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Bike Commute Diaries: Schadenfreude

Dirty Little Secret #5. The Germans have a single word for this less-than-noble emotion: taking pleasure in the misfortune of others. But when I glide past bumper-to-bumper traffic I have to grin. And I’m not even German.

About the Bike Commute Diaries: In honor of National Bike Month, I’m sharing 31 short, sweet and surprising things I’ve discovered about bike commuting, one for each day in May. Happy National Bike Month!

 
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Posted by on May 29, 2012 in Commute Diaries

 

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Bike Commute Diaries: Weight Weenie

No matter how many days a week I ride to work, and no matter how hard or long I ride on the weekends, I can’t stay at my ideal weight unless I watch what I eat. Too bad I can’t eat like a lumberjack and drink like a sailor.

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About the Bike Commute Diaries: In honor of National Bike Month, I’m sharing 31 short, sweet and surprising things I’ve discovered about bike commuting, one for each day in May. Happy National Bike Month!

 
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Posted by on May 21, 2012 in Commute Diaries

 

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Bike Commute Diaries: Double Dutch Treat

If you know how to wiggle your way across San Francisco, you can ride a 50 pound Dutch bike from the Ferry Building to Ocean Beach without cursing the city’s famously steep hills. Congratulations to my husband Dick, proud new owner of a WorkCycles Secret Service from My Dutch Bike. It was love at first ride.

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About the Bike Commute Diaries: In honor of National Bike Month, I’m sharing 31 short, sweet and surprising things I’ve discovered about bike commuting, one for each day in May. Happy National Bike Month!

 
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Posted by on May 19, 2012 in Commute Diaries

 

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