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Bicycle riding is a liberating, healthy, inexpensive, and enjoyable way to travel. Cycling is ranked among the top three exercises used for improving cardiovascular fitness. Compared to the automobile, bicycling provides many benefits to the traveling public by reducing traffic congestion, reducing air pollution and placing fewer demands on local roads and highways. Compared to regular lane miles, bike facilities are less expensive to construct and maintain. Cycling is inexpensive when compared to the costs of maintaining, fueling, and insuring an automobile. Research has shown that the average cyclist spends only a fraction of what an automobile driver spends in a year ($750 vs. $5,000 annually).

• If you live within a 5 to 10 mile radius of your office, consider biking to work.
• Biking is a healthy and environmentally-friendly way to travel to work.
• Tips for Biking to Work:
  • Try a practice run on a weekend to find a good route and see how long it takes.
  • Find a co-worker or friend who bikes and commute with them.
  • If you live far from work, consider biking to the nearest bus stop or park and ride location then take the bus to your destination.
• Riding in Traffic Safely...
  • Be predictable
  • Obey all regulatory signs and traffic lights
  • Never ride against traffic
  • Use hand signals
  • Ride in a straight line
  • Don't weave between parked cars
  • Take the lane in slow traffic
  • Choose the best way to turn left
  • Avoid or go slow on sidewalks
  • Be alert...watch for cars pulling out and scan the road behind you.
• Share your commitment with your employer. Your employer may offer you a flexible schedule in case you arrive a few minutes late!