Saturday, January 19, 2013

Commuting by bike

Since I already spend 8-9 hours every day stuck motionless in my computer chair, the last thing I ever want to do before and after work is sit in my car, strapped into a similar chair and stuck in traffic.  Such a lifestyle is frustrating and terrible for your mental and physical health.

I discovered the many benefits of bicycle commuting a few years back, and I am now doing it every day (with the odd exception on days when I am feeling lazy, there is a wind storm or I need the car for errands).

In brief, it is friggin' awesome.  It's that feeling of being a kid again, every single day.

I picked up a GoPro Hero 3 recently and decided to record my work commute.  I thought it turned out quite well for a first attempt, so here it is:


I hope this will inspire someone out there to try biking to work for the first time.  You'll be hooked in no time!