May is National Bike Month and May 17-21, 2010 is Bike to Work Week. The U.S. Department of Transportation estimates that there is one adult-sized bicycle per U.S. household, but few adults report taking a bike trip outdoors. Taking your two-wheeler for a spin not only helps keep you healthy, it also saves money, reduces traffic congestion and contributes to cleaner air. As a matter of fact, using alternative transportation – biking, walking, carpooling or taking public transit – just one day per week for a year saves the typical commuter 1,200 miles on their car and about 567 dollars in driving costs.
Viewer Tip: Try biking to work or school just one day this week. Research has shown that the length of about half of all car trips – three miles – can be covered as quickly on a bike when parking and traffic delays are taken into account. These resources will help you on your way:
Season: Spring
(Sources: Federal Highway Administration. “It All Adds Up to Cleaner Air: Alternative Transportation.” http://www.italladdsup.gov/tools/seasonal_materials.asp; League of American Bicyclists, www.bikeleague.org)
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