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Bicycle Commuting
Public Group active 3 months ago agoLet’s define bicycle commuting as getting to and from work, shopping, errands and other practical uses of bicycles. Post questions and comments about bicycle commuting here.
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Jack Bulkley posted an update in the group
Bicycle Commuting 3 months agoThis week we had fairly typical temperatures for NC at this time of year, mid 30s in the morning. My ride takes about an hour and I have showers at work, so I wear bike clothes. I have been pretty cozy with the following clothes. I start with a wicking t-shirt and Novara padded bicycle briefs. Then I wear Novara pants, either Stratos or Windpants,…[Read more]
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Shane Russell joined the group
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rockclimber posted on the forum topic Traffic or no? in the group
Bicycle Commuting: 5 months agoAround here roads are the only place to bike. But it’s not that bad. Every once and a while you get a jerk, but what can you do?
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Jack Bulkley posted on the forum topic Traffic or no? in the group
Bicycle Commuting: 5 months agoI ride farther to take the greenways. I am confident riding in traffic and I do it when needed, but I find the off-street path so much more relaxing. I rarely see wild animals on the road, but I almost always see some on the path. Almost daily I see rabbits and I have seen [...]
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Ross Del Duca – Editor started the forum topic Traffic or no? in the group
Bicycle Commuting: 5 months, 1 week agoCurious – do the group members tend to prefer to ride with traffic (vehicular commuting) or do you go out of your way to find separate off-street bike infrastructure like bike lanes and paths?
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Jack Bulkley posted an update in the group
Bicycle Commuting: 6 months, 1 week agoI added a new blog post Pedaling to Work.
Also did you know you can see all VR blog entires tagged commuting?
Much of my commute is on a path (where I work is right on the path and its a 1.5 mi ride to the same path from my house). Its nice not to mix with the traffic, especially when snowy/icy. I do ride on the road all the time when not commuting – the majority of my recreational riding is on the road. To sum it up, if there is a path going where I am,…[Read more]