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Due to the current trend in "going green", many companies are encouraging their employees to use alternate means of getting to work. One of those means, obviously, is cycling.
I find it ironic however that in many of these instances, there are few facilities for keeping your bike or trike safe (and out of the weather) while you are at work. There is still only the old, semi-circular steel pipes embedded in the concrete, outside of any fence and protection.
If we are encouraged to cycle to work, then why not provide a secure location to put our bikes and trikes and one where the dust and heat (in my locale at least) won't wear on the parts, the tires, and the paint?
Due to the current trend in "going green", many companies are encouraging their employees to use alternate means of getting to work. One of those means, obviously, is cycling.
I find it ironic however that in many of these instances, there are few facilities for keeping your bike or trike safe (and out of the weather) while you are at work. There is still only the old, semi-circular steel pipes embedded in the concrete, outside of any fence and protection.
If we are encouraged to cycle to work, then why not provide a secure location to put our bikes and trikes and one where the dust and heat (in my locale at least) won't wear on the parts, the tires, and the paint?
The firm for which I work has now at least provided a secure place for employee bikes. It's still outside, but now behind the secure fences.
My two cents...Share The Road
With more and more cyclists on the road, the number of recumbents joining the throng is growing. If you would like to share related experiences with your recumbent trike or bike, post a comment or email us with your comments and photos (our email may be available upon request -- depends upon the request...;-).
We are looking for helpful hints, suggestions for road safety (especially for those of us trikers that are eye-to-eye with bumpers), good cycling paths (anywhere is fine, but we are based out of Tempe, Arizona, which is in the Phoenix area), and any other items that would be of benefit for all of us similarly "inclined" folks. We'll review your input and post them if appropriate.
Thanks!
We are looking for helpful hints, suggestions for road safety (especially for those of us trikers that are eye-to-eye with bumpers), good cycling paths (anywhere is fine, but we are based out of Tempe, Arizona, which is in the Phoenix area), and any other items that would be of benefit for all of us similarly "inclined" folks. We'll review your input and post them if appropriate.
Thanks!
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