Monday, July 23, 2012

Taking a break for a while

Hey Ya'll,
I have been posting to this thing for a while now, and it is time to take a break.  I will continue to update the twitter feed with planning and bike related stuff though (seen on the right hand side of the page).  I want to go back through all of the old posts that I did not label so that the page is more easily explored. That is all for now, thanks for reading and don't forget Courteous Mass 2nd Friday of the month 6:15PM meet up at Lawton Park, ride at 6:30PM.
Ride Safe!
FWBC

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

"You ride your bike in this?"


This is the question that I often get if the weather is less than perfect.  I have said it before, I think summer is the worst season to be a bike commuter.  I have to ride slow trying to slow down the drips of perspiration.  But they still come allowing me to have to take a bath in my workplace's bathroom sink.  I have been trying to leave a little earlier so I have some time to cool down before I report to my cubicle but that doesn't even seem to help.
SO what should you do?
  1. Stay hydrated.  I am drinking 5-6 liters of water a day in this God forsaken heat!
  2. Don't ride in the same clothes that you plan on wearing to work.
  3. Take it like a rat all the time knowing that the worst season for riding your bike is immediately followed by the best season, Fall.