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May
12
Ride Bikes to Beat High Gas Prices
Filed Under bike riding, commuters
I’ve been thinking about ways to save money on fuel costs. I’ve been trying to fill up with E85 as much as I can — I have a flex fuel van — but the savings might not be adding up as the difference between E85 and regular unleaded isn’t really that great and is less than 15% in this area because ethanol prices rise along with gasoline prices. Add the small price differential and the reduction in miles per gallon obtained from E85 and it might not really be the best choice.
So, I’ve been thinking about the alternative to driving as summer approaches and the weather turns from rainy spring time to sunny summer — riding my bike to work if I don’t have to go anywhere away from the office.
When I was young, riding my bike wouldn’t have been a problem. My brother and my friends rode anywhere and everywhere.
Now, I live not too far from work — I’m about 5 miles or so away from my office — not too far away while riding on a bike. There are a few tricky areas where I might have to ride near higher speed traffic on the main drag, but I might be able to avoid most of the heavily traveled roadway if I plan my route carefully. The office has a shower, so if I left early I could get cleaned up so I wouldn’t be sweaty all day.
I’m going to try bike riding sometime soon. If it rains, my wife who works nearby can pick me up!
If I decide to try to get in shape and save some money by riding to work, I’ll be sure to make some posts about my bike riding experiences.
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Hi Chris,
I like the new layout. Are you still doing this on wordpress?
Hi Aaron,
I’m still using WP — the best blogging platform that I’ve ever used.
The theme information is available in the footer — this is the Blue Zinfindel theme.
Chris,
I had that same conversation with my sons this morning. Time for them to pump up their bike tires and start heading to sports and after school events on their bikes. I bet half of our driving is running of the kids to an event that’s only 3 miles away.
I can’t tell you how happy I am that Costas and his city administration put in tons of sidewalks over the last four years.
Hi Steve,
There is talk of widening Broadway in Crown Point/Merrillville from 93rd Avenue to 109th Avenue — I hope the leaders think ahead and put in a bike path to run along side the proposed roadway. It would make sense and make it easy for thousands to get to work at the offices and medical centers in those areas.
Valparaiso is nice because of all of the bike lanes. When I was going to VU, I’d go riding all over the place with friends with little problems getting around.
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