May is National Bike Month
May 4, 2014May is National Bike Month, check out the many health benefits to bicycling.
- Bicycle commuting burns an average of 540 calories per hour.
- The average person loses 13 lbs in the first year of commuting by bike.
- If American adults each drove one mile less per day, it would reduce the adult obesity rate by 2.16 percent over six years.
- For a 150-lb woman, bicycling at less than 10 miles per hour, burns about 300 calories in 60 minutes.
- Bicycling just 20 miles per week reduces women’s risk of heart disease by 50%.
- Women who walk or bike 30 minutes per day had a lower rate of breast cancer.
- 42% of American women say “people to bike with” would encourage them to ride more.
Increase your pedaling power:
- Participate in Bike to Work Week May 12-16, or Bike to Work Day on May 16. Find an event in your area.
- Join the National Bike Challenge!
Source: The League of American Bicyclist
