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Why don't more people use bicycles for transportation?

June 6th, 2010 · 11 Comments · Transportation Oriented Bicycles

The bicycle seems like the ideal vehicle for transportation over short distances. Most people commute less than 10 miles each way to work. Plus, a lot of weekend errands are just driving around from one parking lot to another. The bicycle seems like the solution to a lot of problems- global warming, high gas prices and fat, out of shape people.

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Do you have any tips for bicycle training?

May 22nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Training

Just took my road bike out of storage and had it tuned up. I’ve been commuting and riding short distances on an old, heavy bike (while I was living overseas), but haven’t ridden more than 5-8 miles at a time in almost 2 years. How do I get strong again? How much should I push myself when I go out for rides?

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