Save the Earth, bicycle to work

Bike Pro Centre’s Dec 30th 2006 party. No bikes were harmed or harassed to accommodate the awesome bands!

If you live within bicycle commuting distance to your work, biking has several advantages to offer. Why not consider commuting by bicycle. Even if you choose a bike as you way of commuting on the nicest days of the year, you can do your part in reducing our dependence of petroleum products and reducing pollution.

Biking to work is a great way to get exercise. Why should you pay to go to the gym and ride a stationary bike when you could get a better workout free by just biking to work? If you fear that the distance is too far, try commuting using the bus and your bike. This works well for persons that live a distance from the bus stop or work away from the closest stop.

If you plan to bike to work, there will need to be some preparation that you make. You will want to have a way to carry your gear that is needed for work and anything you pick up that needs to be brought home. Messenger bags are one great option. If you have a laptop that you need to carry back and forth to work, a laptop messenger bag can offer a waterproof option that also protects your computer from and scrapes or scratches.

You may also want to pick up a few extra messenger bags for the bike. They are nice for spur of the moment purchases such as sale digital cameras or transporting items you will need when you get home such as ATV parts.

As we spend more time on our planet we realize that resources are limited. There is no endless supply of gasoline available. We all need to do our part in conservation of natural resources for the generations that will follow.

Besides conserving resources, biking to work saves money. A commuter that switches two days a week saves 40 percent of his commuting fuel bill. If you bike daily, you can save 100 percent of that fuel bill. If you begin with a used bike, you will have almost no investment in your commute. In addition to saving money, you keep your body in shape.

Thre’s an amazing biking community in Malaysia. And they have a blog for people who bike to work. Check them out at http://cyclingprofessionals.blogspot.com/

Meanwhile, in Singapore, the bicycle community has this blog http://cyclinginsingapore.blogspot.com/

The Australian website you should check out would be http://www.cyclingresourcecentre.org.au/24/Ride_to_Work

The American website would be http://www.bikeleague.org/

Tagged with: bike • environment • save the earth

Filed under: Environmental Issues • General • Green • Responsibility

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