Five Ways To Make Bike Commuting Easy

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Today is Bike-to-Work Day. We know what you’re thinking. Biking to work is great and all, but it’s just not practical, right? Wrong. Think of the advantages. No wasted gas, no searching for a parking spot, no waiting in traffic jams. In fact, the bike could end up getting you to work quicker. But there are some things a car does better and so, in honor of the day, we’ve put together a list of things you can add to make two wheels just as comfortable as four.
If I ride to work, I’ll get hot and sweaty
The best way around this is to take it easy. Leave in plenty of time and don’t rush. You can bike along at a fair clip without getting hot and bothered, and many work places now have showers. But buying some kit will help, too. If a full-on Lycra suit isn’t your style, try a cycling jersey. You’ll want something in polyester or another synthetic designed to wick sweat away from your skin. Cotton is fine, but once it gets wet, it stays wet. But the best advice is to slow down.

What about my music?
Using headphones while biking is a bad idea. But music helps a boring journey go quicker, and besides, where else will you find the time to listen to the Gadget Lab podcast? What you need is a bike stereo, and $80 will buy you the iHome2Go, a bicycle boombox. The speaker clamps to the down tube and hides an iPod inside, away from dust and water. Up on the handlebars is a wireless controller for volume and track skipping.
Product page [iHome]

I have too much stuff to carry
A poor excuse. Bike are great for shifting lots of gear, so you can take your…