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Bicycle Commuting: Advice, Recommendations, and Tips from 30 Years of Bike Commuting
I’ve enjoyed going to work almost every weekday for more than 30 years. Being at work… Not so much. But the ride to work—and home again—has almost always been a joy.
Commuting by bike offers many
• It’s healthier.
• You arrive in a good mood.
• You don’t get delayed in traffic.
• It’s affordable.
• It’s environmentally friendly.
On the other side of the ledger, the primary reason for not commuting by bike is SAFETY. That’s not surprising. Sharing the road with 4,000-pound metal boxes moving at potentially lethal speeds can appear to be foolhardy at best and suicidal at worst.
Safety is the overriding theme of this book, because if you’re scared riding your bike to work and fearful riding home, you won’t stick with it. Throughout these pages, I offer a host of strategies for minimizing the risk of bike commuting, and I recommend steps to make your daily rides safer.
At the same time, the book includes dozens of ideas, suggestions, tips, and tricks to make your daily commute easier, faster, and more comfortable.
My goal is that when you’ve finished reading this book, you will enjoy going to work as much as I do.
Commuting by bike offers many
• It’s healthier.
• You arrive in a good mood.
• You don’t get delayed in traffic.
• It’s affordable.
• It’s environmentally friendly.
On the other side of the ledger, the primary reason for not commuting by bike is SAFETY. That’s not surprising. Sharing the road with 4,000-pound metal boxes moving at potentially lethal speeds can appear to be foolhardy at best and suicidal at worst.
Safety is the overriding theme of this book, because if you’re scared riding your bike to work and fearful riding home, you won’t stick with it. Throughout these pages, I offer a host of strategies for minimizing the risk of bike commuting, and I recommend steps to make your daily rides safer.
At the same time, the book includes dozens of ideas, suggestions, tips, and tricks to make your daily commute easier, faster, and more comfortable.
My goal is that when you’ve finished reading this book, you will enjoy going to work as much as I do.
111 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 4, 2021
About the author
Gerry Donohue
43 books5 followersGerry Donohue is a magazine writer and a non-fiction and fiction author living in Washington D.C. He is the author of two books on winning strategies for recreational tennis players and has written the first installment of The Kinsale Trilogy, The Man in the Wall. He is an avid tennis player and bicycle tourist.
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June 13, 2022
Excellent book on bicycle commuting
The author covers all aspects of commu
ting from bike choice to gear to maintenance. He also drives home safety and even delves into bicycle advocacy.
The author covers all aspects of commu
ting from bike choice to gear to maintenance. He also drives home safety and even delves into bicycle advocacy.
February 1, 2025
Brief but helpful
I live in the DC area and some of the topics were applicable. To be honest I would have liked more. Bags have really gotten more technically designed and could used more comment. When are clueless pedals/shoes more of a pain than worth it. Overall, it is a good read.
I live in the DC area and some of the topics were applicable. To be honest I would have liked more. Bags have really gotten more technically designed and could used more comment. When are clueless pedals/shoes more of a pain than worth it. Overall, it is a good read.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews