Get Ready!May 15th is "Bike to Work Day"!
Why ride your Bike?
For your health...The average person loses 13 lbs their first year of commuting by bike. Just 3 hours of bicycling per week can reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke by 50%. A 140 pound cyclist burns 508 calories while pedaling 14 miles in an hour.
For the world...The US could save 462 million gallons of gas a year by increasing cycling from 1% to 1.5% of all trips. Each US rush hour auto commuter spends an average of 50 hours a year stuck in traffic. In 2003, cars idling in traffic wasted 5 billion gallons of fuel.
For our future...In 1964, 50% of kids rode to school and the obesity rate was 12% and in 2004, 3% rode to school and the obesity rate was 45%. Between 1960 and today the average weight of a 6-11 year old has increased 11 pounds.
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2 comments:
Wow very interesting and motivating statistics. I've been bike riding a couple of days this week and yes, I do feel fabulous!
I thought about it for a second...but then what do I do all sweaty at work?!? I whimped out :(
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