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Spring is Time to Ride

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Critical Mass; Bicycling's Defiant CelebrationSpring is almost here! The sun is brighter, the days are longer and the weather is almost warm enough to venture outside.

The two most eco-friendly and healthy modes of transportation are walking and bicycling. Bicycling, is of course substantially faster and usually offers the option of some sort of basket or carrying device if need be. That makes a bicycle the perfect vehicle for short distance commutes or quick errands if you are lucky enough to live close to works and shops.

Consider this:

“Mile for mile, [short car trips] are…the most polluting. Engines running cold produce four times the carbon monoxide and twice the volatile organic compounds of engines running hot. And smog-forming (and carcinogenic) VOCs continue to evaporate from an engine until it cools off, whether the engine’s been running for five minutes or five hours.” - Sierra Club - The Green Life

Even if you live in a suburban environment where cars rarely if ever see a bike on the road, you can often find city bike paths or rails to trails that can take you to a friends house or just out for some fresh air.

So let’s start fresh with spring. Trade at least one short car trip for a lovely bicycle ride. All the better if you can make it a new eco-friendly, healthy habit.

Buy the Book: Critical Mass; Bicycling’s Defiant Celebration

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