga studio (which will happen, oh yes!)Rachel @ SuburbanYoginihttp://suburbanyogini.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-23364043708621126982010-04-11T06:18:00.275-03:002010-04-11T06:18:00.275-03:00yes, this is exactly what I have been thinking...b...yes, this is exactly what I have been thinking...but also as you said it frightens me to go by bicycle in Rome...<br /><br />However I will do so!<br /><br />Power to the future towns with more bicycles!Marikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829043154871127729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-83648832808320453252010-04-11T03:03:40.581-03:002010-04-11T03:03:40.581-03:00Sweet bike! Purple... reminds me of my first bike ...Sweet bike! Purple... reminds me of my first bike many moons ago. Banana seat, kickstand, pedal brakes, and, yes, even purple-ier than Veronica.<br /><br />I agree that bike helmets are dorky. Calvin (of Calvin & Hobbes) used to mock his dad for wearing such a thing on his head. They've got to invent cooler ones. But apparently in Holland and other bike-friendly Euro cities, folks cycle sans helmets and in normal clothes (no Lance Armstrong getups) and there are fewer accidents--because different modes of transport coexist, unlike in North America where cars dominate.<br /><br />Congrats,<br />YogaSpy<br /><br />PS I just moved (hence my silence in March) and I have a few eco questions about household cleaners, garbage disposers, etc, that I might pose to you!YogaSpyhttp://www.yogaspy.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-45707962118018656492010-04-11T00:44:36.363-03:002010-04-11T00:44:36.363-03:00ps get a light that attaches to your bike helmet t...ps get a light that attaches to your bike helmet too, not just to your bike, and do both in blinky mode.<br /><br />and btw i LOVVVVVE my recycled rubber yoga mat (plus it's black so goes well for a new wave 80s girl like myself)EcoGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04856550147714231721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-15510165889556825272010-04-11T00:43:17.219-03:002010-04-11T00:43:17.219-03:00busses on the half hour at night are really not th...busses on the half hour at night are really not that bad...pretty common here in portland...congrats on getting the bike, you will love it...once i got my lights and my basket attached, i was good to go! get some reflective tape to put on your jacket as well - helps a lot and is way cheaper than neon nerdy bikewear :) <br /><br />and courage to bike in a non-bike town is essential - once you are seen, then others are not as afraid to try it...start the trend!<br /><br />also thanks for mentioning yoga for bicyclists...one of the studios here has it and it's genius, because as a bike commuter, you realize soon that you can no longer touch your toes if you aren't doing yoga moves as it tightens up all those muscles.<br /><br />great post!EcoGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04856550147714231721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-58957243938562625372010-04-10T23:22:21.953-03:002010-04-10T23:22:21.953-03:00Yes, Lisa, you do look dorky in your bike helmet.....Yes, Lisa, you do look dorky in your bike helmet...just as I look dorky in my bike helmet (which I just took off, along with my yoga mat bag, having just biked home from an almost-three hour inversion workshop...major buzz...and dinner with friends)...but, then, I looked a whole lot worse than dorky the time I scraped most of the skin off my forehead in an accident (and, had my left hand not quite literally broken my fall, I'd probably be rocking the post-traumatic-injury-being-fed-strained-peas-in-the-nursing-home look)...and that time, at the very end of my pre-helmet days, I was biking to work. The lesson of this story, of course, is: take good care of both the earth and your noggin...(and, as such, part of green alternatives to driving is political: getting your elected officials to create bike lanes, bike paths, etc. so you don't have to choose between planetary and bodily health).YogaforCynicshttp://yogaforcynics.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-24364005166216020492010-04-10T22:11:34.168-03:002010-04-10T22:11:34.168-03:00What a lovely bike! I just got my vintage Schwinn,...What a lovely bike! I just got my vintage Schwinn, Beatrice, back from the shop today and had a great ride home from yoga class :)<br /><br />One thing you might think about to help you feel more comfortable is to purchase a couple of lights (one white, one red) for your bike so that folks in cars can see you. Knowing there is a red flashing light on the back of your bike is a huge reassurance for you and MV drivers! <br /><br />Good luck, and happy riding!