People who commute to work by car, train or bus are more likely to have health worries than active commuters who walk or cycle, a study found.

Sounds like the survey deals more with the Stress of commuting and then on your personal life rather than the fact that excersise helps control, weight, stress and helps you feel younger.

http://gma.yahoo.com/commuting-linked-health-problems-203800730.html

Everybody (but me) probably knows all this, but I am posting it FYI -- from Bicycling magazine:

http://www.bicycling.com/training-nutrition/training-fitness/bicyclings-50-golden-rules

I am looking for trainers in need of a purpose....

OWS had their generators taken away a few days ago.  A group I work with as a side project, http://www.pedalpowernyc.org/, is trying to assist them so we went down there to evaluate their energy demands and see the pedal powered generators they were setting up. 

If anyone has rollers, magnetic resistance trainers, wind trainers that they don't use or maybe you need an excuse to replace yours.... contact me.  Perhaps once we get them set up, I'll lead a ride down there and we can spend a few hours spinning on the generators to charge their batteries on a cold day.  A good group of riders can put out some nice useful wattage, be outdoors and...

David

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I am planning on riding three easy laps A-19ish starting at 5:45 AM from Engineer's Gate. Will swing by TOG at 6 AM to meet up with whoever wants to join there.

Send me an e-mail if you are interested or just show up but I won't wait for long at either site.

I thought I posted this ... but here are photos of Hillside Ave in Englewood - to get an idea of storm damage.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dianegoodwin/sets/72157627886954339/

Cheers,
Diane Goodwin

Personally, I would not go riding through Englewood today ....

Last night I went outside ... walked up Palisade Ave, maybe one block, and it was scarey.
The trees around here are all hanging over into street due to ice/snow.
Here are some photos:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dianegoodwin/sets/72157627886954339/

Is the pavement clear? Are there any trees or branches on the roadway?

thanks,

Israel

anybody know? i got the email alert about the closing yesterday but nothing about it being re-opened...