Things I do in picking a bike route: Explore. Climb (as little as possible). Avoid. Evaluate. Today I’m covering exploration and (not) climbing. Tomorrow we’ll avoid and evaluate. The route you take as a driver may be just right for you…Continue Reading
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One of the most common questions from potential bike commuters reflects nervousness over picking a safe route: How do I figure out where to ride? Take some reassurance from the results of a question I asked on the Bike Style…Continue Reading
I’m not a backpack gal. I don’t like the sweat or the weight messing with my center of gravity. I do, however, haul a fair amount some days. You can find a variety of types of bags with different ways…Continue Reading
OK, now it starts to sound complicated. You don’t just need a bike–you need all this other stuff. Maybe not all at once, mind you, but over time once you get hooked (and you will) you will start picking up…Continue Reading
For some people, the first thing on the to-do list to enable bike commuting is “Buy a bike”! If that’s the case, go to a local bike shop (LBS, in the insider vernacular). This means a place where someone can…Continue Reading
So you’re thinking about starting to bike commute. What do you look forward to? What do you fear? What questions do you need to have answered to feel comfortable and reasonably safe? Typical thoughts/questions: How do I pick a safe…Continue Reading
New Year’s resolutions come at the wrong time of year. Who can start something new when snow blankets the ground, we start and end our days in darkness, and all we can think of is hot cocoa, snuggly blankets, and…Continue Reading
When faced with the blue waters of a lake do you plunge right in and adjust to the temperature with a huge shock, or do you dip a toe and then decide to wade in a bit at a time?…Continue Reading