Interesting suggestions. I have been thinking of getting a bike for commutting to work, but my better half will nothing of such. I had an accident last month while riding on a commercial bike (we use bike as a means of transportation in Nigeria) because of traffic problem. That was it. I sustained some injury and now I can't even say the word out. ;-) She will have nothing of such.

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Hi. Please join the Bicycle to Work! LinkedIn networking group. Members pledge that they will try to ride their bicycle to work or on an errand at least once a week. Although the benefits should be obvious, let me outline them here.

Right now people in the industrialized world are facing two very grave problems: obesity and a growing scarcity of oil. Compounding this problem is the new food shortage brought about, in part, by the conversion of food cropland to bio-fuel crop production. Most people feel powerless to help, but there is one thing that we can do. Ride our bicycles to work.

If everyone would agree to ride their bikes to work one day per week we could cut oil consumption by as much as 10-15%. No one would argue that riding a bike burns more calories than driving the car. Although popular politically right now, most bio-fuels consume more energy than they produce. We would be much better to eat those bio-crops then use our own energy to transport us around.

So spread the word. Make it a movement! Bicycle to work one day a week and do your part to cut back obesity and the overuse of oil and precious cropland.

Just go to my profile at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreylstevenson and you can click on the group to be included. While you are there, don't forget to ask to link to my network of more than 8,000,000 like-minded professionals. I accept all invitations and look forward to meeting you.

Jeff

lol I love your wrong reasons to do it. I could definitely see a bunch of old out of shape people getting inspired and buying it when they will never use it. That is pretty much what infomercials bank on. If I end up working close to my home I think I will try to bike to work often. I'm an environmentalist and like to exercise so it works out perfectly for me.

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I was laughing my way thru this article!

My workplace is moving to a new facility- from downtown to the 'burbs. My bus commute time will go from 20 mins each way to almost an hour each way since I will still need to go downtown, then transfer. And strangely, the new workplace is about equidistant to my house as is downtown.

Along my journey to think about what I could do about my new commute, biking was tossed around as an option. Our weather in Central NY goes from 30 below to 103 temperature wise- extreeeme! And- I am not in a job where I could be sweaty and unkempt from a bike ride. Thoughts of- a recumbent bike might be easier- and other crazy thoughts came into mind.

Thankfully- I found a willing carpooler who I can pay the equivelent of bus fare and get door to door service.

I don't know a single bike commuter who wears their work clothes while riding to work.
Unless your job requires "business formal" (and sometimes even then) looking sufficiently nice at work is not a problem.
Iron clothes, fold neatly into bike pannier (you can get good prices on waterproof ones), add a comb and hair product for "unkemptness" and you're on your way.
Even if you just bike to work on days with no threat of rain or snow, you can save significantly on gas.