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Bike commuting = less CO2 + cost savings + good mood

Posted in Europe on August 4, 2009

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I wish I could report that “environmental reasons” were behind my decision to start commuting by bike. But the real motivation was much simpler: I’m a cheapskate and biking saves money.

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1 Don Pratt 08.04.09 at 9:19 am

I used to go to work by bike. I bought a tandam and gave lifts to my work collegues. It was very ralaxing sitting on the back eating my breakfast going and pork pies on the way home. My collegues lost loads of weight.

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