| Make Bicycling a Part of Your Lifestyle
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| | day a week to start . Did you know that
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| Did you know that according to the League
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| | across the U.S., households take an
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| of American Bicyclists, just 3 hours of
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| | average of 11 car trips per day, but only
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| bicycling per week can reduce a person's
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| | 20 percent are work related? (according
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| risk of heart disease and stroke by 50%?
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| | to the Governor's Institute on Community
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| Plus, moderate bicycling can burn about
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| | Design). This means we have lots of
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| 600 calories per hour for a person
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| | opportunities to replace one or more
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| weighing 150 pounds. A person who is out
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| | trips per day with our bikes such as
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| of shape and weighs more will burn even
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| | riding to the store for milk, riding to a
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| more calories per hour.
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| | neighbor's house for coffee, or riding to
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| Been away from bicycle riding for a
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| | see your kid's game. You'd be surprised
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| while? No problem; your proficiency comes
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| | how fast you can reach 3 hours of riding.
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| back quickly. Why do you think they say
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| | 2. Commuting by bicycle to your work,
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| "it's just like riding a bike!" This is
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| | train or bus stop. Here's an example: If
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| one of the reasons there are more
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| | your daily commute is 4 miles each way,
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| bicyclists in the US than skiers,
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| | at an average of 12 miles per hour, your
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| golfers and tennis players combined
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| | ride would take just 20 minutes. Plus,
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| (National Sporting Goods Association).
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| | commuting by bike helps the environment
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| Here are some of the best ways to
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| | by reducing pollution, smog and global
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| incorporate bicycling into your busy
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| | warming. But more importantly, biking to
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| lifestyle:
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| | work is a great way to start and end
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| 1. Replace a bike ride with one of your
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| | every day with an invigorating and
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| normal driving routines, even if only one
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| | mind-cleansing routine.
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