Originally Posted by
mustang1
I commute during peak traffic hours. I guess most commuters do. Are you bothered about the pollution?
I am considering going back to training rides after work in the back roads of the woodland area I live in. I'm quitting bike-commuting.
This has been a concern of mine for some time. I even have a mask for keeping dust out of my lungs, when I am using the leaf-blower. The problem becomes, that I can't wear the dust mask for a long period of time. I have a bi-weekly commute that takes an hour and, a weekly commute that takes 2.5hrs.
As for you giving up bike commuting, because of pollution, you would go from being part of the solution to, part of the problem. The only way to not contribute to vehicle pollution is, to not drive.
Take a look at this website:
http://onelesscar.org/page.php?id=1