Moto-vators to Bike to Work
So you’ve volunteered to be a worksite coordinator… what were you thinking? How will you peel the Manager’s cold fingers from his truck’s steering wheel and wrap them around some nice spongy grips? Can you convince Betty to give up her heels, or leave them at work, so she can stomp on her pedals and pound up a hill? Why should your neighbors, friends, family and co-workers bike to work, errands and school? Share your reasons, and help the poor sot who’s new at this and still despairing for Moto-vations for biking to work….
Send you motivating reasons, haiku’s, limericks, rants or raves to us, and we’ll post the good ones!
The DE-Excusinator: The Challenge Bee-yach deals some tuf luv….
Whine: “I don’t want to get all sweaty…”
C.B. says…
> There’s a shower at work
> Um…. Spit bath? A swab here, a swab there…Good as new
> Bike clothes; work clothes.. 2 sets!
> Ya know, most cyclist don’t shower after each ride anyhow… we do live in the desert.
> Save the serious sweaty crankin’ for the ride home
> Very well, go around the hill, not over it.
Whine: “I get tired going up that hill”
> See above
> It gets easier with practice
> Getting fit gives you loads more energy
> Slow and steady wins the race. Set a pace you can maintain.
> There is no shame in getting off to walk awhile. You’ll still kick any Hummer’s butt in Karma.
Whine: “What will the neighbors think?”
> “That is one gritty person there, yup”
Whine: “I’m outta shape….”
> Hm, that’s a tough one, How-O-how could one get in shape?… think think think. Hey, here’s an idea…
> Drive part way, park at a convenient peripheral parking lot, and whiz past the worst of the traffic…it is righteous!
> Bike-n-Bus… Mountain Line has bike racks JUST for you!
Whine: “I live in Katchina, DoneyLand, Baderville, Mountain Air, blah blah blah…”
> See the 2> above
Whine: “I don’t have time”
> Commutes less than 2 miles are often quicker on a bike
> Commutes more than 2 miles only take a little longer, and afterall, those health benefits are extending your life!
> Seriously, how much time do you mess around looking for parking? Bikes are door-to-door!
> How often have you sat in traffic watching bikes whiz by?
> You’re right. Fitness, health and feeling good are vastly over-rated. Pour another double-fat latte, open the package of chips, and settle down for the Survivor marathon.
Whine: “My bike doesn’t work”
> There’s still time to get it fixed before BTWW and the whole dang cycle-season
> Flagstaff has some great bike shops in town, these guys have supported FBO and we encourage you to support them back…(in alphabetic order): Absolute Bikes, AZ Bikes, Cosmic Cycle, Flagstaff Bicycle and Fitness
> Your worksite may house a bike geek. These folks are known to own redundant biking systems, and may just lend you something from their “B-string”.
> Walk! You will still be a deduction from your worksite’s total.
Whine: “Biking on the roads scares me.”
> As it should. Driving on them should scare you too. But there’s lots you can do to make yourself safer.
> WEAR A HELMET!!! Wear it properly, often, with pride and panache.
> Use our FUTS trails, bike routes and bike lanes as much as you can to stay away from traffic
> Use reflectors, lights, blinky lights, and reflective clothing so your outside shines as much as your insides.
> Follow the road rules, use hand signals, and ride predictably. Be polite to your fellow-road users.
> You did get your bike fixed, right?
Whine: “Gee, Challenge Beeyach, I’m running out of excuses.”
> What a pity.
Whiner: “Come to think of it, I’m remembering how fun and free I used to feel on my bike…”
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3.05$3.19$3.39$3.59 per gallon gas ??? - It’s not just money that makes gas expensive: 2 words: Climate change.
- It’s not just gas that makes cars expensive
- All those Cadbury eggs at Easter… UGH!
- Type II Diabetes, stroke, heart attack, for dog’s sake.. cellulite!
- Have you seen those forsythia? The plums and crab-apple? Beautiful! Cyclists can smell them!
- Blind spots? I have a 335° unobstructed field of view! And WHAT a view!
- Why save all the fun for the weekends? Be a week-long warrior!
- I want to be part of the solution, not part of the problem!
- Does this bike make my butt look smaller? (yaah Ba-bee!)
A Prius is nice
If my dough was no object
O Wait! My old bike!
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Round and Round they go
Wheels of change for you and me
Sweet the wind and sun
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Story Time
A reader/ blogger reports a story of a rad mt biker with an important btww biking concern… (thanks to Jolene E.)
“Are you going to ride your bike for BTWW?”
“I don’t know, it gives me helmet hair.”
“Well, there’s a shower here at work that you can redo your hair.”
“But that makes me have to get up earlier to get here and shower and be ready by 8am.”
“Poor baby, are you going to ride?”
“Fine.”
When Wednesday came, he called in sick. Classic.
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