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Green Reasons to Participate in Upcoming Bike to Work Day #BTWD Bike to Work Day is taking place this Friday, May 18.  This annual event promotes biking as an efficient and reliable way to get around.  People are encouraged to forego the car, train, or bus for one day and ride a bike to and from work. Biking is an easy way to practice greenliving .  In fact, riding the bike does not produce any pollution or harmful emissions cars produce that can damage the environment.  Consider these green benefits to biking: 1) Biking does not utilize gas or fuel: This may seem like common sense, but one benefit of bicycling is that it is a method of transportation that does not require fuel.  Gas can leak and contaminate waterways and foliage which can harm the flowers, plants, and wildlife living in their natural habitat.  Cutting out a need to re-fuel can help save local eco-systems. 2) Driving cars and trucks can cause air pollution: Cars, trucks, and similar auto...

Bicycling in Winter Weather Trying to keep up a green lifestyle this winter?  One way could be to continue bicycling in order to commute to work and run errands instead of driving a car. While biking may not seem popular in the cold and in winter weather, it is doable.  If biking this season, here are some tips to ensure the ride goes as smoothly as possible: 1) Ride an older bike : Try to save new bikes for warmer weather.  Salt, along with snow and slush, can get into bicycle gears and parts and gradually corrode the bike.  It is best to not risk this damage on a bike that was bought during the holidays. 2) Wash and/ or clean the bike after every ride : Again, winter bike riding can cause bikes to contact salt, sand, and winter weather elements.  After every ride, be sure to wash the bike or at least wipe it with a paper towel  to remove excess dirt and grime, especially around the gears. 3) Utilize bike lights : Because it gets darker earlier in the wint...