Bicycling makes America better for everyone.
1. .Bicycling can make you live longer.
Just three hours of bicycling per week can reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke by 50% (League of American Bicyclists)
2. Riding a bike costs a lot less than driving a car.
It costs about $11,000 a year to own and drive a car and as little as $120 to ride a bike. (Smart Trips/Active Transportation)
3. Now is the time to get kids riding again.
In just one generation, the percentage of kids who walk or bike to school has dropped by 70% while childhood obesity has tripled.
(Centers for Disease Control)
4. Bicycle Commuting beats gridlock
Rush hour commuters waste an average of almost 50 hours a year stuck in traffic.
(Texas Transportation Institute) This costs the U.S. more than $63 billion annually in lost productivity and wasted fuel. (EPA/USDOT)
5. Bicycling reduces our dependence on foreign oil.
The U.S. could save 462 million gallons of gasoline in one year by increasing cycling from 1% to 1.5 % of all trips. (Chicagoland Bicycle Federation/Bike Traffic)