10 Lessons Learned from 18+ Years of Bike Commuting

Read the full post at - 10 Lessons Learned from 18+ Years of Bike Commuting I’ve been biking since I was 8 years old. I still remember the moment I finally kept my balance and rode off. Growing up in the provinces of The Philippines, I rode everywhere as a kid. The roads were compact and multi-use. Except for the main highway, car speeds were relatively low thanks to potholes, rogue chickens, and narrowness. I rode miles and miles and became very confident on my bike – even as a kid. Coming back to the US, I didn’t bike as much except around the small town of Crawford, Georgia. Everywhere interesting was too far away and required car-only routes. I mostly gave up biking for transportation and exploring. In 2008, I was working at University of Georgia Campus Transit and lived 1.5 miles from work. It seemed silly to not bike to work. So I got a road bike and gave it a shot. It worked. And despite a move to Atlanta in 2013, I’m still biking for transportation and exploration to this day…

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