Did you cycle to work today? I did. 🙂
It’s National Ride to Work Day in Australia.
The day is heavily promoted by Bicycle Victoria and has yet to make a real impact on this side of the country but I’m happy to support anything that encourages cycling.
Here in the west we have BikeWeek much earlier in the year and that’s generally when the local population is encouraged to dust off their bicycles and get riding.
According to the National Ride to Work Day website, there are many reasons to get on your bike.
Here are some great reasons to give riding to work a go.
1. Health – feel great and reduce your likelihood of suffering from obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
2. Save money – reduce the costs associated with driving to work or catching public transport.
3. Help the environment – reduce your greenhouse gas emissions.
4. Everyone is doing it! – avoid traffic jams and commuter congestion by joining the bike riders
I reckon they’re only just scratching the surface. There are dozens more reasons to use two wheeled transportation.
Are you a cyclist? Why do you ride?
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