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That is right, it is bike to work week again. The beautiful BC June has resulted in a few wetter-than-expected rides and it is only Tuesday. This year, I bit the bullet and went full commuter style too! For the 2010 Vancouver Bike To Work Week I am riding a Norco Vesta belt drive with a flat bar and panniers. In the past I have been the first person to comment on the silly looks of racks and bags but now, two days deep – it kinda makes sense. I have never been able to commute without getting a sweaty, swore back about 10min in. Well, keeping the weight on the bike solves this problem. Rather than ramble too far, here is a short photo-story of the 25km commute home from work!

Bike commuting in the winter is something that everyone cringes even thinking about. It can be wet, cold, pretty much misreable. There are some people out there though that have picked the right clothes, the right gear and the right bikes for the job. It is incredible what a little bit of preparation and perseverance will achieve.

Over the fall edition of Vancouver’s Bike to Work Week Norco head office employees commuted nearly 1100km over a total of 60 trips. For being a week that was wet, near freezing, and extremely dark. I would say that is pretty good. In fact, it was good enough to win as the top organization of 25-100 people through the VACC.

Thank You to everyone that participated in Bike to Work Week. We’ll see you on the road leading up to the next Bike To Work Week in May 2010. It may be winter, but we all still love our bikes.