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July 24, 2026

Biking to work: Tips to get started, stay safe and look presentable when you arrive

By CATHY BUSSEWITZ
Associated Press

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Riding a bicycle can be a healthy, enjoyable and affordable way to get to work.

NEW YORK — When 72-year-old Michael Roper rides his bicycle to and from the pub he owns in Chicago, he can't imagine a better way to commute. He's getting exercise, drifting through fresh air and catching glimpses of neighborhood life — a recently opened coffee shop or a diving owl at night —that he's convinced he'd miss if he were driving.


 
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