Five Great Reasons to Ride to Work
Dust off that old Raleigh, put your lunch in a backpack, and ride to work!
Here's why:
- You can cancel your gym membership:
Get your exercise on the way to work! We all know we need to do it. Why pay for it? - You can save a ton of money:
Bikes are cheap compared to cars. In 2008 the US Government said the average true cost of driving was 58.5 cents per mile. That includes gas, oil changes, tires, maintenance, etc. If your daily commute is 4 miles each way that comes out to:
$4.68 per day
$23.40 per week
$93.60 per month
$1123.20 per year! And that’s just for driving to work and back! - No more searching for a parking spot:
Get the satisfaction of locking your bike to the parking meter that everyone else has to pump quarters into. And you don't have to circle the block waiting for it. (If you are using one of downtowns designated bike parking spots, then please slip a nickel into the specialized bike meters to show your support for bike parking.) - You experience the world around you:
Your car shuts you off from the rest of your surroundings. You roll up the windows, blast the radio, drink your coffee and speed like a maniac. The world looks different from the perspective of a cyclist. You get to hear the birds, smell the lilacs and feel the wind in your face. You can also give a friendly wave to your fellow cyclists. Do you ever do that in your car? - It’s fun:
Cyclists may ride their bikes downtown because it is more convenient or less harmful for the environment, but mostly they do it because they enjoy themselves. So put some horns on your bike, get some crazy lights and let loose. You'll have a blast!
— Article adapted from a composition by Eric Bunch
