Congressman Earl Blumenauer added some new legislation to the $700 billion bailout that helps employers encourage bicycle commuting. The Bicycle Commuter Act of 2009 allows employers who sign up for the program to allow a fringe benefit of $20 per month for employees towards the purchase of a bicycle, bicycle parts or repairs.
Category Archives: Cycling
subaruxtras.com blows
I found them on the Internet and tried to purchase a bike rack for my Forester. I thought everything was going ok until a week later when I had heard nothing from them regarding my order since I got the order confirmation email. On the site it “claims” they do not charge your card until …
Job free
Well, the summer is winding up and I have managed to go through the whole thing job free thanks to the support of my wonderful wife and the money we saved up while I was working. It is now time that I get back into the spirit of working. To do this I am undertaking …
Fun!
Been busy having fun, will try and keep this up to date. I got a new mountain bike last week which I want to tell you all about and post some pretty pictures of.
Welcome back Spring
I don’t know about you but I am sure happy that Spring is back. After work rides on the road bike, runs along the river walk, weekends spent outdoors doing who knows what other than enjoying the warmth in the air and the fresh blooming flowers. This spring I intend to do bike camping, long …
How time flies
I get busy at work and I don’t even realize but I am neglecting to post anything here for weeks at a time. I hope everybody had a great Christmas and New Year holiday season and that you were able to survive the onslaught of your families with no permanent damage. Our holiday was very …
Sports Barn Sprint Triathlon
Well it is over and I shaved 7 minutes and 33 seconds off my dismal time of last year. My swim and run times were a slight bit better than my times of last year but my bike time and transition time in the first transition were much better. I am not sure how much …
Less than 2 weeks
My training for the upcoming Sports Barn Sprint Triathlon is coming along well. I am swimming the distance pretty effortlessly (unless the water is very choppy) and the running is going to be OK. I am again this weekend doing the trial run on the entire event which we did 2 weekends ago. I expect …
Training starts for sprint triathlon
Nik and I started training for the upcoming Sports Bar sprint triathlon with some running and swimming at the Chickamauga reservior recreational area. The event consists of a 1/4 mile swim, a 9 mile bike ride and a 2.5 mile run. Last years event was the spark the ignited the fire for me to compete …
Long delay
Summer is finally here and the temperatures are here to match it. I have not been running much as of late due to the heat but I did get out for 3 miles this Saturday before it got to hot. I picked up a great accessory for running and hydrating. I plan on focusing more …