Ride Your Bike to Work

billy

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biking to work

I'm also a bike to work advocate weather permitting. my ride is 28 miles round trip, half on a bike path half through upscale neighborhoods,(pretty clean street shoulders). I'm quite the mess when I get to work, but I stash a wash cloth, towel, blow-dryer, make-up, etc., along with four skirts and 5 dress tops which can be swapped out with each other, and 4 pairs of shoes. I work at an upscale brokerage firm and have to dress professionally. It takes a little planning and getting used to, but it definitely can be done, no matter what profession you're in or what you have to look like when you're at work. I also keep a weeks worth of food in the frig. so i'm not tempted to snack on the junk food that always seems to be part of any office job.

I can't tell you enough how rewarding it is to do this. While everyone is in the kitchen talking about their horrible commute I'm chiming in about the incredible sunrise I saw, the cardinals, finches, blue-jays that flew by me, and once I was I blessed with seeing a doe with her two little fawns.

I guarantee once you take the plunge, you'll be hooked.

Like Mikey says: Try it, you'll like it.

bike to work

This April I will begin my 16th year of year round bike commuting in St Louis. I have ridden over 45,000 miles during that time and look forward to another 4,000 this year.

Gas prices from... $1.25 to $4.00 a gallon, bike tires and other maintenance... $100.00 to $200.00 per year, absolute joy in being outdoors and reducing stress...priceless.

Biking Rocks!

Last summer, I took a job downtown again, after 10 (long) years driving my car around the Washington DC beltway to work -- and hating it. Now, I'm back downtown again...but this time, BIKING to metro (instead of riding the bus) -- I LOVE it. So much freedom!

exercise is how it started

I started riding my stationary bike to help me loose weight then

I started riding outdoors in the park then the roads then on organized rides I love the freedom that the bike gives me. I will be riding to work everyday weather permitting 25 miles round trip. I am going to take a bike class as I ride in heavy traffic.

By the way I have lost 125 pounds with diet and exercise I won't be giving up my bike anytime soon.

I loved riding to work

And I can't wait to do it again once there's more daylight. Last summer when gas was $4 a gallon I saved $8 each day I rode. By car I take two major highways and there is OFTEN an accident that creates a traffic jam. I would arrive at work in a pissed off mood. By bike I take a direct route and traffic jams don't affect bikers. The best part is starting out early in the morning when the roads are still quiet and peaceful. It sure beats getting in the car and joining the rat race on those rotten highways.

I may have ridden to work 20 times last year. This year I want to do it a LOT more.

Bikes can be faster than the Subway too

My 7 mile bicycle commute in NYC is faster than the Subway trip, which does involve a fair bit of walking too (to and from the Subway). And the bicycle always takes the same amount of time, whereas the Subway is a crowded crap shoot as rush hour.

just pure pleasyre

Sure it is great to save some money or save the environment, but riding is really just a joy. Most have forgotten how wonderful riding your bike is. We all used to ride as children and looked forward to a shiny new bike for Christmas, but that idea was lost once the possibility of a shiny car was a reality.

I ride for recreation and to commute. It is purely something I love to do. My wife hates the idea of riding for fun, but after a few weeks of riding to work she was willing to admit it was better than driving. One of the biggest changes we mad ein our lives that benefitied us was moving out of the suburbs and back into the city. Riding is a reality now instead of a struggle.

I encourage everyone to give riding a try. Even if it is just a day or two a week or just to the store. Move into the city. It is revitalizing to you and the city.

Bikes faster than cars in cities

Cycling is faster than driving for shorter trips in congested cities. Contrary to what the article said, it's easier to hop on a bike than get in a car. The bike is generally closer at hand, you don't have to find your keys, get to your parking spot, warm up your engine, etc. -- and the same is true at the other end of your trip. No search for parking. Usually you can ride right up to the door, lock up and you're there.

Neither do cyclists get caught in traffic jams -- the article is spot on in that respect. Nothing gives a cyclist more pleasure than passing car after stationary car as they're stuck in rush hour traffic.

Due to all these factors, cycling is generally faster than driving in cities for trips up to 2-3 miles.

http://cyclingsolution.blogspot.com/

Bicycle Commuter Act Info

Here is a link: http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/speaking-visually/uncategorized/2008/12/a-greener-route-to-work/

Keep Cycling!