Travel to your office by bike
By Will Zhang
@lightrain (167)
Shijiazhuang, China
January 10, 2012 7:57pm CST
Today,I got up at 7.50am,so it means I missed the regular bus to my office ,so what should I do? To take a taxi , no,it is meanless for me, because it will take me all my salary in one day. so I choose to go to work by bike ,although it is winter in china and very cold.I am not a talktive person ,usually I will keep silence during the bus time and look the winter scenery outsite ,so today is a better chance for me to get to closer to the nature.it is foggy and still you can see the small building indistinctly in the fields.listen to the music through ear phone ,see the soft rime on the tree!!I have not feel so good for a long time!
I still remember ,A Denmark friend said in Denmark 1/3 of population will go to work by bike and 1/2 of Copenhagen population ,although almost evry family has car,it is a kind of habbitand custom, no matter in winter or summer.
Although it took me 30minutes to my office,I like the way of working ,if I have time ,I will try more.haha!!!
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13 responses
@jricky1 (6800)
• China
12 Jan 12
Going to work by bike is a really a good way for people to exercise themselves and also it does work for avoiding the traffic jam.LOL,anyway,going somewhere by bike is a leading way for people to help protect the environment.Good environment to live needs people to work together and,also,lol you would save some money for the way go to work.1 person likes this
@lightrain (167)
• Shijiazhuang, China
12 Jan 12
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@lightrain (167)
• Shijiazhuang, China
12 Jan 12
Hey girl!I tried in chinese but failed!!I am sorry not to recognised you are chinese!yes!you are telling the truth , you'd better choose bike in Bejing!but now I guess you will not ,it is windy and cold in beijing!!heihei!!
very nice to meet you here!!
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
11 Jan 12
I used to live in a village two miles from a rural train station and three to four miles from two city train stations: east and west. I had to cycle on my bike to the rural train station and take a train to Dover. Then I changed to another train to go to a town further along the coast. I cycled from that station to the school I worked in. There was a bus but it didn't arrive early enough.
For another teaching post I had to cycle from my village to another village six miles away. It was a rural ride along cycle paths and down country lanes. I cycled through one of the most picturesque villages. There wasn't a bus and the journey wouldn't have been possible by train. I stayed very fit and healthy. Now I drive my car because I passed my practical driving test in 2010.
You did well to go to work by bike. 
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@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
11 Jan 12
Yes, I am a primary school teacher. I had a particular teacher when I was ten to eleven years old. Funnily enough years later in my early thirties I taught at a school and he was the joint deputy head. It is also funny you are working with your middle school English teacher. I don't think that the deputy head remembered me but I remembered him. My sister knew him too and it made her laugh. Yes, it is an interesting thing.
@lightrain (167)
• Shijiazhuang, China
11 Jan 12
oh!!judging from what you said, you are a teacher.hope I am right! here is a interesting thing for me in my office ,after 10 years of seperation with my middle school english teacher ,now we are working in a same office and do the same work . do you think it is an interesting thing???
@lightrain (167)
• Shijiazhuang, China
12 Jan 12
haha!!interesting life!!I think it is a more interesting thing if you come to china or I come to your country ,and we recognised each other!!haha!!but it is impossible beacause you never see my picture!!!haha!!!kiding kiding!!
enjoy your teaching and working!!!
@celticeagle (159887)
• Boise, Idaho
11 Jan 12
And even if you rode to work a couple of days you would be getting some great exercise and saving alot. If you want to save for a car this would be a good way of doing so. Good luck to you!
@lightrain (167)
• Shijiazhuang, China
11 Jan 12
haha!!I am not trying to save car because I have no car now ,and also the time in morning is very tense for me ,and it is winter in china ,I do not want to get up very early, maybe I can try in other season !!!haha!!
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@nijolechu (1842)
• Canada
11 Jan 12
That really is a good idea for travel for you. You are saving a lot of money from not taking the taxi everyday and plus you are getting quite a good workout for your legs. I think it really is a good idea to ride your bike to work when the weather is nice. I know it really isn't safe if you have to ride in the road with cars. So many people ride their bikes on the sidewalk.
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@lightrain (167)
• Shijiazhuang, China
11 Jan 12
yes!you are right!!but this is a unual example ,usually I will go to my office by my company's bus!!!thank you for your care of my safety!!my friend!!
@Woody7189 (247)
• United States
11 Jan 12
Hello, I am glad that you enjoyed your journey to the office. I ride a bike to work most days and I really find it to be a relaxing way to begin the day, not to mention that it is cheaper than bus or car and also a good excercise. The only time I am bothered by riding my bike is when it is raining.
