Why I Bike

I bike because it makes me feel good.
I bike because it’s good for my health.
I bike because it’s good for the earth.
I bike because it makes me feel more connected to my community.
I bike because it relieves stress.
I bike because it’s more efficient than walking.
I bike because it’s more efficient than riding in a train, truck, airplane, boat, automobile, or motorcycle (in calories expended per pound per mile).
I bike because bikes are not the leading killer of Americans 2 to 24 years old (cars are).
I bike because I can; because I’m fortunate enough to have my health and because biking will allow me to keep it.

Statistics quoted from Seven Wonders for a Cool Planet, by Eric Soernsen.