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RE: Biking to work - the biggest detour
We do have a shower at work for such purposes (bikers), and I was using it some times previous time I was biking. The worst is actually not the good-weather days, because one is lightly dressed and get some wind in the face all the time. It's worse on days with rain when one is efficiently trapping all the sweat under rain clothes. It's even worse in the winter time, with all the salt on the road as well as studded tires it gets really very dirty out there in the car roads.
I have eventually given up on biking and has bought a one-year pass for the public transport. But on days like this I let sunken costs be sunken costs and enjoy biking!
Me too, I've pretty much given up on biking anywhere within the city limit even though we have some bike trails and big parks. It's mainly because of the automobile exhaust, it just doesn't feel healthy which was the original intent.
Even way out in the country and in the National Parks (only 45 minutes by car) you find yourself either still on a (less traveled) road or on a trail that is more risky. You had better pay attention on the trails and not "space out" in any way. A fall becomes a bad accident as we get older.
A friend of ours uses a three wheel, recumbent bike which is great; it can be an active workout or a very laid-back experience (Stop, Look and Listen) but you always want nice, paved pathways whenever you can get them.