Comments on: Bicycle Commuting and Clothes http://www.technoearthmama.com/2008/09/bicycle-commuting-and-clothes/ A Web 2.0 mom working toward a sustainable lifestyle Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:37:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jackie http://www.technoearthmama.com/2008/09/bicycle-commuting-and-clothes/comment-page-1/#comment-550 Jackie Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:38:57 +0000 http://www.technoearthmama.com/?p=154#comment-550 My main issues are distance, climate, and work attire. All three go hand in hand-- riding a bike in 100-degree-plus weather for 12+ miles in professional attire that can't be folded and stuffed in a backpack to change into later is a big problem. And, let me bring vanity into the mix and say that I can't come to work with sweaty, unstyled helmet hair. Makeup I could do at work, but the hair part is actually a tough one. I work with professionals on most days and have to be very put-together. (Though it might be a possibility on those rare "casual days.") I've been thinking about getting a bike and a trailer for my 4 yr old for a while. While Tucson isn't the optimal place for biking, it will cool off soon and I thought it might be fun to go on some of the all-too-few bike paths. My bike was stolen a couple years ago. Grr. My main issues are distance, climate, and work attire. All three go hand in hand– riding a bike in 100-degree-plus weather for 12+ miles in professional attire that can’t be folded and stuffed in a backpack to change into later is a big problem. And, let me bring vanity into the mix and say that I can’t come to work with sweaty, unstyled helmet hair. Makeup I could do at work, but the hair part is actually a tough one. I work with professionals on most days and have to be very put-together. (Though it might be a possibility on those rare “casual days.”)

I’ve been thinking about getting a bike and a trailer for my 4 yr old for a while. While Tucson isn’t the optimal place for biking, it will cool off soon and I thought it might be fun to go on some of the all-too-few bike paths.

My bike was stolen a couple years ago. Grr.

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