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Originally Posted by hiredgun
I actually ride my bike to and from work now instead of taking the metro - a cool 7 miles each way, it is a wonderful way to start the day - and I am lucky that most of that distance is covered by a great bike trail, it feels a lot like a highway for bikes, complete with walls and guard rails on either side, on-ramps and off-ramps, exit signs, and a big yellow dividing stripe down the center of the path. I wonder what kind of investment it would take to ensure that all major urban areas are criss-crossed by a network of similar highway-quality bike trails. It doesn't seem any more infeasible than the equally impressive system of highways that we built in the 20th century.
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Logistically, I would like to do this to (it's only 10 km to work) so tell me how you manage the clothing change, showering and carrying of your laptop, notes, lunch etc.
Actually for me to go along a quieter (less travelled by cars ) route, would extend the trip to 12 km. I would have to pack a change of clothes along with my work out stuff and an iron for my suit and shirt. Take a shower once I got there (luckily we have an internal gym).
I would need to get paniers that would hold a computer and briefcase. Are you managing in this manner?