Ten tips for bicycle commuting

1. Ten Tips for Bicycle Commuting
If you are thinking about riding a bicycle to work, here are some recommendations that could prove
handy.
Wear a Highly Visible Helmet
A helmet can not only save your life in an accident, but it can help prevent accidents. Your head is at the
perfect height to be seen by drivers, so you ought to take advantage of this fact by putting reflective
tape upon the sides of your helmet. Yellow and orange are probably the most visible colors for a helmet.
Buy a Pannier
Yes, wearing a backpack will make you look cool, but it also will make you sweat. Wearing a pannier can
make you look nerdy, but it also leaves you smelling nerdy. Personally, I’d rather smell like a nerd at
work than like a jock. And besides, a nerdy pannier would probably go nicely with your neon helmet.
Acquire a Gortex Bike Jacket
Gortex cycling clothing is breathable and yet waterproof, so it keeps you comfortable and dry in stormy
weather. There are a whole lot of types and colors available, and some of them are highly visible while
also being fashionable. 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 isn’t raining, and they can stay wet long after a rain. Fenders-
especially plastic types that rap around the wheel-deter your tires from spewing water, mud and dirt
onto your clothes. You wouldn’t want to get your cool-looking new jacket messy, would you?
Love a Glove
Hands give you a lot of love, so you ought to give them a glove. Gloves cut down on the road vibration
that can stress out your hands. They also keep your hands comfy warm on cold mornings and shield
them in case you fall. Gloves are also good for cleaning the mud off your fenders.
Use the Right Tires
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2. Contrary to sought after belief, bike tyres tread doesn’t yield a bicycle any more traction on wet roads.
Because of their shape and flexibility, bicycle tires do not hydroplane. Slick tires possess less rolling
resistance and are much better for smooth roads. But if you oft times ride on gravel or loose ground,
treaded tires will help with traction.
Acquire Bike Shoes
Cleated bicycle shoes will secure your feet to the pedals, significantly raising your peddling
effectiveness; and yet they're easy to slip off the pedals, once you get used to them. Bicycle shoes also
safeguard your feet and cycle shorts ligaments from being damaged by the stress of pedaling. They
come in a wide assortment of styles, including nerdy and neon.
Use a Bicycle Light and Reflectors
If you ride at dawn or dusk, you’ll need good reflectors and a light. Cycling lights are more for being seen
than for seeing. Low reflectors are nice after dark because headlights shine directly upon them.
Buy a Lock
It only takes a minute 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 it in a flash. Get a high-security U-
lock.
Carry the Proper Tools
A bike multi-tool is convenient to have, so long as it’s well-designed and strong enough to hold up under
tension. But a multi-tool can be tricky to use for certain jobs, so you may need to supplement it with
other tools.
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