More Than Fifty Good Reasons for Bicycling

1. Bicycles increase mobility for those who don't have access to motor transport.
2. Bicycles increase mobility for those who don't qualify to drive a car.
3. Bicycles increase mobility for those who can't afford motor transport.
4. Bicycles increase mobility for those who don't want to drive motor vehicles.
5. Bicycling provides exercise in a fun way – every day if you like!
6. A bike is 30 times less expensive to buy and maintain than a car.
7. You save travel money by bicycling.
8. Bicycling reduces stress.
9. Bicycling is therapeutic for the mind, body, and spirit.
10. Your commute will be the best part of your day instead of the worst part.
11. Bicycling improves self-esteem.
12. Save on the membership to a health club; get your exercise bicycling to work.
13. Bicycling is low impact on the body.
14. Bicycling is low impact on the environment.
15. Bicycling in your neighborhood is a great way to meet your neighbors.
16. Camaraderie of cyclists makes bicycling a great way to meet a nice stranger with a similar interest.
17. A bicyclist can ignore the traffic reports.
18. A bicyclist can feel self-satisfied biking past a traffic jam in the bike lane.
19. Bicycling allows a more predictable commute time.
20. Bicycling provides easier parking.
21. Bicycling means no to low-cost parking.
22. Leaving your car at home provides a parking space for someone less fortunate.
23. 8 bicycles can be parked in the space required for just one car.
24. If you are lazy, your bicycle provides door-to-door transport (you don't have to walk across a vast parking lot).
25. Bicycling reduces the demand for parking lots.
26. Bicycling reduces energy consumption.
27. Bicycling reduces air pollution – bicyclists emit few gases.
28. Bicycling reduces water pollution – bikes don't drip brake fluid, anti-freeze, transmission fluid, etc.
29. Bicycling reduces noise pollution – even without a muffler, bikes are quiet.
30. Bicycling reduces road wear – even if cyclists feel like they have the weight of the world on their shoulders.
31. A bicycle’s small profile reduces congestion.
32. Bicycling reduces the need to lay additional asphalt and concrete.
33. It’s easier to vary your route by bicycle.
34. Bicycling improves cardio-vascular health.
35. Bicycling improves muscle tone, bone mass, and skin health.
36. Healthier people have lower health care expenses.
37. The exercise from bicycling will increase your productivity at work.
38. Increased bike use generates bike facilities which increase property values.
39. Bicycling gives you more fresh air than a sauna, and you can still sweat and clean your pores.
40. Bike commuting is a license to dress weird and still feel smug.
41. Bicycling is virtually a life-long activity.
42. Bicycling can be enjoyed in a wide variety of topography.
43. Bicycling can be enjoyed in a wide variety of climates.
44. Bicycling is a great way to see the world.
45. Bicycling is cool.
46. Bicycling is fun.
47. A bicycle always starts and you can easily fix it yourself!
48. Bicycling promotes denser, walkable communities and encourages local shopping.
49. A bicycle can haul people and big stuff with a trailer.
50. It costs $75 or less for a yearly bicycle tuneup.
51. You can get a decent used bicycle for $300!

(Adapted from www.ibike.org)