Category: Motivation
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Don’t Worry What Others Think — Just Bike
The start of a new year can be the perfect time to reflect and plan for the days ahead. This year’s inspiration came from the book “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck” by Mark Manson. We hope some of the ideas below can help you shift perspective to make–or keep–biking part of your…
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4 Illuminating Tidbits from Bicycling with Butterflies
In the book Bicycling with Butterflies, Sara Dykman chronicles her 10,201-bicycle journey to follow the path of the monarch butterfly migration from Mexico to Canada, and back. Reading was like a portal into the author’s personal thoughts and road diary. She shared everyday bike tales with an undercurrent of climate change worry. The book didn’t…
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Understand How to Make Biking an Everyday Habit
The start of a new year can be the perfect time to reflect and plan for the days ahead. Instead of making resolutions, it can be easier to read about how to be better. And for 2023, that dose of positive thinking came from “hello, habits” by Fumio Sasaki. It’s a minimalist’s guide to a…
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How to Stay Motivated Biking in the Winter
Winter comes quickly in Portland in October. The weather quickly becomes cool and rainy. The days get shorter, and with it, so does the motivation to bike. To be transparent, rainy weather isn’t too bad, but we don’t enjoy biking in the dark. It can be less safe and pleasant, but there is no way…
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Six Ways that Biking can Improve Your Daily Life
We don’t want to sound like the family doctor reminding you to go to the gym more, but we believe adding a dose of biking to your week can offer benefits that you won’t get sitting in a car. Consider this your prescription to give biking a try.