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Should Employers Offer Incentives To Employees Who Commute By Bicycle?

Categories: Bicycle Commuting | August 31st, 2009 | by admin | 10 comments

A Reader Asks…

In this day and age of rising health insurance costs, employee and their family member’s illnesses due to lack of physical exercise, and other costs such as the general costs associated with parking maintenance, etc., should employers become more proactive regarding issues like bicycling that will in the end save them money? For instance, an employer could install a couple of showers for bicycle commuters / exercisers, a modest locker area, cycle racks, have a bike to work day, create contests, etc. … much more.

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Cannondale 800

Categories: Bicycle Commuting | August 31st, 2009 | by admin | no comments

9 More Hints, Tips For Cannondale and Cannondale 800Accurate cannondale information is not always easy to find on the Internet.I struggled to find a reliable source myself, so I decided to collate some tips for you, along with other relevant cannondale 800 information.I hope that you find them both useful and interesting. I certainly found it fun trying to track all that cannondale research down!Tip #1Have you ever noticed that if you take the same route to work day after day, you begin to recognize …

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Does Anyone Know If There Is Any Good Mountain Biking In Mexico? Especially The Guanajuato Area?

Categories: Mountain Biking | August 30th, 2009 | by admin | one comments

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I would like to do some mountain biking in mexico. I currently travel to Guanajuato a lot, but I am also interested in any other good Mexican mountain biking destinations.

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How Do I Determine The Model Number Of A Simplex Brand Bicycle Derailleur, And A Source For Parts?

Categories: Bicycle Tours | August 30th, 2009 | by admin | 2 comments

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I want to restore an early 1970’s vintage CCM brand 10 speed touring bicycle. Need a source for parts, and be able to identify Simplex derailleur model number.

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Cannondale Ironman

Categories: Bicycle Commuting | August 30th, 2009 | by admin | no comments

The Top 9 Cannondale and Cannondale Ironman TipsWhen searching for cannondale and cannondale ironman information online, I happened to find some tips – 9 of them, in fact.I hope that you find them useful…as it’s taken our researchers some time to find them all!Nevertheless, it’s worth the effort – especially where cannondale is concerned, as there is a lot of great stuff out there on the Internet.Tip #1The world is bustling with mountain bikes and cannondale ironman bikes. The companies are mass producing these and …

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Does Anyone Commute To Work By Bicycle On Nightshift?

Categories: Bicycle Commuting | August 29th, 2009 | by admin | 5 comments

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I’m thinking about commuting to work on nightshift. Just wondering what some of the pros and cons would be? It can get pretty cold here, in Ontario, Canada. Especially at night….

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Ghaziabad is an Industrial City in the State of Uttar Pradesh

Categories: Bicycle Commuting | August 29th, 2009 | by admin | no comments

Travel to India to know more about the land of mystical charm. The land that has beckoned travellers for thousands of years is worth travelling to as the variety India offers to its travellers is simply unparalleled and remarkable.
Be it the spiritual charm of Varanasi, the fun filled beaches of Goa, the backwaters of Kerala, the forts and palaces of Rajasthan, the Lions of Gir or the Elephants of Corbett, you will find India truly amazing and mesmerizing. India promises to bowl you over by her hospitality and incredible character. Discover more of rustic charm, adventure and excitement.
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