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New Year | New Commuting Goals
Happy New Year everyone. I’ve had a solid week of family, relaxation and a little extra indulgence. As I head into 2019, I’m starting to think about my cycling goals for 2019. Some of my goals are racing/training related and I have a couple commuting goals too. If you’re thinking about making some New Year’s…
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Conversations with a Fat Biker (Um…Commuter on a Fat Bike)
There are so many interesting stories within the bike commuter community, that we felt it was important to give different perspectives and learn more about why all kinds of people commute by bike to work or school. We’ll be calling this series “7 Wheels of Separation” as a way to show that we’re all connected.…
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Winter Bike Commuting | Why I Try To Ride Year Round
It is getting frigid outside and some may have already seen the first snowfall of the year. For many bike commuters, this change in seasons means it’s time to hang up the bike and start using public transit or driving. (If this sounds familiar it’s because I wrote a similar post when we started into…
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Bike Commuter or Cyclist | Or Just People Riding Bikes
Why the divide between cyclist and commuter? I was listening to Patrick Brady’s (founder of Ride Kite Prayer) podcast, The Pull last week. He was interviewing Peter Flax (formerly Editor in Chief at Bicycling Magazine and now Editor in Chief at The Red Bulletin) and I really wanted to continue this discussion with my commuting…
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Letter to the Editor: Why I Commute By Bike “Cyclocommuterus Monstrous”
We obviously love riding bikes and promoting bicycle commuting (that much is easy to see)….but do we unknowingly promote a stereotype that is steeped in traditional “old school” beliefs, which is more exclusive (than inclusive) and quite possibly does more to discourage everyday bike commuting than it does to encourage?
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Why I Commute By Bike | The Uncensored Response
The other day someone stopped by my office and asked me a straightforward question: “Why do you ride your bike to work every day?” And, although this question is a really simple one, I wasn’t really sure how to answer it. I am almost certain that my co-worker was just making polite conversation and not…