Sentences with phrase «bike commute»

In my case, I'm thinking I would need to cut back on my daily one - hour bike commute with many hills.

My daily bike commute to and from work gives me the opportunity to see the seasons change, from the first crunchy leaf in fall or the nascent blossom of spring.

Interesting data from the last census: during the five year period ending in 2006, bike commuting increased by a dramatic 32 %.

If you can't bike commute, ride your bike for other errands and pleasure.

I'm back to biking to work, and adding a 45 min bike commute on either end of a job that already involves 3 - 4 hours of walking?

Whenever we do a story on bike commuting there'll always be a commenter concerned about what happens when they arrive at their workplace.

Well, let's just say we've been saying we should figure out how to bike commute with a toddler, but haven't gotten around to it.

This art project adds a fun moment to your daily bike commute.

Now the careful reader will have noticed that I claimed a 15 mile bike commute and 18 mile car commute.

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In the spring of 2005, after my first year of bike commuting in Chicago, I felt compelled to start an ROS in Chicago.

I only took home $ 28,000 this year but by living with roommates my rent is only $ 320 / m and I started bike commuting for basically free.

The cycling improvements are paying off: bike commuting in Minneapolis increased from 1.9 percent of trips in 2000 to 3.5 percent in 2011.

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Portland has the highest bike commuting rate of U.S. cities (between 6 to 8 %) but the tension between speeding cyclists, dedicated walkers and meandering pleasure seekers has become legend.

The organization hosts bike commute challenges and fun annual events like the Bike to Brew pedals and pints party.

Graphic: NYCDOT (PDF) Here's one indicator that's looking pretty recession - proof: New York City bike commuting shot up 26 percent in 2009, according to data released today by the Department of Transportation.

In the two U.S. cities that first started building modern protected bike lanes, New York and Washington D.C., bike commuting doubled from 2008 to 2013.

However, my husband is a distance cyclist who bike commutes 35 miles a day.

Outside a bicycle shop in 24th Street, he fielded more questions about Spitzer than he did about his plan to incentivize bike commuting.

I have been bike commuting since 1989 without a single accident, it...

I love love love when I see people bike commuting!

Rotten weather or a sprained ankle can curtail bike commuting, and even many people who prefer not to drive want to keep a car for temporary use.

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The bike's range and charging time puts it clearly in the car - killer sector of e-bikes, as even a long - ish bike commute can be covered virtually sweat - free with its electric assist, while less than a full working day is required to completely top off its battery for the ride home.

We know that bike commuting saves money, and that cycling to work combats obesity too.

Critics of Boston's plan argue that Boston is not a city planned for cyclists, and it will cost a lot to change the city to accommodate bike commuting.

The Christian Science Monitor did some number crunching to reveal the growing trend toward bike commuting this year:

Adding nut and seed butters to an energy bar slows the release of carbohydrates to working muscles and takes longer to digest, making it a good option for a hike or before a morning bike commute.

For last year's Randonneur challenge - to see who could log the longest one - day bike commute, the winner topped 100 miles.

One Reason It Makes The Cut The culture of hardcore commuting (even during the polar vortex) is buoyed by Madison Bike Winter, an organization that encourages year - round bike commuting with a tongue - in - cheek axiom: It's «not as bad as you might think.»

«Some travel a very long way; One of the longest bike commutes belongs to Phil Riggio of Darien, Conn., who rides to and from his Midtown office three times a week.

pannier box made from 80 percent recycled corrugated plastic to the latest in dynamo chargers, inflatable helmets, ultra-protection rain gear, and more, we've gathered a few of those favorite things that can make your daily bike commute ever more pleasurable.

And getting a little taste of that camaraderie is really for me what bike commuting should be about.

Icarus... your idea of «safety derived from momentum» is still lost on me... I can't see any rational person who is on the fence about bike commuting think they should give it a try because they can now roll through stop signs... if lack of leg strength (which is a problem I don't have) is one of the only arguments for passing such legislation... what are the odds such a bill is going to pass?

One of their latest addresses the relationship between bike commuting and obesity.

Circumstances matter: Life gets in the way, and a door - to - door bike commute is not going to work for everyone.

Once you've been biking or bike commuting for awhile, favorite routes develop - to avoid a treacherous intersection, pass a beloved city landmark, or follow a favorite low - traffic stretch of road.

But urban bike riding of all kinds and even the concept of bike commuting is alive and well in the Beehive state, and next week in Salt Lake City a bike fashion show is aiming to highlight both the best of city bikes and fashion trends for riding.

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«If you live in a climate that's mild enough that you can walk to pick up lunch in your work clothes without taking a shower afterward, you live in a climate that's favorable to bike commuting in your work clothes as well.»