A new article by BikeGainesville’s James Thompson is now online. He shares a few commuting tips that can make it easier and more appealing to take the bike out instead of the car on errands and commutes. Here’s a few:
“Wear weather-appropriate clothing. There are few days out of the year in Florida when you need more than a jacket, headscarf, and gloves to commute. Keep a change of clothes at the office if you must dress formally for work. In Gainesville, rain gear isn’t usually necessary except for the rainy season around February. Plan your day around our regular afternoon showers in the summer and fall. Most workplaces don’t mind if your late from the rain, just know what is expected of you and plan take a bus on the few days you can’t beat Mama Nature.
Get over your fear of sweat. Exercise perspiration usually does not smell bad, and it dries quickly in an air-conditioned environment. Commuting isn’t racing, and you don’t need to work up a sweat to get where you are going.
Shop intelligently. The slow-food movement emphasizes fresh ingredients produced locally or nearby. Usually this means buying smaller amounts of food with more trips to the fresh market. Cycling is ideally suited to this type of shopping. If you don’t have saddle bags or a trailer, plan your rides home from work through a nearby shopping location so you can carry smaller amounts in a backpack.”
For the full article go here: http://www.bikegainesville.org/index.php?cID=99
