I commute year round (even in the winter). Life is busy. It's not always easy to get to the gym or set aside time to exercise. But at the very least I do 20-40 minutes of cycling a day. It's an efficient way to transform travel time into physical activity.
My bike is not super fancy. It's an old Trek mountain bike, worth less than 80 bucks these days without the customizations. I've put some work into making it my bike. I swapped out the flat handlebar with a butterfly bar. I have Shimano pedals that are flat on one side and clip-in on the other. I also have a Topeak trunk bag that slides on and off the rear rack and a Nite Ize HandleBand to strap my phone to my handlebar. The HandleBand allows me to listen/watch to lectures while going on long rides (on secluded bike-only trails, I should mention).
I commute year round (even in the winter). Life is busy. It's not always easy to get to the gym or set aside time to exercise. But at the very least I do 20-40 minutes of cycling a day. It's an efficient way to transform travel time into physical activity.
My bike is not super fancy. It's an old Trek mountain bike, worth less than 80 bucks these days without the customizations. I've put some work into making it my bike. I swapped out the flat handlebar with a butterfly bar. I have Shimano pedals that are flat on one side and clip-in on the other. I also have a Topeak trunk bag that slides on and off the rear rack and a Nite Ize HandleBand to strap my phone to my handlebar. The HandleBand allows me to listen/watch to lectures while going on long rides (on secluded bike-only trails, I should mention).