Winter Gear is Here!
Whether you like it or not, winter has arrived! Perhaps not today with our 50 degree weather but it’s right around the corner, right? This late fall were having is a great reason to keep the momentum rolling and keep riding right into the winter months. We have been stocking up on cold weather gear to keep you on the bike through all the snow, ice, and wind. If you are going to be riding throughout the winter, it is a good idea to invest in some warm, dry clothing. From our classic Louis Garneau Enerblock commuter jacket to the Louis Garneau Seattle Rain Pants we can help take the bite off those subzero wind chills.
In addition to keeping your core warm, your fingers, toes, and head will be the first to feel the cold. We carry waterproof booties from craft, a wide range of gloves from both Craft and Louis Garneau, and a selection of hats and warm socks from Louis Garneau and Craft. A staff favorite is the Louis Garneau Typhoon Lobster glove for those days when many people opt to stay inside. Looking cool never felt so warm.
Winter riding is very tough on your bike, and the last thing you want is to sitting on the roadside repairing you bike while your fingers freeze. Fenders are one of the most important accessories you can put on your bike to help it last throughout the winter. Our classic full coverage, the SKS Commuter Fender, keeps all the water and salt off you and all the exposed metal in your drivetrain. Just like any machine, it is always a good idea to perform a little preventative maintenance. Make sure you keep you chain clean and lubricated with a “wet” lube such as Rock n’ Roll Gold Lube or Pedro’s Syn Lube.
Stop by Urban Adventours before the winter really sets in. We will be your one stop shop to keep you riding throughout the coming months!
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Graduation Day – Sustainability
Like the millions of students that have endeavored in higher education in Boston, we finally earned a degree of our own. For the past year the staff at Urban AdvenTours have been working closely with the team at the Sustainable Business Network to enrich our green practices.
The program started by measuring baselines in many different categories. From there we came up with measurable action items in each category like energy consumption, waste management, transportation and more. The breadth of the program was quite exhausting from the top to bottom; every aspect of the business was considered.
In action we were able to partner with companies like ThinkLite to overhaul our archaic lighting system to cooler (literally) and more efficient LED lighting. Beyond that we were given the contacts and resources to have the rest of our lighting/heating/cooling audited for free and were given incentivised upgrades to these systems.
We have always considered ourselves a green organization but it was very helpful to have a third party look at our company from a holistic perspective and be able to give us measures and objective standards and goals to meets. In the long run all of our upgrades both save energy and pay for themselves in energy savings. There is no reason that responsible energy use can’t be a priority for everyone.
