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Tips on commuting by bike

Google Groups : 43 Folders [Bicycle Commuting to Work]

Excellent thread over on the Google Group about using a bike to commute to work. Some tips that have emerged so far:

  • get the right equipment: helmet, gloves, a rack or panniers, and a good messenger bag that’s durable and water-resistant
  • keep a voice recorder handy to capture ideas on the road
  • if you have a hybrid commute, use the non-bike time to relax, read, or go over your plans for the day
  • in the event of light rain, keep a rain shell crumpled up in an empty water bottle
  • if you don’t have shower access at work, use baby wipes and a gym towel
  • leave your work shoes at the office; they’re too heavy and bulky to tote back and forth
  • rotate your underwear: bring fresh to wear today, and use yesterday’s to ride home (hey, nobody said this would be pretty)
TOPICS: Life Hacks, Tips
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.22 pistol good, but heavier...

.22 pistol good, but heavier than a can of pepper spray. There's something very satisfying about blasting an aggressive dog with a snootful of pepper spray. The dogs on my routes stay on their porches now. Another good piece of equipment: a cell phone, for when some asshole in a pickup starts harrassing you. Seeing you pull out the phone usually backs them off. None have ever gotten close enough for me to pepper-spray 'em.

 
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