How to save by cycling and on cycling:
- Rebecca Rideout of the Christian Science Monitor writes about her experiences going car-free in Commuter, converted, How bus, bike, walk became a formula for enjoyment when the car went into the shop: “My summer of alternative transportation threw me off my routine, made me interact with new people, forced me to study the shapes of the clouds in the early evening light at the bus stop. The sunlight weakened as the weeks wore on and darkness began to creep in earlier. The difference between this year and last was that I was out in the wind and sun, noticing the changes firsthand.”
- In discussing Columbia, Missouri’s investments promoting bike/ped, and their recent designation as a bicycle-friendly city, Robert Johnson writes Bicycling saves even non-riders money: “Very real and tangible savings come with having a more bicycle-friendly city. So remember to think “green” the next time you see a bicyclist in Columbia. Not just “green” in the environmental sense, but think of all the money that person is saving you even if you never ride a bicycle for transportation.”
- At Queercents, Elizabeth has been working on a series of articles diiscussing bicycling commuting. Check out Getting Started, Planning Your Route, Online or LBS?, Getting a Bike, Outfitting Your Bike: “So you’re going to start biking to work. Good choice. Since you’ve already decided to start bike commuting, you probably know about at least some of the benefits. For those who are still thinking about biking to work here are some of the big advantages.” Good stuff!
- Chris Wood of BikeRadar tells us How to toughen up your bike shed: “The first rule of bike storage is simple: don’t let people know you have a bike. A garage or bike shed is never going to be up there with Fort Knox in the security stakes, but it doesn’t need to be.”
- JensonUSA, a leading retailer of mountain bike gear (although they also carry gear for all other types of bikes) is having a big sale on Shimano components, with most items 50% or more off the list price. If you need new derailleurs, shifters, brakes, etc. this is a good time to make the purchase: Deal Alert
These tips are expanded versions of the items posted regularly on the Frugal Cyclist Twitter Feed. To get up-to-the minute tips, news, and deals, follow @frugalcyclist on Twitter.
Image courtesy Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center.
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