Do you currently bike to work, the gym or to do errands? Are you planning on starting once it cools down? If so, then join the 1 World 2 Wheels community*!This is a great resource; here are some stats from the site:
- "Just 3 hours of bicycling per week can reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke by 50%."
- "The U.S. could save 462 million gallons of gasoline a year by increasing cycling from 1% to 1.5% of all trips."
- "60% of the pollution created by automobile emissions happens in the first few minutes of operation, before pollution control devices can work effectively."
Check it out!
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* Thanks to Charles for the heads up on this community!
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