Lately I have envied the people I see leisurely riding their bicycles to work or around the city. It is such a great idea especially when the expenses of owning a car and keeping it in a city are overwhelmingly high. But there is another very important reason to switch means of transportation from car to bicycle. The environment is incredibly delicate and needs to be nurtured just like human beings do. By riding your bike to work instead of driving, the earth could be spared automobile ozone pollution that accounts for 72% of nitrogen oxides and 52% of reactive hydrocarbons in the air. David Lawyer wrote the ultimate paper comparing bicycle vs. automobile energy use, and found that bikes are 2/3 more efficient than cars even after factoring in the energy to produce the extra food the cyclist requires. So next time you have to make a trip to CVS down the street, or if you normally drive 10-20 minutes to work, rethink your options and especially rethink what is happening to the earth every time you turn on your car.
Saving the planet > getting a workout > traveling in fresh air = bike ride :)
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