Good advice, all.

I like to bring a 20 oz. orange juice for the 14-mile trip home (vitamin C and potassium, you know.)

In general, I like to keep a sweet drink for backup on the bike. You might be glad you did. (I avoid carbonated drinks, they make my stomach swell too much.) A little extra energy on the bike never hurts.

Pay attention to your body--how you feel. If you don't feel like riding one day, you don't have to. You're body sometimes needs a day or two to bounce back.

Eat some protein within an hour after riding, if you feel like it.

Keep those batteries charged, tires pumped to maximum, and drive defensively! Be visible!

Take Effective Cycling courses. Look it up on the web.

Enjoy watching you body transform itself.

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