Why Ride a Bike?

Traffic congestion, pollution, morbid obesity rates, lack of parking and outrageous parking fees, skyrocketing fuel costs, never-ending automobile maintenance...these are just a few reasons why riding your bike for transportation is a healthy, realistic option for many people. Oh, and cycling is fun too!

Most trips are under a few miles, and many trips can be done by bike instead of a car. Why crank up the internal combustion engine to move a 3,000 hunk of steel just to transport you and maybe a loaf of bread and quart of milk a mile down the road for a quick grocery run? Why not jump on the most efficient mode of transportation ever invented and get a little exercise along the way? It's easy and fun. Did we mention that riding a bike is fun?

Here we will explore many different ideas related to biking, including:

• Commuting Tips
• Creative Bike Lighting
• Trailer Building and options
• Bicycle mods, ala Xtracycle, etc.
• Other options to carry stuff
• Stories of cycling and transportation, inspiration, health, and fun
• Whatever else we feel like