Here’s an easy way to save gas, drive your car to work AND commute using your bicycle: split the commute. I came up with this idea my first year cycling to work. One of the problems of bicycling to work in Las Vegas is the heat. I tried to solve the heat problem by riding to work early in the morning when it was cool and  it felt great.  My commute was 15-miles, one way and it was flat. The problem was the ride home. After the thermometer passed 100, …

Six point eight miles in under a half hour. That’s the distance and time to my new job on a bicycle. Early on Sunday morning, I decided to actually ride my route to work. If you’re considering riding a bicycle to work, it’s really important you actually do a bicycle test-run and not just map it or drive it. There are some surprises you should be aware of that will only pop-up when you’re on your bike.
One of the first things you may notice, especially if you live in …