Jeff Wiggins straps on a helmet, stashes his lunchbox in a pannierand jumps on his Surly touring bike for the fourmile ride from his home in the Drake neighborhood to downtown Des Moines.
It's early February and there's a fresh coat of white snow on the ground,but that doesn't stop the city's active transportation planner.
Wiggins, 47, cyclesto work most days.
Hewas hired in December to make it easier for Des Moines residents to leave their cars at home and find alternative modes of transportation.