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CYCLING TO WORK TIPS.
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Having difficulty being consistent with bike training, is cycling to work an option? If it is a long way how about cycling to work and getting a lift home or riding to work and home again as a long day. If you did this in the middle of the week say Wednesday this would keep up your endurance and allow 2 days after the weekend and before the next weekend to recover. Wear high visibility clothing even on bright clear days, add reflective strips to clothing. It may not take you as long as you think.
Always wear a helmet if the air is cold put on a thin ski hat skullcap or balaclava under your helmet.
Fitting a rack to your bike allows you to carry spare items of clothing and keeps documents dry and takes the weight off your shoulders.
Some commuters find wearing even a small rack sack creates perspiration to build up as heat cannot escape as the bag on you back stops heat escaping.
If concerned about becoming hot and sweaty cycling to work ride easy to work and harder on the way home.
This is often a time efficient way to get to work and exercise at the same time.
Often door-to-door makes many city trips much quicker, no train delays with leaves on the line or missing that bus, no crammed packed underground unhealthy trains to squeeze into.
It is claimed that on average London commuters get wet just 12 times a year, by fitting mudguards a large amount of water is kept from spraying up at your feet and back.
Carry one or two full cycle drinks bottles to keep hydrated; the extra weight will give you a better workout.
Even when it is cold cycling is a great way to travel as you soon warm up much quicker than defrosting the car and waiting for the car heating to start working.
Little and often exercise like cycling to work is a good way to build up fitness and is often a lot cheaper in the long run.
Think safety and check tyres and brakes for wear and tear and replace if required.
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Always use protcetive eye wear. keep your eyes protected from the wind dust rain etc.
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