From https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/bike-to-work-day https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/bike-to-work-day Besides being fun, biking to work is good for yo

From https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/bike-to-work-day https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/bike-to-work-day Besides being fun, biking to work is good for your health and for the environment. Take a look at all the benefits of riding a bike! Reduce air pollution: In the Bay Area, 43% of all car trips are two miles or shorter. For short trips, bicycling is an important tool to reduce air pollution: up to 70% of emissions from a 10-mile trip occur within the first mile. Stay healthy and fit: Bicycling to work is a great way to get exercise every day. The well-documented obesity epidemic contributes to heart disease, cancer, stroke and type 2 diabetes, which together make up 40% of the leading causes of death in Oakland. Save money: With gas prices unlikely to decline in the long-term, bicycling makes more financial sense than ever; a bike’s annual operating cost is estimated to be $120 (as opposed to. $5,000-12,000 for a car). Ease street congestion: Twelve bicycles can fit in the space needed to park a single car.