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Kickbike in Time Magazine
March 7, 2010
I have started getting calls for kickbikes largely
because of a new article that is appearing in Time. Not sure if it will
be in the print edition but the article can be found online here: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1969746,00.html
Spring is almost here! I kickbiked all winter, wearing
lighter weight clothes then last year and felt great. I found the keys
to staying warm was to keep moving and to cover up all over. Also I ditched
the waterproof breathable jacket this year and went with a much more
breathable non-waterproof jacket for anytime that it wasn't actually
raining. Even when it was raining, I found an umbrella in one hand to
be better than the waterproof jacket. I found that wearing a thin fleece
with a zipper all the way down the front with a nylon breathable shell
enabled me to unzip the jackets even while riding to cool down if I got
too hot. I wore two pairs of gloves, a light pair of knit gloves with
a fleece pair of exposed fingers gloves, with a removable mitt finger
cover. The removable mitt fingers allowed me to manage my temperature
better, and were warmer when covering my fingers than gloves. Also I
moved much closer to Prospect Park in Brooklyn. The park is one of the
best places to ride in all of New York city, with a nice couple of hills
for exercise, and lots of other joggers and bike riders for company..
author:
Blog Links:
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http://whatisee.org/mt/archives/entries/000233.html
Nice shot of a guy riding a kickbike in NYC to work
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