| For most people, riding is a hobby and like most | | | | Get a Lightset |
| hobbies you need to fit it around your daily | | | | The sun going down is often what limits our ride time. |
| responsibilities. This can be tough with work, family and | | | | Get your self a high output lighting system and there is |
| the daily grind eating up your time. If you love to ride | | | | no time you can't ride. Aside from increasing the time |
| you bike but have problems coming up with time try | | | | you have to ride, night riding is a lot of fun. After dark |
| some of these tips to get in some more saddle time. | | | | you can ride both road and offroad with good safety. |
| Commute | | | | If you are riding on road make sure you also get a red |
| By using your bike to commute you can get in a lot of | | | | rear flashing light so you are visible from the rear. |
| miles without radically changing your daily schedule. If | | | | Ride to family occasions |
| you have a long commute, drive part of the way and | | | | I use this one to get in some good rides. We'll drive to |
| bike the rest. This lets bike commuting be practical and | | | | the inlaws with my bike on the rack. After a nice family |
| save mileage on your car. | | | | day I'll suit up and ride home. In my case this works out |
| Do your errands by bike | | | | to be 115-160 km depending on the route taken so it's a |
| When you are doing errands like grocery shopping and | | | | great way to get a long ride on a day that would |
| that trip to the video store, you can do it by bike. It | | | | usually be a write off riding wise. |
| may not be as much fun as getting out for a long road | | | | Go for a lunch time spin |
| or mountain bike ride but you are still getting ride time | | | | Depending on where you work, you may be able to |
| you wouldn't normally. I you want a good strength | | | | keep your bike in the office for week day rides during |
| workout start doing the family grocery shopping with a | | | | your lunch. A quick spin with some intervals followed |
| cargo trailer. Pulling the trailer will put a lot of load and | | | | by a shower sets up the rest of your day to be |
| the legs helping your build torque. | | | | productive and energetic. |