1 World : 2 Wheels
THE SOLUTION TO
SOME OF THE WORLD'S BIGGEST PROBLEMS
IS IN YOUR GARAGE
FOR
2 MILES OR
LESS
GO BY BIKE
FOR
YOUR HEALTH
Fact:
+ Lose up to 13 pounds in the first year of commuting.
+ Just three hours of bicycling per week can reduce your risk of heart
disease and stroke by 50%.
+ A 140-pound cyclist burns
508 calories
while pedaling 14 miles in an hour.
FOR THE WORLD
Fact:
+ The U.S. could save 462 million gallons of gasoline
a year by increasing cycling from 1% to 1.5% of all trips.
+ Each US rush-hour auto commuter spends an average of 50 hours a year
stuck in traffic.
+ In 2003, cars stalled in traffic wasted 5 billion gallons of fuel.
FOR
OUR FUTURE
Fact:
+ In 1964, 50% of kids rode to school and the
obesity rate was 12% ... In 2004, 3% rode to school and the obesity
rate was 45%.
+ Between 1960 and today the average weight of a 6-11 year old has increased
11 pounds.
FOR
2 MILES OR
LESS
Fact:
+ 60% of the pollution created by automobile emissions
happens in the first few minutes of operation, before pollution control
devices can work effectively.
+ 25% of all trips are made within a mile of home, 40% of all trips
are within two miles of the home, and 50% percent of the working population
commutes five miles or less to work.
KICK
THE HABIT
10 WAYS TO
GO BY BIKE
+ Ride with your kids to school.
+ Ride to work.
+ Ride to the bank and use the 'ride up' window.
+ Ride to a restaurant.
+ Ride for coffee.
+ Ride to get groceries.
+ Ride past stalled traffic.
+ Ride alone and enjoy the silence.
+ Ride with friends and enjoy the company.
+ Ride with your kids and teach them to love it.
A TREK COMMITMENT
and
FREEPORT BICYCLE CO. COMMITMENT
Learn
about your rights and
responsibilities as a cyclist.
League of Illinois
Bicyclists
or
League
of American Bicyclists
Commuting
Tips
on commuting to work!
Bicycle
Clubs:
Chain Link Cyclists nfp
http://www.chainlinkcyclists.org/
FOR
FUN!
Check out Dave Fonda's website/blog
Cycle
Upper Left
Freeport
Bicycle Company