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092410827200077544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-50337359276901798912010-04-10T21:07:54.682-03:002010-04-10T21:07:54.682-03:00Awe, congrats on your new bike! It's lovely. :...Awe, congrats on your new bike! It's lovely. :) I think I'm going to take the plunge and trade in my parking pass for a bus pass. (Work reimburses me for the parking pass, but I convinced my director that a bus pass would be cheaper for the company, healthier, greener.) Plus, I normally walk/bike to work in the summer anyway, so it's a waste of money for them to be paying for a parking pass when I don't use it. (It's hard letting go of my free parking pass, but I think I can do it!) Last summer they had a walking challenge, people wore a pedometer, our group "walked to the olympics". So I ended up walking a lot instead of biking. I'll probably do a bit more biking this summer though. Can't wait for the warm weather to come!! Have fun on your new (to you) bike!Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13466217425214939182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-61497462127996276962010-04-10T20:25:23.468-03:002010-04-10T20:25:23.468-03:00I struggle with this a lot. Things like yogaglo an...I struggle with this a lot. Things like yogaglo and developing an eco-friendly home practice help. But on Mondays, I drive 15 miles home from work to eat dinner and let the dogs out, then approximately another 30 miles round trip to and from my yoga class. It's tough to justify.Jamiehttp://jamieonthemat.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-27675784911620708362010-04-10T19:54:40.048-03:002010-04-10T19:54:40.048-03:00I love bicycles, particularly that vintage purple...I love bicycles, particularly that vintage purple ride you've got there, very cute, but regarding the emissions numbers... <br /><br />How is it that the emissions of a small car (or any car?) double with each passenger? Doesn't make sense to me. Explain?<br /><br /> I went to carbonify.com, where you got your numbers, but there's no further explanation there either.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094174577863519854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-31687306004867708562010-04-10T18:46:24.852-03:002010-04-10T18:46:24.852-03:00I recently blogged about bike helmets and the guil...I recently blogged about bike helmets and the guilt-inducing event that lead me to write about them. I'm on the hunt for a cool helmet this weekend.<br /><br />How can you go wrong with PURPLE!? Sweet! <br /><br />I like your ideas about offering green incentives, especially the punch card idea. It seems there are more and more people on bikes here, and it always helps!Rebecca Sue Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16329971165471664530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-57295075594983688712010-04-10T17:38:32.785-03:002010-04-10T17:38:32.785-03:00yay for bicycles! i also recommend getting a coupl...yay for bicycles! i also recommend getting a couple little flashing LED lights and a bell help to avoid run-ins w/ cars and pedestrians. i was scared to bike in the city at first, but you just have to be in constant awareness of the cars around you, use hand signals etc, to let them know what you are doing and that you have just as much of a right to be on the road.Color Me Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00570876113939066775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-63994957633255203232010-04-10T16:57:54.811-03:002010-04-10T16:57:54.811-03:00I swear, Lisa, 80% of the time, you and I are musi...I swear, Lisa, 80% of the time, you and I are musing on the same topics at the same time! I've been simmering a post about biking for a while now, but am waiting until I go for one more ride. <br /><br />I'm in total agreement about the scared to death aspect of biking in heavy traffic. We don't even have really heavy traffic here, but people just don't understand the biking / driving rules. It can definitely be dangerous. But as you said, I've been walking my bike across intersections - even small ones. I'm too scared to merge into left turn lanes!<br /><br />I totally love Veronica. She's a beaut. I have an old bike I bought from Walmart about 10 years ago and it's still going strong. I love it to death. <br /><br />And you look adorable in the helmet. You should see mine. Everyone says I look like a goomba (from Mario Brothers)!A Green Spellhttp://agreenspell.comnoreply@blogger.com