Bicycle Commuting and Book Bikes
Bicycle Commuting and Book Bikes
Bicycling Commuting
in Nashville, Tennessee
Commuting to work or school is not only a lot of fun, but it is also a great way to stay physically fit, healthy and discover the history and culture of everyday places.
Cycling to work/school in the morning gives you a chance to really enjoy the most peaceful time of the day, while getting ready for the rest of the day. (It also lowers your carbon footprint, which protects the Earth, our home.)
Bicycle commuting is a great way to relax and relieve stress. Try it!
Books about bicycling:
- Hello, bicycle: an inspired guide to the two-wheeled life, by Anna Brones, illustrations by James Gulliver Hancock. (2016)
- On bicycles: 50 ways the new bike culture can change your life, edited by Amy Walker. (2011)
- A guide to historic Nashville, Tennessee, by James A. Hoobler (2008)
- The bike to work guide : save gas, go green, get fit, by Roni Sarig (2009)
- Bicycle : the history, by David V. Herlihy (2004)
- Bicycling magazine's complete guide to bicycle maintenance and repair for road and mountain bikes : over 1,000 tips, tricks, and techniques to maximize performance, minimize repairs, and save money, by Jim Langley (1999)
- Anybody's bike book, by Tom Cuthbertsom (1998)
- Outside lies magic: regaining history and awareness in everyday places, by John R. Stilgoe (1998) Tells how walking and biking is a great way to discover history right where you live.
- Bicycling Middle Tennessee: a guide to scenic bicycle rides in Nashville's countryside. by Ann Richards and Glen Wanner. 4th ed. (2003)
Bicycle commuting
The why and how to commute by bicycle by the League of American Bicyclists.
Tips for riding to work From Love to Ride the world.
Paul Dorn's Bike Commuting Tips
Great tips from the author of The Bike to Work Guide. (NSCC has this book.)
10 bicycle commuting tips from serious bike commuters
There are some hardy bike commuters in Colorado. These people are committed to riding their bikes in all kinds of extreme weather. I see them on the roads and a couple of them show up for my Sunday group rides.
Sharing the Road Safely
This is a part of the drivers license manual that tells how all modes of transportation can safely use the roadways.
Cold weather bike commuting.
Learn what you need to do to continue riding as it gets colder. For one, learn to dress for warmth on the bike.
Bicycling Booklet
"This colorful, 20-page booklet portrays bicycling and highlights its benefits to the economy, communities, health, families, and quality of life."
Bikes Belong
This mission of this group is to get more people on bikes more often.
Your first commute by bike.
Even if you commute only a handful of times, it's better than none at all. To help you get rolling, here are 13 tips for commuting on your bike.
Copenhagen and the e-Bike wheel
The new Copenhagen Wheel adds "Human-Enhancing Technology" to its e-bike wheel
Tips for new riders. From Love to Ride.net.and their #drivelessridemore challenge.
Tips for riding while working or going to school virtually. From Love to Ride.net.and their #drivelessridemore challenge.
Book Bikes -- ideas
Hand out water and coffee at the train station.
Book Bike Story Time. Partnership with the local bike club. The ride is on a local greenway. By the local Biking Librarian of Mt. Juliet, TN.
Go to local farmers market.
Handout paperback books at the train station.
Vendors -- Hayley Trike
Red Bikes
Library book bikes gaining in popularity.
Teaching Resources Center The Creativity Cruiser at UNC
"The Teaching Resources Ce
nter (TRC) of the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) created a Mobile Engagement Program in 2018 to serve the literacy and curricular needs of a public high school."
By the numbers National Bike Month --
Stats celebrating library cyclists, book bikes, and bike-share programs
Books on Bikes program -- A bike bookmobile program created by a school librarian in Winchester City, Virginia to get books into the hands of children during the Summer months. (Knowledge Quest, May/June 2015)
Living the 1.5 degree lifestyle. (Book) -- Why Individual Climate Action Matters More than Ever
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Outreach services
Community engagement & outreach -- Public Library Assciation
Outreach -- Web Junction
Guide is by Sally Robertson, Librarian, Nashville State Community College (2022)