Green Resources for Bike to Work Week

It seems that most people think of bikes as recreation but in our sustainability consulting to business and individuals, we encourage employers and workers to consider cycling as alternative transportation.   This week, May 11-15 is National Bike to Work Week. The week culminates on Friday, May 15 as Bike to Work day.

In honor of National Bike to Work Week, we're encouraging our clients to embrace
cycling as part of a sustainable lifestyle for workers and to view bike commuting as a sustainability concept contributing to a business' sustainability plan. For instance:

•    On a bicycle you take up little space, burn no gasoline and produce no waste, and a bike can travel 1,600 kilometers (960 miles) on the equivalent energy of a gallon of gas.
•    Between 70 and 100 bicycles can be built with the resources required to build one car.
•    In a North American urban environment, people can commute by bike in less than one hour (some, a lot less!) Also, a road can carry about three times as many cyclists as people in cars.

To get started, check out, Cycling, The Ultimate in Green Energy Transport for ideas on starting out, gearing up, and bike commuting tips. Here are some additional resources to help you on your way.

A large and ever-growing community of bicycle commuters and bike-friendly businesses support this sustainable, non-polluting form of transportation:

Bike Coalition Resource Information
League of American Bicyclists: promotes cycling for fun, fitness and transportation, and works through advocacy and education for a more bicycle-friendly America
Bicycling Information
Bikes Belong: is the national coalition of bicycle suppliers and retailers working together to put more people on bicycles more often.
Bike Commuter Tips provides general information on commuting
Bike to Work Day

Green Bicycles and Green Bike Products