Comments for Ryan Leech's Blog http://www.ryanleech.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:13:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 Comment on The home flow and Hybrid Lamborghini’s? by ZenMonkey http://www.ryanleech.com/blog/2008/10/02/the-home-flow-and-hybrid-lamborghinis/#comment-2071 ZenMonkey Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:12:55 +0000 http://www.ryanleech.com/blog/?p=223#comment-2071 It's pretty crazed when you actually see a bumper sticker that says "Give War a Chance". The politics are cool and on the mark. Keep it flowing. ZenMonkey It’s pretty crazed when you actually see a bumper sticker that says “Give War a Chance”. The politics are cool and on the mark. Keep it flowing.

ZenMonkey

]]> Comment on Pics from St. Albans by mike http://www.ryanleech.com/blog/2008/09/14/pics-from-st-albans/#comment-1668 mike Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:22:17 +0000 http://www.ryanleech.com/blog/?p=214#comment-1668 Dammit- in my hometown. I'd have turned out if I knew what was going on. Dammit- in my hometown. I’d have turned out if I knew what was going on.

]]> Comment on Some Green Clips from EuroBike 08 by Tim Mullaly http://www.ryanleech.com/blog/2008/09/12/some-green-notes-from-eurobike-08/#comment-1593 Tim Mullaly Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:30:10 +0000 http://www.ryanleech.com/blog/?p=210#comment-1593 To be positive about Electric bikes and battery waste hopefully products like these can help people cut back from 2 cars to 1 in their household (or even none). In which case you are not adding any more batteries in to production, simply using them for a more environmentally friendly application. Hopefully companies pushing these bikes can help by encouraging safe battery disposal. I'm still a bit snobby about electric bikes myself and don't know if I would ever ride one BUT I think the more options for alternative transport for people in cities the better. That convertible stroller/ bike is pretty cool but I think if I got one my son would never let me stop riding it. To be positive about Electric bikes and battery waste hopefully products like these can help people cut back from 2 cars to 1 in their household (or even none). In which case you are not adding any more batteries in to production, simply using them for a more environmentally friendly application. Hopefully companies pushing these bikes can help by encouraging safe battery disposal.

I’m still a bit snobby about electric bikes myself and don’t know if I would ever ride one BUT I think the more options for alternative transport for people in cities the better.

That convertible stroller/ bike is pretty cool but I think if I got one my son would never let me stop riding it.

]]> Comment on Some Green Clips from EuroBike 08 by Ryan Leech http://www.ryanleech.com/blog/2008/09/12/some-green-notes-from-eurobike-08/#comment-1588 Ryan Leech Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:19:32 +0000 http://www.ryanleech.com/blog/?p=210#comment-1588 You have a great point. I guess like most things there is the good with the bad. The negative would be the purchase of unnecessary ebikes by the rampant consumer that 'just has to have one' - and it just ends up in the garage. Like you hinted at, it's a huge waste of raw battery material. As I saw around Germany, many older cycle tourists are using electric bikes, which I think is great. If this technology helps encourage people to ride whether for fitness or transportation, then that's fantastic. Helps the health care system, reduces emissions, and on and on. Glad you're enjoying the blog :-) You have a great point. I guess like most things there is the good with the bad. The negative would be the purchase of unnecessary ebikes by the rampant consumer that ‘just has to have one’ - and it just ends up in the garage. Like you hinted at, it’s a huge waste of raw battery material.

As I saw around Germany, many older cycle tourists are using electric bikes, which I think is great. If this technology helps encourage people to ride whether for fitness or transportation, then that’s fantastic. Helps the health care system, reduces emissions, and on and on.

Glad you’re enjoying the blog :-)

]]> Comment on Some Green Clips from EuroBike 08 by PissedOffCil http://www.ryanleech.com/blog/2008/09/12/some-green-notes-from-eurobike-08/#comment-1587 PissedOffCil Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:58:41 +0000 http://www.ryanleech.com/blog/?p=210#comment-1587 I really wonder how good of a thing electric bikes are. To be honest I wonder how many people will start commuting simply because they have motorised assitance on their bikes. I think that people who buy electric bikes either get them for weekend touring without effort or because they already decided to commute and simply buy an electric bike to make it easier. My point is that electric bikes might not drag people into cycling but will simply make it easier for those who would have made the switch nonetheless. The environmental impact of all those batteries is important and not to be neglected especially when looking into the future and at the disposal of all those batteries. Let's be honest, most people won't recycle them but will simply throw them away further damaging our planet. Maybe I'm being too pessimistic... Great blog by the way! I really wonder how good of a thing electric bikes are. To be honest I wonder how many people will start commuting simply because they have motorised assitance on their bikes. I think that people who buy electric bikes either get them for weekend touring without effort or because they already decided to commute and simply buy an electric bike to make it easier.

