Just do it: 30 days of Biking this April

I participated in 30 Days of Biking last April and one month last fall. This is a great way to help you get your bike out early this year and experience spring from the bicycle lane or trail or road.  Even a trip around the block is rewarding (I had many days where that is all I did.).  But then you can work up to longer trips. 30 days of biking changed people's lives last year.  People lost weight.  People started bike commuting regularly.  There were some great stories.  And it also builds community.  It was the first time where I appreciated the power of an online community of participants tweeting about their bike rides every day or writing about it in their blogs.

And you can do it wherever you live!  People from all over the world have taken the pledge.  World bikers unite!

Register here: http://bit.ly/30Register

Let me know how it goes for you.

Here is a cool Wordle made from the motivations stated by people who have already registered.  

Fun video of bicycles in winter in Minneapolis - and Henry and I are in it!

Even as a winter biker I have been quite amazed at the conditions that Minneapolis' winter bike riders have endured this winter.  They were out after the big 17 inch snow storm and in and after the many storms after that.  They got quite a bit of media attention too.  Hardy winter commuters kept up there 18 mile or more commutes.  Impressive. 

A Minneapolis woman was also impressed and did a photo essay of Minneapolis' winter riders.  She turned it into a YouTube video.  Just before she completed it, she saw Henry, Moxie (the dog) and I pull up in front of Theo and Henry's school in the Winther Kangaroo.  She couldn't resist taking some photos.  So we appear at the 2 minute mark of the video.  Enjoy!