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Old 08-27-10, 05:57 AM
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tarwheel 
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Bike commuting is great for my mental health. I am in a much better mood all day long when I ride rather than drive, and I find is less stressful during my commute as well. A lot depends on your route, I guess. Mine is mostly on neighborhood streets and suburban roads, except for a 1.5-mile stretch on a busy 4-lane street. Ironically, I've come closest to getting hit several times by people backing their cars out of driveways on quiet neighborhood streets.

I commute on a touring bike as well as racing bikes. My touring bike can carry more gear but is slower and more working climbing the hills. My racing bikes are faster and more fun to ride but I can't carry much gear on them. I enjoy commuting more on my racing bikes but can only carry so much stuff on them, so they don't get much use in colder weather when I have to carry more clothes and cold-weather gear.

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