Go Greener Tips

div class=image style=float: left; padding-right: 8pximg alt=Bike rider / iStockPhoto height=200 src=http://a323.yahoofs.com/ymg/greenpicks__1/greenpicks-291683670-1236441866.jpg?ymL8C6ADj8lVNmxR width=300 //divpThousands of bike riders are shedding their clothes throughout the a href=http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Category:Northern_hemisphere_ride_locationsNorthern Hemisphere/a on June 13, 2009. Their goal is to get us all to stop and think about the negative effects
that cars (and the pollution they create) have on people and the
planet. /ppThe list of cities participating in a href=http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Main_PageWorld Naked Bike Ride/a is long: New
York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington D.C., Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, London, Mexico City, and
many more. This year’s event officially kicked off on March 7 in the a href=http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Category:Southern_hemisphere_ride_locationsSouthern Hemisphere/a./ppIt’s certainly a powerful way to make a point,
but what does it feel like to ride nude? According to past riders:Just like it does with clothes, but a bit cooler. And, apparently,
it’s not any more uncomfortable than riding with clothes on. See more a href=http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Frequently_asked_questions#What_does_it_feel_like_to_ride_nude.3Fanswers/a to other popular questions./ppOne
big question, though, is whether it’s legal. The answer: In most places
riding your bike naked is against the law. However, only one arrest has ever
been made at one of these events (in 2005, the year of the first naked bike ride).
Some bikers use body paint and other creative ideas to cover up, and
others choose to ride with a minimal amount of clothing./ppAnything goes, even the choice of wheels (within reason). The a href=http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Endorsementsorganizers/a
say any alternative body-powered transportation is welcome:
skateboards, rollerskates, and more. In fact, several events have had
people riding on unicycles, chopper bikes, and rickshaws./ppWant
to embrace the message of alternative forms of transportation and fuel,
but aren’t up for something as wacky as taking your clothes off in
public?/pullia href=http://www.bikeroute.com/CarFree.phpBike/a (with your clothes on, of course) or walk instead of driving whenever you can. Find out how a href=http://www.walkscore.com/walkable/a your town is./li/ulpWhile the organizers of the protest want to promote a href=http://www.wikihow.com/Live-Without-a-Carlife without cars/a (and likely wouldn’t approve of any suggestions that involve the use of oil), anything you can do to a href=http://green.yahoo.com/blog/greenpicks/89/buddy-up-in-the-car.htmlcut back on driving/a will help the planet. Some suggestions:/pulliTake the bus, subway, or train. Find out about nearby a href=http://www.publictransportation.org/public transportation/a options and calculate potential money savings./liliCarpool when you can. Use the Internet to connect with potential car-mates. Start with a href=http://zimride.com/home.phpZimRide/a, a href=http://www.goloco.org/greetings/guestGoLoco/a, Facebook, or find links to regional options at this a href=http://www.rideshare-directory.com/rideshare/a directory./liliEven just bundling your errands instead of making separate trips to the store or even shopping online can help. /li/ulpOr how about this? Next time you grab your car keys, picture thousands of naked bikers, and ask yourself if there’s an a href=http://green.yahoo.com/living-green/commuting.htmlalternative/a./p

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