From the frugal cyclist tips archive:
- Mother Earth News periodically posts articles from past issues of their publication, and one of their entries is Build a Bicycle Trailer: “This two-wheeled bike trailer can handle many chores from carrying groceries to hauling building materials.”
- Late last year, U.S.News & World Report published an article entitled “50 Ways to Improve Your Life”. One of the items on that list was Ride Your Bike to Work, which explains some of the many reasons for commuting to your job by bicycle: “You can save money on gas and get some extra exercise. The price of gas is a factor, but not the only one. Riders love the exercise and they enjoy the ride.” Unfortunately, they also indulge in a bit of fear-mongering: “The thought of urban cycling can pose a minicrisis for a newcomer. Even a 40-mph suburban road can be a daunting experience unless there’s a bike lane.” Regardless, the article provides some good info to get you started.
- EcoVelo offers an article in a similar vein, Bank More by Going Car-Less, which looks at some of the savings to be had by ditching your personal car, estimating “an average annual savings of $9,596 per year,” but also offering estimates for a few individual cities, with “Boston coming out on top (or bottom, depending upon how you look at it) with a whopping $13,490 annual savings, followed closely by New York and San Francisco.”
- Make Digital is at it again, this time with a piece called How-To: Pedal-powered phone charger, which provides instructions for “building a simple pedal-powered cell phone charger to mount on a bicycle. The apparatus we built could be a very practical concept for those on self-supported bike tours or those living temporarily in situations without electricity.”
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.
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The Frugal Cyclist is a web site dedicated to the concept of the bicycle as a central feature of a frugal lifestyle. The site’s tagline sums it up pretty well: Ride More, Spend Less
The Frugal Cyclist web site is dedicated to the concept of the bicycle as a central feature of a frugal lifestyle. The site's tagline sums it up pretty well: Ride More, Spend Less. The Frugal Cyclist will help you save money by bicycling, and save money on bicycling. 
