Posts Tagged ‘bicycle commuting’

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.

Greaterthancars would like to welcome Shaun Yunt as a new contributor to the site. Shaun is a neighbor, fellow “Manhatton-ite”, and passionate about bikes, bike commuting, transportation, travel, Xbox, and beer. Also Shaun’s wife is my co-worker and we all commute together sometimes.
I was impressed with Shaun’s writing on his other blogs, A Humble Beer [...]

I have three boys and a wife. Between us there are (hold on, calculating … nine bikes .. one trail-a-bike) a total of NINETEEN tires to keep inflated. Not to mention all the soccer and basketballs to keep inflated! Naturally I have an air compressor. But what to do about flats? I use slime in [...]

A quick little ride. I took the family and the bikes to MB for some downtime. Surfed a little. Rode a lot. Drank some.
DVB Mission Beach from Paul Emerson on Vimeo. I seem to be having a little trouble with Vimeo at home. Let me know if you can see it [...]