My point is that electric bikes might not drag people into cycling but will simply make it easier for those who would have made the switch nonetheless. The environmental impact of all those batteries is important and not to be neglected especially when looking into the future and at the disposal of all those batteries. Let’s be honest, most people won’t recycle them but will simply throw them away further damaging our planet. Maybe I’m being too pessimistic…

Great blog by the way!

]]> Comment on Democratic National Convention by Ryan Leech http://www.ryanleech.com/blog/2008/08/29/democratic-national-convention/#comment-1514 Ryan Leech Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:39:09 +0000 http://www.ryanleech.com/blog/?p=198#comment-1514 Thanks for the comment C4Chaos.... Being that I'm Canadian, I worry that part of the reason I'm being sucked in to this whole campaign is because it's so hollywood, with the surprise co-star being Palin. Since the US is such a hollywood nation, it wouldn't surprise me if a large part of the population remains mesmerized by Palin, completely ignorant of the issues. Barack will have to fight hard for the next couple months because that rock is massive and that hard place is punishing. Thanks for the comment C4Chaos….

Being that I’m Canadian, I worry that part of the reason I’m being sucked in to this whole campaign is because it’s so hollywood, with the surprise co-star being Palin. Since the US is such a hollywood nation, it wouldn’t surprise me if a large part of the population remains mesmerized by Palin, completely ignorant of the issues. Barack will have to fight hard for the next couple months because that rock is massive and that hard place is punishing.

]]> Comment on Democratic National Convention by ~C4Chaos http://www.ryanleech.com/blog/2008/08/29/democratic-national-convention/#comment-1500 ~C4Chaos Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:22:09 +0000 http://www.ryanleech.com/blog/?p=198#comment-1500 <b>"Why do the democrats seem so passionate when speaking while the republicans always lack flavor."</b> good question. i'm neither Republican nor Democrat but i think the answer to this questions is because the Republicans are stuck between a rock a hard place, thanks to GW Bush. as the incumbent party of the most unpopular president, they are doomed to lose this election. yes, i'm biased. but my biased is based on awareness of issues and my own sense of righteousness :) ~C P.S. the Palin pick makes my eyes pop but my heart sick ;) http://bit.ly/2k1beW “Why do the democrats seem so passionate when speaking while the republicans always lack flavor.”

good question. i’m neither Republican nor Democrat but i think the answer to this questions is because the Republicans are stuck between a rock a hard place, thanks to GW Bush. as the incumbent party of the most unpopular president, they are doomed to lose this election. yes, i’m biased. but my biased is based on awareness of issues and my own sense of righteousness :)

~C

P.S. the Palin pick makes my eyes pop but my heart sick ;) http://bit.ly/2k1beW

]]> Comment on Affluent Change by Ryan Leech http://www.ryanleech.com/blog/2008/08/21/affluent-change/#comment-1217 Ryan Leech Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:51:56 +0000 http://www.ryanleech.com/blog/?p=185#comment-1217 Just for further clarification, it is not my intention to despise those who are living luxuriously. An integral view would realize that those individuals are very successful in their own right, and may not have come to the realization that their choices hold such incredible consequence both to themselves (unknowingly), and to the world at large. I imagine that if you have read this far, you understand, as do I, that it is your duty to educate and communicate, in a non-demeaning way, the reality of the situation, and trust that the financially elite will be guided naturally with the REALization of this new worldview. Just for further clarification, it is not my intention to despise those who are living luxuriously. An integral view would realize that those individuals are very successful in their own right, and may not have come to the realization that their choices hold such incredible consequence both to themselves (unknowingly), and to the world at large.

I imagine that if you have read this far, you understand, as do I, that it is your duty to educate and communicate, in a non-demeaning way, the reality of the situation, and trust that the financially elite will be guided naturally with the REALization of this new worldview.

]]> Comment on Affluent Change by Ryan Leech http://www.ryanleech.com/blog/2008/08/21/affluent-change/#comment-1216 Ryan Leech Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:40:26 +0000 http://www.ryanleech.com/blog/?p=185#comment-1216 Thanks for the comment and the links Denis, appreciate it. I have bookmarked Orion Magazine, fantastic! Thanks for the comment and the links Denis, appreciate it. I have bookmarked Orion Magazine, fantastic!

]]> Comment on Yoga on the road by Genevieve80 http://www.ryanleech.com/blog/2007/09/20/yoga-on-the-road/#comment-1208 Genevieve80 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:06:49 +0000 http://www.ryanleech.com/blog/index.php/2008/03/10/yoga-on-the-road/#comment-1208 Looking for new info and i ended up here, reading your blog grats lotsa work into it Looking for new info and i ended up here, reading your blog grats lotsa work into it

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