Everyday Bicycling: Ride a Bike for Transportation (Whatever Your Lifestyle)

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

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Everyday Bicycling is a guide to everything you need to know to get started riding a bike for transportation. Elly Blue introduces you to the basics, including street smarts, bike shopping, dressing professionally, carrying everything from groceries to children to furniture and riding in all weather. With its positive, practical approach and whimsical illustrations, this book is prefect for anyone who has ever dreamed of commuting in the city by bike.

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"One of the rare books that deserve to be called "perfect." I finished reading it and thought everyone, absolutely everyone, should read a copy. She concisely and humorously tells you everything you need to know about cycling safely and efficiently in traffic. Even controversial topics are treated evenhandedly and with a fact-based approach. Get copies to give to your family and friends."
--Jan Heine, Bicycling Quarterly

"Makes even this experienced cyclist feel as if I'm being let in on valuable secrets, yet in a comfortable, informal way.." --Bicycle Times

"A succinct primer on the basics of cycling. Blue takes cycling and makes it digestible to cyclists and would-be's in a friendly, laid-back tone. Absent of any authoritarian voice, this is the book I wish I had years ago" --Urban Velo

"The tone is friendly and approachable, with the emphasis placed on the fact that commuting should be fun, easy, and not too expensive. Newcomers to the lifestyle will find this book a great tool for overcoming early barriers and initiating conversations about bicycling." --Momentum Magazine

"The relative virtues of messenger bags, backpacks, baskets, and panniers Family bike logistics How to avoid succumbing to road rage What to wear in the rain How to pick a seat that won't hurt your butt It's all in here." --The Atlantic

A great book for the budding cyclist with know-it-all aspirations and little time to commit. And it's something you can grow with as a cyclist, with helpful reminders that what's right for one is not necessarily right for all. --Grist

Bicycling is one thing each of us can do that will have an immediate, positive impact on the environment. This book is an excellent place to start. --Matthew Modine, actor and founder, Bicycle for a Day

Bicycling was key to simplifying my life and this book will help you make your life better too. It's like the friend you wish you had who can patiently show you all the details that make bicycling fun rather than frustrating. --Tammy Strobel, author, Simply Car-free and Smalltopia

When it comes to bicycling, knowledge is power. This book gives you the knowledge you need to get around under your own steam. It's a real life guide for real people with places to go and things to do. --Mia Birk, author, Joyride: Pedaling Toward a Healthier Planet

Author Bio

Elly Blue is an author and activist who lives in Portland, Oregon. She writes about the economic and equity cases for bicycle transportation.