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2005-06-02 6:51 PM
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Subject: RE: Taking your bike to work
I've been riding in usually twice a week for the last couple of months. It's a 35 mile round trip, we have a shower and lockers at work, and I take shoes and clothes back and forth on days that I drive.

I was having difficulty finding the time for the bike training, and this lets me "merge" that with my commuting time. It takes me about an hour each way biking, vs. about 25-30 minutes in the car.

I ride a road bike with a rack, fenders, lights, a pump...I generally carry my lunch, maybe some clothes. I have plenty of office space so often I bring the bike inside. I enjoy the time and it lets my co-workers talk about the "crazy cyclist".


2005-06-02 6:51 PM
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Ahhh I wish I could bike to work. It would be soooo nice. It's only a 20k ride (maybe more to take bike-friendly surface roads). Especially since we could probably eliminate a car. Oh well. Maybe my next job.

Funny, after I posted this, this morning I saw no less than 3 bikes on roof rack carriers in the parking lot. Weird. I'm going to talk to my boss tomorrow, and see what I can do about storing it in the office. It would only be once per week. Also going to look into the locking options. While it's on the rack. 

2005-06-02 6:52 PM
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Subject: RE: Taking your bike to work
yea, koalabear...I just sling a backpack on my back with some clothes...then when I get to the office I run to the restroom to change...also, I bring a washcloth to do a "mini" shower over my chest and pits and whatnot.

Add a dash of deordorant and then I'm good to go!

I then take a shower when I get home from biking from work
2005-06-02 7:25 PM
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Subject: RE: Taking your bike to work
*****A Warning on the Lock Posted Earlier****

Im taking classes in locksmithing, and just a note on those bikelocks with the tubular keys(like posted in this thread) , theives can open those in seconds with a pen, so dont trust your highdollar bike on those.

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2005-06-02 7:35 PM
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Subject: RE: Taking your bike to work
July's Bicycling magazine has a short article on this topic...

o' course ya'll say it better...
2005-06-02 7:45 PM
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Subject: RE: Taking your bike to work
Mine either stays in the car on cool days, or comes inside and gets chained to something un-movable.  If you do it enough, people will start to expect it and its much less stressful. 


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