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      <title>I'm Glad I Got a Flat Tire</title>
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      <description>Normally, I ride to/from work with a backpack filled with snacks, spare clothes, work papers, and of course a spare tube and tools. Well this week, I decided to leave clothes in the office and switch to a smaller waist pack. The ride into...</description>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>Normally, I ride to/from work with a backpack filled with snacks, spare clothes, work papers, and of course a spare tube and tools. Well this week, I decided to leave clothes in the office and switch to a smaller waist pack. The ride into work was nice having a smaller, lighter pack. One slight problem. I forgot to pack my spare tube and tools. So, as Murphy's Law would have it, last night I got a flat on my way home. Without a spare, I had to call home to have someone come pick me up. But as I sat waiting to be picked up, I realized that I didn't feel anxious or impatient. I surely would have a year or two ago before I started riding to work regularly. Which got me thinking. When commuting by bike, you can't feel rushed. You can't be impatient. You're not going to keep up with traffic, nor do you necessarily want to. You need (and want) to slow down, not just to enjoy the ride and workout, but to keep your world in perspective. In a car, you can never get where you are going fast enough. The cars ahead of you are never moving fast enough, and your time in the car never seems productive enough. When commuting by bike, you are separated from this frantic pace, if only for a few minutes a day. No phone, no headline news, no coffee, no traffic. For me, this brief daily respite from the daily rush has helped me keep my perspective. I relish my time on my bike. I can block out everything that in a car would normally drive me crazy, and relax. In hindsight, I'm really glad I got that flat tire...now I remember why I ride (although I WILL remember my spare tube next time).</p><br/><div style="clear:both"></div><a href="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/blog/tag/bike commuting">bike commuting</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/bike commuting"><img src="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/postzinger/template/dynamic/images/technorati.gif" border="0"></a><a href="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/blog/tag/bike commuting.rss"><img src="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/postzinger/template/dynamic/images/tiny-rss.gif" border="0"/></a>  <a href="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/blog/tag/flat tire">flat tire</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/flat tire"><img src="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/postzinger/template/dynamic/images/technorati.gif" border="0"></a><a href="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/blog/tag/flat tire.rss"><img src="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/postzinger/template/dynamic/images/tiny-rss.gif" border="0"/></a>  <a href="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/blog/tag/chainless bicycle">chainless bicycle</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/chainless bicycle"><img src="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/postzinger/template/dynamic/images/technorati.gif" border="0"></a><a href="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/blog/tag/chainless bicycle.rss"><img src="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/postzinger/template/dynamic/images/tiny-rss.gif" border="0"/></a> ]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2008 08:38:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>A Little Help From Our Work</title>
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      <description> The more I read about the link between healthy workers and productivity, job satisfaction, reduced turnover and fewer sick days, the more I wonder why more companies don't offer more incentives and encouragement to employees to commute by...</description>
      <dc:creator>Patrick Perugini</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p> The more I read about the link between healthy workers and productivity, job satisfaction, reduced turnover and fewer sick days, the more I wonder why more companies don&#39;t offer more incentives and encouragement to employees to commute by bike. It seems to me the perfect solution. Sure commuting by bike has numerous positive effects on the environment, but even more selfishly, commuting by bike 2-3 days per week can provide most people with all the exercise they need on a regular basis - without making extra time to join a gym, signup for classes, arrange daycare, and shower with strangers.</p> <p>As a business owner, I can tell you that healthy workers are happier, more dedicated to their jobs, better with customers, and have fewer sick days. In fact, in 4 years we have been in business, we have never had an employee quit, we have never had an employee out for more than 2 consecutive days due to illness, and we have high ratings for customer satisfaction because we enjoy what we do and this shows in our interaction with our customers.</p> <p>At Dynamic, every employee gets a new bike every year. Sure this is easy for us as a bike company. But the cost is easy to justify even if it weren&#39;t our business. For many comanies who offer perks to employees, bikes are cheaper than health club memberships, cheaper than car allowances, and cheaper than many parking spots.</p><br/><div style="clear:both"></div><a href="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/blog/tag/bike commuting">bike commuting</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/bike commuting"><img src="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/postzinger/template/dynamic/images/technorati.gif" border="0"></a><a href="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/blog/tag/bike commuting.rss"><img src="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/postzinger/template/dynamic/images/tiny-rss.gif" border="0"/></a>  <a href="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/blog/tag/bicycling">bicycling</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/bicycling"><img src="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/postzinger/template/dynamic/images/technorati.gif" border="0"></a><a href="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/blog/tag/bicycling.rss"><img src="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/postzinger/template/dynamic/images/tiny-rss.gif" border="0"/></a>  <a href="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/blog/tag/healthy workers">healthy workers</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/healthy workers"><img src="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/postzinger/template/dynamic/images/technorati.gif" border="0"></a><a href="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/blog/tag/healthy workers.rss"><img src="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/postzinger/template/dynamic/images/tiny-rss.gif" border="0"/></a>  <a href="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/blog/tag/worker productivity">worker productivity</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/worker productivity"><img src="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/postzinger/template/dynamic/images/technorati.gif" border="0"></a><a href="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/blog/tag/worker productivity.rss"><img src="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/postzinger/template/dynamic/images/tiny-rss.gif" border="0"/></a> ]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:08:09 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>Get Off Your Gas, Get on Your Bike</title>
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      <description>Oil prices are nearing US$110 per barrel. Adjusted for inflation, this blows away any previous record prices for oil. Gas at the pump is now nationally above $3.20 per gallon. Pretty soon it might be cheaper to run our cars on Starbucks coffee. With...</description>
      <dc:creator>Patrick Perugini</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>Oil prices are nearing US$110 per barrel. Adjusted for inflation, this blows away any previous record prices for oil. Gas at the pump is now nationally above $3.20 per gallon. Pretty soon it might be cheaper to run our cars on Starbucks coffee. With current worldwide demand for oil soaring, supply declining, and our continuously weakening dollar, gas prices may hit $4.00 a gallon this year. What does this mean for the average commuter with an 8-mile commute? With spring just around the corner for most of the US, now is the time to make the commitment to ride - even if its only 2-3 days per week. This will cut your fuel costs in half, make you look and feel great, keep your doctor off your back about getting more exercise, and maybe give you that new passion in life you&#39;ve been searching for.</p><br/><div style="clear:both"></div><a href="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/blog/tag/bike commuting">bike commuting</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/bike commuting"><img src="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/postzinger/template/dynamic/images/technorati.gif" border="0"></a><a href="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/blog/tag/bike commuting.rss"><img src="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/postzinger/template/dynamic/images/tiny-rss.gif" border="0"/></a>  <a href="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/blog/tag/bicycling">bicycling</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/bicycling"><img src="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/postzinger/template/dynamic/images/technorati.gif" border="0"></a><a href="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/blog/tag/bicycling.rss"><img src="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/postzinger/template/dynamic/images/tiny-rss.gif" border="0"/></a>  <a href="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/blog/tag/gas prices">gas prices</a> <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/gas prices"><img src="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/postzinger/template/dynamic/images/technorati.gif" border="0"></a><a href="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/blog/tag/gas prices.rss"><img src="http://www.dynamicbicycles.com/postzinger/template/dynamic/images/tiny-rss.gif" border="0"/></a> ]]></content:encoded>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:45:32 -0500</pubDate>
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