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Get Ready for Bike to Work Day
The best way to celebrate Bike to Work Day is simple: bike to work! If you already bike to work, then congats. You are already taking great strides to help the planet during your morning commute. But if you are new at biking to work, or biking in general, here are5 few easy tips to get you started.
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Bike to Work Without Looking Like You Did
A survey out of Britain concluded that most women were unwilling to bike to work and cited dishevelment and helmet hair as reasons. The study did not include men, but I assume that there are quite a few dudes who do not want to cycle to work for the same reasons.
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Ride a Bike to Work for These 5 Health Benefits
Riding a bike to work is a great way to help the planet. When I think of air pollution, my mind drifts to the smog-filled, traffic-caused pollution of Los Angeles. Biking to work is one of many ways that can decrease that pollution, but it also has personal health benefits as well.
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Commute to Work by Bike
It really isn't that hard, will save you a lot of money and you will get very fit.Find a safe and pleasant route: Don't just assume that the route you drive to work is the best route for biking.Often the best bike route includes back streets and side roads which may make your trip slightly longer but much safer and more
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7 Eco-Friendly Ways to Deal with Helmet Hair
People who bike to work will run the risk of helmet hair. Helmet hair may even deter these folks from biking to work, and they will increase their carbon footprint by driving to work instead. Personally, I think helmet hair is awesome
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Test Ride a New Bicycle
Buying a new bike is a treat, and not just because a shiny new cycle makes you feel like a kid on Christmas morning in a corny TV movie. But, not all bicycles are created equal. Before you pay out a chunk of change for a new bicycle, it makes sense to hop on, give the handlebars a squeeze, and make sure it's the right bike for you.
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Cycling Tip of the Week: Corner Without Crashing
In Cycling Tip of the Week, we'll be featuring a weekly tip aimed at making cycling safer and more fun for you. Feel free to send us your tips as well. This week: Corner like a pro and ride faster and more safely.
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Cycling Tip of the Week: Think Like A Driver, Act Like A Cyclist
I am very fond of pointing out that bicyclists have the same rights, and responsibilities, as drivers. As an avid bicycle commuter and racer, it frustrates me to no end to see cyclists treat the roads like a playground, and drivers treat cyclists as though they shouldn't even be on the road.
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Prevent Bike-Related Scrotal Damage
Gadding about town on a bicycle is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint. People who commute by bike tend to be healthier. For men, however, bicycles do have a slight health risk. Researchers have found that men who are avid mountain bikers run the risk of scrotal damage.
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Light Up Your Bike for Safe Riding
There are a lot of great ideas out there for how to light up your bike in order to keep safe while driving in low-light situations. Collected here are ideas for lights to add to your bike, modifications to your bike for better visibility, and clothing and wearables to make you visible as a rider.
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Cycling Tip of the Week: Avoid Obstacles by Looking Past Them
From here on out, we'll be featuring a weekly tip aimed at making cycling safer and more fun for you.To practice, find a parking lot or other safe place and practice approaching a cone, pothole or patch of debris, noticing it, and then looking at the line you need to avoid it.
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Bike and Party On at Bike Prom 2009
Dancing, DJ's, prom photos?and biking? Yes the fabulous trio come together this weekend in our nation's capital in honor of National Bike Month.
