How to Bike to Work Without Sacrificing Money or Style


Updated 05/18/11 11:40 AM · Posted by Self · 1 comment

Reasons Why You Should Bike to Work

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! The cool breeze, scenic view, money saved on gas — biking is one of those leisurely Summer workouts that not only helps tone the legs (and slim the wallet), but it also blasts about 500 calories per hour! This week kicks off National Bike to Work Week and the only proper celebration includes leaving the car at home and Read more

Gadgets, Gizmos, and Apparel to Keep You Safe on Your Bike


Updated 07/19/11 12:24 PM · Posted by Heather Dale · 0 comments

Bike Safety Gear

With the hefty price of gas these days, National Bike to Work Week couldn't have come at a better time. Biking to work is not only good for the environment because it helps to reduce greenhouse emissions, but you're also raising awareness about the presence of cyclists on the streets. When biking, make sure to exercise caution and use common sense to ensure your safety on the roads. Here are some Read more

It's National Bike-to-Work Week: Are You Participating?


Updated 05/16/11 2:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Participating in Bike-to-Work Week

For most of the country, it's National Bike-to-Work week from May 16 through 20, which caps off with National Bike-to-Work Day on May 20. The annual event coincides with National Bike Month and serves many purposes. First, it encourages all of us to get out of our cars and onto our bikes, and, secondly, it helps raise awareness to the presence of cyclists on the streets. It's also just really fun Read more

Bike to Work Day: Soniabonya Says, "Use Common Sense"


Updated 05/14/10 4:07 PM · Posted by Fit Community · 1 comment

Safety Tips For Biking to Work

In honor of Bike to Work Day and Bike to Work Week, FitSugar reader Soniabonya posted this in the Sweet on Biking community group. Here's an excerpt of her post. Today is bike to work day and all over the country, people will be dusting off their two wheelers and heading out the door to work. Some may already commute to work via pedals, while others may be testing the waters for the first time. Read more

President of Clif Bar Shares Bike Commuting Tips


Updated 05/11/10 7:46 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

Tips For Commuting by Bike From Clif Bar President Kevin Cleary

Being that the idea for Clif Bar began on a bike, it seems only fitting that I would meet up with the current president of the company, Kevin Cleary, on the last leg of a bike commute to the office. Legend has it that the lack of a palatable energy bar during an endurance bike ride back in the early '90s inspired the company's founder, a baker by trade, to tinker in the kitchen to create the Clif Read more

Did You Bike to Work This Week?


Updated 05/23/09 11:23 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 23 comments

Did You Bike to Work This Week?

Today ends Bike to Work Week, with many cities all over the country celebrating Bike to Work Day today. A new Swedish health study found that commuters who drive to work run (no pun intended) a significantly greater risk of having a heart attack compared with folks who power themselves to work, either on foot or by cycling. Just a little food for thought if you're entertaining the idea of Read more

Speak Up: Crazy Commuting


Updated 02/08/09 9:50 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 25 comments

Speak Up: Crazy Commuting

I am a big fan of biking to work. Commuting via bike can seem perilous on busy city streets, but new research show that the more people ride bicycles on city streets, the less likely they are to be injured in traffic accidents. It seems that motorist drive more safely in the presence of cyclists and pedestrians as well. Yay! This increase in road safety did not help Jim Litz, of Missoula, MT. Read more

Bike to Work Day


Updated 09/11/08 2:39 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 16 comments

Bike to Work Day

The merry month of May offers so many wonderful things. Aside from bringing you flowers, May is National Bike Month. I love my bike and I love a chance to be public about this love. To celebrate National Bike Month many cities and metro regions sponsor Bike to Work Day, in an effort to make pedaling to work a more visible and viable option. As gas prices climb and waistlines increase, biking to Read more

Did you BIKE TO WORK this week?


Updated 09/11/08 2:40 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 19 comments

Did you BIKE TO WORK this week?

It is Bike to Work Week and many cities sponsored Bike to Work Day today (or yesterday). So I wanted to check in and see if any of you biked to work this week. Did you BIKE TO WORK this week? YES!!!! I biked to work today! I biked to work ealier in the week!!! Everyday is BIKE TO WORK day for me. I cannot bike to work, but I rode my bike this week. I do not Read more

Bike to Work Week


Updated 05/15/07 11:37 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

Bike to Work Week

Today is the first day of Bike to Work Week, culminating in Bike to Work Day on this Friday, May 18th. So if you didn't bike today, no worries you still have 4 more days. Well, you really have the rest of your commuting life to bike to work if you subscribe to the "Today is the first day of the rest of your biking life." Plus, the entire month of May is National Bike Month - you have the whole Read more