Ride Your Bike to Work

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STOP DRIVING
GET YOUR ASS OUT OF THAT SEAT AND BIKE TO WORK
AMERICA IS OVERWEIGHT FIX THAT BY RIDING YOUR BIKE!

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pmp of GA 4:31PM November 10, 2009

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.

connie of MO 11:13AM September 24, 2009

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.

Gerry Mueller age 59 of MO 7:59PM March 18, 2009

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!

Rodney of MD 5:34PM March 10, 2009

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.

Jeff Gifford of MO 8:09PM February 27, 2009

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.

David of NJ 11:33AM February 07, 2009

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.

Eric of NY 11:10AM January 12, 2009

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.

denn of KY 3:02PM January 09, 2009