Commuting; make the bike part of your daily routine

The bicycle saves.  It will save your soul,your health, your family, your town and our shared global environment.  It’s good exercise, it’s cheap and it gets you out-doors.  The environmental impact is negligible while its impact on your level of stress is tremendous.  It will keep you looking and feeling young and is a great activity for the whole family to enjoy together.  Heck, as cycling improves your heart and blood-flow, your stamina and sex-drive will increase, something your partner will surely encourage! [while an ill-matched saddle or poor riding position can cause genital numbness, reports that cycling causes impotence are unfounded, as this article discusses.]

There are very few reasons not to ride, especially around town, though plenty of excuses.  Generally, it all boils down to an unwillingness to change established patterns of behaviour.  This is the case for both individuals and city councils.  However, once you start, once you make it part of your daily routine, you’ll soon find just how easy it is to ride to work, to school, to the shops or to granny’s house.  Like most things in life, the hardest part is getting beyond the fear of the unknown.  With a little bit of planning and an investment less than what you’ll spend in gas in a month, integrating the bicycle into your daily routine will become as simple as turning the pedals.

Some people will argue that cycling is less safe than driving a car.  However, this is totally unfounded in research and is typically a knee-jerk reaction to the death of a cyclist in an urban area.  [Funny how the thousands of annual auto-collision deaths don’t deter people from driving.]  Time and time again, research shows us that in fact cycling is the safer option, as demonstrated in this 2011 study from Barcelona, Spain.  While there are dangers on the road, there are many steps you can take to avoid these them, as this article details.  Being smart, aware and responsible are the keys to being safe on city streets.

To get you started, you may want to contact your local bicycle user group(BUGs), cycling advocacy organisation, cycling support network or even your neighbourhood bike shop.  Many cities have at least some level of municipal investment in cycling infrastructure.  If you are still unsure of the rules of the road and how to safely negotiate your way around town, investigate safe cycling course like those offered by CAN-Bike.

The more you ride, the more you will continue to ride, even in inclement weather.  It’s really that simple.  With a few slight changes to your daily routine your health, happiness and quality of life will improve.  Yay cycling!

Bike parking at UC Boulder.

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Mar riding “Coco Chanel” on a winter day in Toronto.

Kat, ready to ride; -15C won’t stop this girl!