Trek's 1 World 2 Wheels program

If it 2 miles or less... Ride A Bike!

For your Health
+ The average person loses 13 lbs. their first year of commuting by bike.
+ Just three hours of bicylcing 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
+ The U.S. could save 463 million gallons of gasoline a year by increasing cycling from 1% to 1.5% of all trips
+Each U.S. rush=hour auto commuter spends and average of 50 hours a year stuck in traffic
+In 2003, cars stalled in traffic wasted 5 billion gallons of fuel

For our Future
+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

60% of the pollution created by automobile emissions happens in the first few minutes of operation, before pollution control devices can work effectively.

Go By Bike

~From a Trek Brochure

http://1world2wheels.org/
http://www.bicyclebenefits.org/

25% of all trips are made within a mile of the home. 40% of all trips are within 2 miles of the home, and 50% of the working population commutes 5 miles or less to work.