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I just rotated my bicycle tires to make them last longer

Published in August 6th, 2019
Posted by in How to, Transportation
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When I started commuting I put in 3800 miles on my bicycle. For those fitness nuts out there that is 171,000 kcal (figure 20mph corresponding to 900 kcal/hour) or the equivalent of 40 pounds of fat or about half a pound a week. How is that for weight loss? (*) No wonder I eat like […]

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Top 5 reasons why sidewalks are not safe

Published in August 5th, 2019
Posted by in Transportation
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In this new series of posts I give popular personal finance advise in an easily digestible list format of tips, reasons, things, and so on. I will tell you how you too can be rich, good-looking, or perhaps just plain awesome by adopting these amazing insights which have been developed by a real PhD. Also […]

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Dollar cost averaging at the pump for cheaper gas

Published in July 22nd, 2019
Posted by in How to, Transportation
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This may be taking it to extremes, but try dollar cost averaging at the pump for cheaper gas. Obviously this does not work if you have to detour to get gas, but if the gas station is on your route and you merely have to pull over, do this. Instead of filling the tank up, […]

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