Today is Bike to Work Day across the US. Here are some interesting stories I've run across on that topic today.
“Promoting bicycles as a healthy, inexpensive, and environmentally sound alternative to cars is now a mainstream cause in San Francisco … But on the ground, where the rubber truly meets the road, city policy makers make sure that cars come first.” — San Francisco Bay Guardian
“When gas prices soared above $2 a gallon last May and some of his co-workers started to complain and formulate end-of-the-world scenarios, Mike Cox barely noticed. The senior project manager for the state's Department of Environmental Quality has been riding his Trek to work for three years.” — Lansing (Mich.) State Journal
“And of course it all comes to a head today, with National Bike to Work Day or, as it is known in Cadillac Escalade circles, “Holy Crap, Look Out for That Bike!” Day.” — The Oregonian
My partner and I sold our vehicle last winter because it sat unused. Aside from dreadful driving skills, I choose not to possess a vehicle for economic, health, and environmental reasons. — Juneau Empire
John Norwig may be Morris County's ultimate cycling commuter. From his home in Washington Township to his office in Somerville, it's a 25-mile, 90-minute trip up and down challenging hills and along congested thoroughfares. — Morris County (N.J.) Daily Record
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