Posts under ‘commuting’

It Rained
Yes I rode to work. Yes everyone asked me if I rode today, even though I have rode my bike every day this year, although I did ride the bus a couple of times due to injury and/or illness.
Actually, it was nice to finally get wet since it has been one of those dry [...]

If you have not seen Madsen cargo bikes, you are missing out. Drool drool drool. Think extra-Xtracycle with a built-in hot tub.  You can enter three ways:  follow them on Twitter,  subscribing to their email newsletter, or option #3 put a banner up, which I will choose only because there is a surfboard involved.

Hmm. Looking [...]

Hopefully this can do video too. Pictured is one of two staff bikes I bought for my minions at work. Actually I bought four, but two were stolen last year.

Interesting post over at EcoVelo. I would not accept a job with a one-hour car commute for 100% more money!
According to a paper by the Swiss economists Bruno Frey and Alois Stutzer, a person with a one-hour car commute must earn 40 percent more money to have a sense of well-being equal to someone who [...]

I will be taking one of my bikes and stripping it down (again) to make something new. I am thinking a new commuter here. Something with a little more style. The first new component — the On-One Mary bars that I scored off of Craigslist. Shaun wanted them but he snoozed.
Quick thoughts (hopes, dreams):
Brooks saddle [...]

a good ten minutes while I peruse the morning’s email. Now is a good time to enjoy some ice water. Stay away from the hot coffee until you are cooled and recovered. There are two things to watch out for at this point: One, your chair could get soaked and stinky while you sit there and transition from a liquid to a solid again; and two, you are now circulating a locker-room odor around your

So what do I do? Am I wet and noisome all day? No, I have some tips for staying fresh year-round. The key is in the clothes and a few supplies.