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