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Do you want to ride to work but don’t know where to start?

You probably already know all the benefits of riding to work (saving money and time, getting fit, staying healthy, green travel…the list goes on), but you don’t know where to start. Maybe you are a little nervous about riding in traffic or walking into your workplace in your riding gear.

Once you've made up your mind to start riding, the next step is preparation.  You'll need a bike in good working order, clothes to ride in and a planned route to take you to work.

Get a head start by checking out the pdf brochure "Everything you wanted to know about riding to work...but were afraid to ask!"

Useful Links

• Learn to Ride

• Calculate the benefits

• You don't have to ride the whole way - give multi-moding a go

• Bike Maintenance

• Riding to Work is easy!

• Advice on Route Planning

  Visit Bikely and search the routes others have uploaded in your area. You'll see when you get there that there are over 15,900. They are arranged by date - the most recently posted is first. We have prepared handy hints to help you navigate through Bikely.

 

What else can I do?

 

Is there anyone at your workplace who commutes by bike?

If there is, ask them for information on the facilities in your workplace.  They will be able to tell you the best routes to take to get to and from work, as well as other information about riding to work (what to do if it raining, what clothes you should wear, what to do if you get a puncture etc.).  Your workplace may even have a Workplace BUG (Bicycle User Group), made up of others at your workplace who ride to work.

Riding to work forum

Visit the commuter forum discussion