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