My Bike and My First Brevet :)

Shwinn Sportera 4!

Bike to work - Have reasons to avoid?

I live in the southern part of India - Hyderabad. I got myself a bicycle for office commute, a year ago! against all the discouraging people :)

It was a conscious decision to not to have any alternate means of transport of my own, so that I would not find any excuses to skip.

Advantages:

1. Will keep one fit and thereby enhances the confidence in oneself.
2. Being an aerobic exercise, it's good for heart.
3. Of course Nature friendly!
4. I get a chance to fuel myself with fresh coconut water instead of fueling the motor.
5. Less maintenance - For the entire year I hardly spent 500 rupees on maintenance! Ever calculated the fuel charges, service charges, pollution checks and insurances for your motor vehicle??
6. Economical - Commute expenses are Zero. 50% of the commute expenses I spend on coconut water. The rest accrued for the last 1 year, will be equal to the cost of bike, maintenance and the accessories, all together. So I got my bicycle for free ;)

Ideas to overcome the sweat and the weight of the laptop:

1. Take a shower in office.
2. Carry the office attire along, everyday or dump it at workplace once in a while to get ready after shower.
3. If you carry the laptop to your home and back, it would be heavier on the back. Check If you can get a out of warranty loaner laptop along with the regular laptop to use at both places without having to carry while commuting.

Disadvantages?

I found this link interesting! But on a sarcastic note ;)