@lightrain (167)
• Shijiazhuang, China
11 Jan 12
yes!besides raining or bad wheather,and something emergency,we can take bike any time any where!!!hope you enjoy your biking also!!!
@tamirs (1807)
• Philippines
11 Jan 12
Hi light,
I used to ride a bike to go to work years ago
Since there is no means of transportation in the subdivision where i worked,and i have not a car then yet(only homeowners cars are allowed inside the village)i ride a bike for a two years to be able to go to the job site.
Just stop biking when i got pregnant for me and my baby's safety 
Since there is no means of transportation in the subdivision where i worked,and i have not a car then yet(only homeowners cars are allowed inside the village)i ride a bike for a two years to be able to go to the job site.
Just stop biking when i got pregnant for me and my baby's safety 1 person likes this
@lightrain (167)
• Shijiazhuang, China
11 Jan 12
Hi Tamirs,you must be a good biker,if you like and you can now or later, you can also take your son to play somewhere with your baby.don't you think it is a nore funny thing .
hope your baby and your family are happy and healthy!!
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@bounce58 (17387)
• Canada
11 Jan 12
I actually think that's great!
I changed jobs last year which brought me closer to home. Last summer, I bought a bike which I took going to the office. I think it was a good exercise.
I just stopped this season because winters here means lots of rain. But I will pick it up again when it's not raining so much.
@lightrain (167)
• Shijiazhuang, China
12 Jan 12
oh!!interesting!interesting!!your country rain a lot in winter ? oh that is incredible,before in china it almost not rain in winter but snow !and even in south of china it does not always rain in winter!!
@kingparker (9673)
• United States
11 Jan 12
There were a couple of associates of mine at work who ride a bike to work, which might save a lot of gasoline consumption, along to exercise more on the way to work. Although it is cold, it is a great way to train yourself, and beef up your body if you live closer. I would do the same if I live closer to work too.
@lightrain (167)
• Shijiazhuang, China
12 Jan 12
yes!if my home is closer to my office ,and I will also go to work by bike ,no matter in winter or summer!!
@majorroald (454)
• Netherlands
25 Jan 12
Denmark is the country where the most people use the bike but as close second it is the Netherlands. In The Netherlands and in denmark you always see people on bike and ther are some very good special roads for bikes.
On the primary school we had to do a bike test twice because everyone came to school by bike also the most teacher came to school by bike.
@doggydimon (1369)
• Philippines
17 Jan 12
I wonder if I can do that here. My office is 12 kilometers away from my house. I would be traversing bothersome intersections and would be dealing with all the smoke coming from the vehicles and plus the scorching heat here in Manila. Maybe I should find a way to carry my bike to the office and do the biking on the way home so the trip will be hassle free.
@lightrain (167)
• Shijiazhuang, China
18 Jan 12
yes!you can have a tr,just as you said , you can carry the bike to your office first and then you can go back to your home by bike ,caculater your time then you can decide choose bike or not.haha!!
@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
11 Jan 12
Hello, lightrain! 
That's great! Here in the Philippines, more and more people are using motorcycle to go to work. I had few officemates who always rode their motorcyle in going to work because it's faster and cheaper. They say that if they are going to drive their car, they will spend a lot for its gasoline.
I think I was also seeing some whose using bicycle. Bicycle is the best, isn't it? There is no gasoline needed. It's also safer, or shall I say the safest?
That's great! Here in the Philippines, more and more people are using motorcycle to go to work. I had few officemates who always rode their motorcyle in going to work because it's faster and cheaper. They say that if they are going to drive their car, they will spend a lot for its gasoline.
I think I was also seeing some whose using bicycle. Bicycle is the best, isn't it? There is no gasoline needed. It's also safer, or shall I say the safest? @lightrain (167)
• Shijiazhuang, China
11 Jan 12
yes!!some of my friends they also take motorcycle ,especially in summer , it is very cool in summer I think you must know,but in china it is winter now ,very cold outside .so just as you said it is more better if we use bike.most of our chinese are taking electric bike to their office ,it seems more popular than bike and motorbike!!!
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@ardoy0731 (7308)
• Philippines
11 Jan 12
Yeah,I guess you can try it more often hehe.Our messenger usually take a bike when going to the office.It's around 20 minutes of travel from their home.He said that he enjoy doing this and serves as exercise for him too.
@lightrain (167)
• Shijiazhuang, China
11 Jan 12
yes!I would try often if I have time ,and enjoy this exercise too. I think everyone can try if they like!!
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@lightrain (167)
• Shijiazhuang, China
18 Jan 12
Haha!!It is also far for me !!!But if I am free and have time ,I will choose bike for several times!!!LOL!!!
