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“I have so many! Some are from when I went out of my way to ride … like riding to Baltimore to meet friends for lunch (50 miles each way) or riding 10 miles out of the way to meet a colleague and show him how easy it was to ride to work. I do love every commute in the summer—I always try to stop and offer help to cyclists in need. Last week I saw a guy pushing a bike and offered him a tube or air. He said no thanks, that he was close to his hotel, and I rode on. The next day, at the same place (almost) I saw another guy pushing a bike. I stopped to help and he said, “Didn’t I talk to you yesterday?” It was the same guy! He was a tourist in town and had been low on air the previous day and then had a blow-out the next day. Both days he declined my offer of help, but it was fun to chat.”
What are three pieces of advice you would give to someone starting/ considering commuting by bike?
- “You can do it!”
- “Have someone show you a good way to get to work by bicycle — it most likely won’t be the way you drive. “
- “Don’t worry about all the gear — just ride the bike you have and use a backpack, and then buy stuff later.”
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