"Since 1956, May has been recognized as National Bike Month. The third week in May is designated Bike to Work Week; and the third Friday of May is Bike to Work Day."
Wouldn't it be neat to have a bike to "school" week? Or a bike to "school" day? Our kids wouldn't have to bike the whole way - maybe they are picked up at their bus stop - with their bikes - and then dropped in the center of town. Then the whole group bikes to their schools using safe routes such as the Merwin Meadows path escorted by bicycle cops!
"Over 66% of the adult US population is overweight and 32% of the US is obese. Statistics on the lack of physical activity among children are also alarming. Most children are driven to school in cars or buses, and one child out of every 4 is overweight."
Employers in the community benefit from a healthy, active workforce as well. What if we encouraged a bike to your "destination" day? Everyone would be safe because there would be more bikes on the roads that day than cars! Kids could bike to school, adults could bike to work - and we'd all be a little more productive that day because we started it right!
FYI: For a 180 pound man, a 10 mile round trip bike commute burns 400 calories. For a 130-pound woman this same commute burns 300 calories!
I suppose it's too late to plan a bike to school day for this May but I'd love to see a group come together to plan a National Bike Month program for next May. Anyone?
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