• Improved Health & Fitness: With just three hours of riding each week, your risk of heart disease and stroke is cut in half.
• Time: Biking to work can eliminate the hassle of trying to figure out how to fit in a trip to the gym for a work out. You'll already get your exercise for the day in riding to work, freeing up your schedule for other activities.
• Cost: The average cost of maintaining a bike is only about $50 to $100 a year - far cheaper than the cost of owning and maintaining a vehicle. Just the savings in gas, wear and tear and parking alone make biking to work a smart choice.
• Clean Air: Motorized vehicles are a major source of air pollution. Riding a bike helps improve the environment!

Tips for Riding to Work

• Ride at an easy pace to begin.
• Ride your route on a weekend to find the easiest way to work.
• Make sure that your bike is reliable and in good working order before you ride.
• Keep multiple sets of clothing at work; rotate them on days you drive.
• If it rains while at work, consider taking a bus or carpool to get home and ride home another day.
• Obey traffic signs, ride on the right, signal turns, and stop at lights.
• Wear bright clothing.
• Wear a helmet every time you ride.
• Consider adding a rack to the back of your bike to add carrying capacity.
• Make sure that you have a lock to secure your bike while you are in a building.