bicycles

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  • There are 9 million bike trips in the U.S. every day. -2001 National Household Travel Survey
  • Biking 3 hours per week can reduce a person's risk of heart disease and stroke by 50% -League of American Bicyclists
  • It costs only $120 a year on average to operate a bicycle for work commutes. -League of American Bicyclists
  • Converting calories into gas, a bicycle gets the equivalent of 3,000 miles per gallon. -Bill Strickland, The Quotable Cyclist
  • There are 10,000 participants in the Smart Trips program for bus riders, walkers, carpoolers, and bikers of Whatcom County. -Whatcom Smart Trips