My Biggest Obstacle to Bike Commuting
Posted April 25, 2011 by Will Boyd
I've bike commuted at differing levels of intesity over the past few years. For some periods of time, I biked everywhere I went. Other times, I'd find myself driving places where riding my bike would've been easy to do. Thinking about this made me wonder what the difference was?
When I first started bike commuting, I figured the things that would prevent me from bike commuting more would be obstacles like weather, hills, temperature, vehicle traffic, my fitness level, etc. I'm sure a lot of people interested in bike commuting feel the same way. However, after commuting by bicycle for several years, I've realized that none of these obstacles have every really stood in my way.
It didn't take long to realize that weather is really not a big deal. If you dress properly, rain or cold or heat doesn't damper your commuting experience very much at all.
As for hills, there's no denying that I still don't zip up hills like a human-growth-hormone-fueled Tour de France racer. However, I've learned that climbing hills on my bike not only helps me to lose my gut, but actually feels really good to have done.
Traffic, too,…
Capturing My Commuting Imagination: Trek’s Gary Fisher Collection Transport+
Posted April 17, 2011 by Will Boyd
I'm a gadget and tech and guy. In fact, I love gear of all sorts. From phones to computers to backpacks and boots to, yes, bicycles, gear and technology grabs my attention in a way that little else does. I love the way that new pieces of technology spark my imagination and connect with me. I love the way that great gear has the ability to provoke me to imagine myself and my world in new and better ways.
One of the most influential pieces of technology I have encountered, along with a LOT of other people, has been Apple's iPhone. Regardless of whether or not Apple's platform should be open or if it should have Flash capabilities or if AT&T is turrible, the possibilities that this new piece of technology opened up really changed the way I thought and, more importantly, felt about how connectivity could change my life. Whle I had previously had a mobile phone as well as a portable internet device, the ease and complete-packageness of the iPhone flipped a switch in me. It was incredible the way that great, simple design…
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