Fellow workers bike commuting
Only in the last 4 wks., I've been approached in casual hallway chat by other employees individually about...bike commuting to work.
All of these people work on the same floor as myself:
*lst employee- she just bought her first home. Will be living away from her parents for lst time in life. She is in her late 20's. She wants to go grocery shopping by bike because store by her new home will only be 1 km. away. She figures she will save ..gas money. So she inquired me about tips for getting decent panniers.
*2nd employee- yesterday he asked me about the right type of bike lock and use of the communal bike cage locker. He's returning to cycling after finding another employee who happens to also bike/know local bike routes.
*3rd employee-- yesterday and today I learned that she starting to do a short bike commute to a parking lot area and then driving out to suburban city 40 km. away where she lives. She now wants to find another parking area further away from work, so that she can get a bit more cycling exercise.
:) For this present employer-organization, I talk the least about cycling. I just don't need to..cycling infrastructure is handled by my employer. I work for govn't.
I've discussed cycling more with a few other folks in previous organizations. But presently, other employees do see me come and leave work in cycling gear --all seasons, even winter. To me, that's enough of a message. It may help, also that I have no visible health problems and am at a decent weight. So cycling clearly and visibly "benefits" me health-wise.
So for some of you, if you feel 'alone' cycling to work, never give up. Do it for yourself, above all.
