Greetings Readers!
So when I decided to start a blog, little did I know that soon after setting up the account I would get hit by life's arsenal of obstacles which has ultimately kept me from doing anything online, aside from streaming talk radio at work. It looks as though things have slowed down, at least enough for me to devote some attention to the on-line community. Any how, here we go.
So these past few weeks, I've been noticing, more and more often, people here in Albuquerque are riding their bicycles! Whether it be for health, money-saving, or environmental reasons (or all of the above), It's becoming commonplace to have a road cyclist pumping along side you on a main thoroughfare early in the morning or a family of cruisers, perhaps toting cargo in baby trailers, coasting across the intersection at dusk. If you take a one-eighty look-see when you stop at almost any light or sign,cycling has become more than just a hobby for the curb hopping youngster- It's an integrated daily means to get from home to work and back, a way to combine picking up the kids from school and afternoon excise, a means to explore the city efficiently and with little expense, or my personal favorite- bar hopping (dare I say LOL). Any way you would like to slice it, cycling in most urban and suburban parts of the U.S. is seemingly increasing, and oh what a beautiful thing.
There are different reasons why different people are out riding. What's yours? Well, take a few seconds to think about your driving patterns everyday. I have found if you can find a common path daily for the errands you have and places you have to be, it makes it easy to visualize a bike route that is safe, enjoyable, as well as efficient. I also recommend, especially for dwellers in the southwest U.S., to consider what tasks you have that may be too far out to ride to that may incline you to jump in the car, and see if there is somewhere more proximal to your situation, i.e. switch from the bank branch where the hot girl works, to the branch that is in your neighborhood supermarket. Even if you have an appointment with your dermatologist downtown, but you're in the heights somewhere, use the terrain to your advantage! Try to start high and end low, and where ever long spans or tough terrain exists, usually a bus stop is somewhere close by. Mass transit systems can set you up for an all-around great day of rolling around the town. It's a good idea to have your route's planned out before a trek so you don't get lost or over fatigue yourself.
Now that you have a few ideas on how to get started, pull that old ten-speed you've been saying you'll ride someday, dust off the cob webs, and hit the ol' high road!
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