Queercents

Category: Commuting

  • Bike Commuting: Staying Clean

    If you’re going to bike to work and you work at even a relatively professional place, you’re probably going to be at least somewhat concerned with keeping clean. Working at a bank, I know I do. But if you’re biking up and down hills on hot or rainy days (again, me), you’re probably going to…

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    Elizabeth

  • Bike Commuting: Staying Safe on the Road

    While on the road, it’s important to stay safe. Yes, cycling can be dangerous but so can just about everything else. (I somehow managed to wind up in the hospital when my hand was mauled by a drum kit. Life’s just crazy like that.) Fortunately, by knowing how to ride safe you decrease your chances…

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    Elizabeth

  • Bike Commuting: Outfitting Your Bike

    You’ve got your bike and you’ve planned your route, but before you head out you want to make sure you’re ready for everything the road can throw at you. At the advent of summer, Trek started a “Go By Bike” campaign that included a handy little diagram of things you needed for your bike. Good…

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    Elizabeth

  • Bike Commuting: Getting a Bike

    Before we get started, a little disclosure. I commute about fifteen miles a day round trip and about three quarters of it is off road. As such, I rock a used Trek WSD mountain bike that several of my friends will tell me I have an unusually strong attachment to (no, it’s totally not weird…

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    Elizabeth

  • Bike Commuting: Online or LBS?

    Choosing to buy online or at the LBS (Local Bike Store for the uninitiated) is a lot like choosing between an online bank and your local community bank. The prices for online stores are almost impossible to beat, even after you include shipping. Local bike stores are generally more expensive but offer instant gratification and…

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    Elizabeth

  • Bike Commuting: Planning Your Route

    For me, planning my route was not only a crucial part of success in sticking with my goal of bike commuting, it was also incredibly counter-intuitive. To get to from where I live to where I work, I can take one of two routes that, according to Google Maps, are 3.4 miles and 3.9 miles.…

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    Elizabeth

  • Bike Commuting: Getting Started

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    So you’re going to start biking to work. Good choice. Since you’ve already decided to start bike commuting, you probably know about at least some of the benefits. For those who are still thinking about biking to work here are some of the big advantages. 1. Spend less (or nothing) on gas. Duh. 2. Less…

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    Elizabeth