The Friday Connection

When considering commuting via bicycle there are a lot of things to think about. You have to PLAN. One of the things you have to plot in advance is your route to where you're going. I was in Idaho Mountain Touring last weekend in search of a map of the Boise area. Not just any map—a map that would tell me what streets have bike lanes or bike paths (because as a driver I never quite pay attention to those details). What I was presented with was a great map of trails, not city streets.

On a mission to find such a map I began "googling" my way around. What I found was Ada County Highway District's (ACHD) website. BINGO! They had exactly what I was looking for. Their Roadways to Bikeways program is working on making Boise a bike friendlier city. In the "Related Documents" (on the above linked page) is a nice map of Boise defining bike lanes, bike paths, and areas under construction. This is perfect for the potential bike commuter extraordinaire.

Link two is for a great site discovered only yesterday—just in the nick of time.
Are you up for a challenge? Do you think you could ride your bike for 30 days? This website http://30daysofbiking.com/bike/ challenges you to do just that. The stories posted on the site are inspiring, from everyday Janes & Joes turned two-wheeling fans. If you did ride your bike for a month how do you think it would change you? Would it?

 Here's to wishing you and yours a very happy Friday.

Happy peddling!