Bike to work Day, Bring a change of clothes, Post your bike to work week/day photos!

[protijy]

Road in this am, so much fun commuting I just wish I was faster and that the 21miles was a quicker ride so I could do it every day....

I'll be riding in all week and after this I think I'm really really gonna try and ride at least 1 time a week.

[slo65]

i'll be in vegas

[ChariotsOfTires]

Originally Posted by protijy

Road in this am, so much fun commuting I just wish I was faster and that the 21miles was a quicker ride so I could do it every day....

I'll be riding in all week and after this I think I'm really really gonna try and ride at least 1 time a week.

Protijy, I feel your pain. Havent' riden in yet, because its a 24 mile trip up hill to work. I am planning on riding home from work on Friday. Time to celebreate Bike to work day by biking HOME.
Yeah for road tires......

[drclark]

When I bought my house, I paid "extra" to live in an area close to work with good routes for biking to work. Hopefully, I can stay employed there for the next 30 years or so... :-)

I am fortunate that my commute is fairly safe with bike lanes 95% of the way and relatively light traffic. I plan on commuting everyday this week (though yesterday I felt really bad and the wind was blowing pretty good...ugh). If its a nice day on friday, I might even cut out early and extend my commute and ride the bikepath along the beach before heading home.

I am also fortunate that my employer provides showers/lockers at work and has fairly safe areas to lock my bike up.

Sometimes it takes a bit of scouting to find a "safe" route to get to/from work and sometimes going a bit out of your way. I live in Westchester and work in El Segundo. The driving distance is probably only 3 mi or so, but when I ride the safest route for me is a total of 9 mi (to get around LAX). I finally found a good route to work when taking my truck into the shop in Torrance (Hawthorne/Del Amo Mall area) as well; again, its not a direct route though.

When you commute on a regular basis, you learn to ride defensively. Making eye contact with drivers is very important when approaching intersections and driveways, etc. I've also found that riding about 3 ft from the curb (where there is no bikelane) is safer than trying to hug the gutter. It forces drivers behind you to go around rather than zip by. Sure it might piss them off, but my safety is more important. Riding on sidewalks can be very dangerous as most drivers are not looking for a bike traveling at 20+ mph. Plus parked cars can often block you from view of drivers pulling out or turning into driveways. I learned that the hardway, long time ago, when I had a near collision with a driver pulling in. Hand signals are important as well as courtesy waves to drivers who yield to you (i.e. when trying to get from the bikelane to the left turn lane).

I do wish that there was a law that any new roads, 4 lanes or more, or when widening existing roads that a bikelane would be required.

drc

[1TrackMind]

I am not real good at going down stairs on my bike yet. But I guess that I can bring my bike up to my bedroom the night before and then try to ride down the stairs to my office in the morning. That would save some gas right???

[lukewiens]

and leave 'em there so you can ride your bike to work on Friday!
Do it once...then do it again....gas blows!!

Bike to work day 5/16!

[Pain Freak]

I've done it for the last 3 years. I probably will do it again.

[schleppp]

Originally Posted by lukewiens

and leave 'em there so you can ride your bike to work on Friday!
Do it once...then do it again....gas blows!!

Bike to work day 5/16!

Yeah right! First off I am not working for the next week or so... Not to mention that it is over 50 miles to work. Either way it ain't happening!

[davidB]

i'm doing this though i do need a proper road bike. Something about riding the streets like that makes me smile. I should do it more often, with a different bike though

[dutch]

is that an official day???

I'll be riding to work anyway, but I always thought the bike to work thing was for an entire week.

[Mr. Bungle]

Originally Posted by lukewiens

and leave 'em there so you can ride your bike to work on Friday!
Do it once...then do it again....gas blows!!

Bike to work day 5/16!

thanks bro.

[ericfoltz]

I work from home but this seems like a good excuse to take some time off and go for a ride.

[allison]

We'll be driving. I need the break on my backside, and we're heading to SB right after work.

BUT, we have commuted 5 days in the last 10

Originally Posted by schleppp

Y Not to mention that it is over 50 miles to work. Either way it ain't happening!

There are a few people at @ that live in like Vista? They drive I think one day and then ride home the next. Some just ride to the park and ride on 76, but a few go all the way.

[BrewMaster]

I think I may do that. Sounds like fun.

[sdyeti]

Yep!

Originally Posted by dutch

is that an official day???

I'll be riding to work anyway, but I always thought the bike to work thing was for an entire week.

[KeepsWhatHappens]

I say rather than ride to work we all just take the day off and ride!

[schleppp]

Originally Posted by allison

We'll be driving. I need the break on my backside, and we're heading to SB right after work.

BUT, we have commuted 5 days in the last 10



There are a few people at @ that live in like Vista? They drive I think one day and then ride home the next. Some just ride to the park and ride on 76, but a few go all the way.

Not me!

[foofighter]

i really need to bring that road bike of mine into the shop for service

[uno-speedo]

Good advice

I biked every day this week. Tomorrow I have appointments and need a car