Ten Tips for Bicycle Commuting If you're interested in cycling to work, here are some recommendations that might prove handy.
Wear a Bright, Reflective Helmet A helmet can not only save your life in an accident, but it can help prevent an accident from happening. Your head is at the ideal height to be observed by drivers, so take advantage of this fact by using reflective tape upon the sides of your helmet. Yellow and orange are probably the most visible colors for a helmet.
Get a Pannier Yes, wearing a backpack makes you look cool, but it also can make you sweat. Wearing a pannier can make you look nerdy, but it also leaves you smelling nerdy. Personally, I’d rather smell nerdy at work than like a jock. And besides, a nerdy pannier might go nicely with your neon helmet.
Buy a Gortex Jacket Gortex is breathable but waterproof, so it keeps you comfortable and dry in wet weather. There are a lot of types and colors available, and some of them are highly visible while also being trendy. And you can use your cool-looking new Gortex jacket to conceal your nerdy pannier and neon helmet.
Install Fenders Roads can get damp even when it is not raining, and they can stay wet long after it rains. Fendersespecially plastic types that rap around the wheel-prevent your wheels from throwing water, mud and dirt on your clothes. You wouldn’t want to get your cool-looking new jacket dirty, would you?
Love a Glove Your hands grant you a lot of love, so you should grant them a glove. Gloves lessen the road vibration that can stress your hands out. They also keep your hands warm on chilly mornings and protect them if you fall. They’re also nice for cleaning the mud off your fenders.
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Use the Right Tires Contrary to sought after belief, bike tyres tread doesn’t yield a bicycle additional traction on wet roads. Because of their unique shape and flexibility, bicycle tires will not hydroplane. Slick tires possess less rolling resistance and are much better for smooth pavement. But if you often ride on gravel or loose ground, treaded tires will yield better traction.
Carry CO2 or a Pump Using CO2 to pump up your tire might not be eco-friendly, but CO2 cans pump your tire up instantaneously, not matter how much air your tire needs, saving time and perspiration. They’re also much lighter than pumps. You’ll need to carry either a pump of CO2, and also a spare tube and tire levers.
Wear Padded Bicycle Shorts These probably aren’t absolutely crucial if you only ride two or three miles to work and don’t ride on any tours. But they help deter rubbing and they wick moisture away from your body. They’re definitely more comfy than normal cycle shorts for biking.
Get a Lock It only takes a few seconds to swipe a bike, and you won’t be able to run someone down once they get on it. You have too much time and money invested in your bicycle to lose like than. Get a high-security U-lock.
Carry the Correct Tools A bicycle multi-tool is handy to have, as long as it’s well-designed and strong enough to hold up under stress. But a multi-tool can be difficult to use for some jobs, so you may need to complement it with other tools.
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