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There really should be a better solution. I think super-slippery seat material and underpants might solve it. But I haven't found anything suitable yet.

Spandex underpants?

Maybe you should see if you can pack your bike into one of these (assuming Amtrak allows luggage that size).

I know of a 62 year old guy with an e-bike who commutes...I dare say that he would not be able to ride a regular bike to and from work. Let's not judge the health/choices of people we don't know.

For all the /. how are criticizing the first poster for being lazy and being oh so holier than thou: maybe you should be running to work? You know how much energy it takes to make the aluminium that goes into a bike? Talk about environmental unfriendliness! And I can bet that running 12 miles a day would certainly burn off that lard-ass.

I think the original poster brought up some really interesting technical issues (battery energy density etc.). From the looks of things very few of us techno geeks actually have anything useful to contribute.

And yes,, I bike to work. 1993 Gary Fisher Tasajara, rigid, fenders, Nashbar Townie panniers http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=66&sub category=1004&brand=&sku=8641&storetype=&estoreid= &pagename= for grocery runs, slicks etc.

As I understand, for these second two reasons, most commerically available bicycle lights are now NiCad.

According to Nashbar.com
most seem to be NiMH now...

Awesome tip, thank you! I'm definitely getting one. Nashbar has 'em for $24.95.

In anycase, if you are worried about remote entry locks for cars, maybe you should get a bike w/ a $35 Kypto lock, I hear they are a lot safer and definitely cheaper insurance.

The sunglasses were basically a frame that accepted lenses that attached via little screws on each end of the lens.

Take a look at Performance Bike or Bike Nashbar and check out their sunglasses. Many of them have interchangeable lenses (including some that look like gold) and most just slide in - no screws.