Just a quick shout about National Bike to Work Day tomorrow, May 21. Believe it or not, you don’t need a special bike to ride to work – a mountain bike will work great for most commutes!

Along the same lines, I’m proposing National Bike to the Trails Weekend this Saturday and Sunday. Pick a trail close to your house or find a way to ride to your favorite singletrack. Heck, biking to the trails should be even easier than biking to work – no one cares if you’re stinky and sweaty when you show up!

Next week is bike to work week and while not *officially* a mountain bike event we thought you’d want a heads up. SFGate.com published an article with commuter fashion tips from none other than Mr. Gary Fisher himself and it’s worth a read if you’re killing time waiting for the weekend to start. It seems apparel companies are getting smarter about designing clothing that works well on the bike but also looks good for work (one woman even claims it’s easier to bike in high heels than to walk in them). I wouldn’t know about that myself.

The League of American Bicyclists website has a listing of bike events around the country during the month of May (national bike month) – find your local ride and bike to work next week!