Google Groups : 43 Folders [Bicycle Commuting to Work]

Excellent thread over on the Google Group about using a bike to commute to work. Some tips that have emerged so far:

• get the right equipment: helmet, gloves, a rack or panniers, and a good messenger bag that’s durable and water-resistant
• keep a voice recorder handy to capture ideas on the road
• if you have a hybrid commute, use the non-bike time to relax, read, or go over your plans for the day
• in the event of light rain, keep a rain shell crumpled up in an empty water bottle
• if you don’t have shower access at work, use baby wipes and a gym towel
• leave your work shoes at the office; they’re too heavy and bulky to tote back and forth
• rotate your underwear: bring fresh to wear today, and use yesterday’s to ride home (hey, nobody said this would be pretty)