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Trek Biking Facts: Bike Commuting? 5 reasons to bike your drive.

posted on April 3, 2009 by JonathanFit

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1.  The average person loses 13 pounds their first year of commuting by bike.
2.  40% of all car trips in the U.S. are made within 2 miles of home.
3.  60% of the pollution created by autos happens in the first few minutes of operation, before pollution control devices can work effectively.
4.  Just 3 hours of biking per week can reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke by 50%.
5.  The U.S. could save 462 million gallons of gas a year by boosting bicycle trips just half a percentage point: from 1% to 1.5% of all trips.
Information courtesy of Trek Bicycle Corporation.

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