So you have tried commuting by bike and are interested in doing more. You know it is good for your health and like it. But your actions don't match your intent. My wife likes to say, "the road to hell is paved with good intentions." You know you want to ride more days, yet something keeps getting in the way: bad weather, not enough time, unsafe to ride.  Here are five easy things to help you ride more.

I heard on the news this past weekend that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry broke his leg in a bike crash outside of Geneva. His bike apparently hit a curb and he fell. Last fall, U2 lead-singer Bono was involved in a bike accident when attempting to avoid another rider. He sustained multiple fractures. Grim news indeed. Unfortunately, most riders, and non-riders would agree, that accidents are a very real possibility. 

Five years ago, I was commuting home when I was hit by a car door that opened right in front of me. It all happened so fast that I had no time to react and I hit the car-door full speed. The impact crushed my right hand between the door and my handlebars, my right shoulder smashed into the window frame and I flew over the top of my bike. Amazingly, I was able to get up, pick up the bike with my left hand and get to the sidewalk before being hit by a moving car. It was all very scary.