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WHATCOM COUNTY HAS AMAZING BIKE TRAILS
| There are 9 million bike trips in the U.S. every day. -2001 National Household Travel Survey |
Bicycling is a great way to get around. Learn more here.
FACTOIDS //
DID YOU KNOW?
Updated June 16, 2008
- Biking 2 miles to work each day can eliminate and average of 960 miles of driving, save $125 a year in gas, and help you lose an average of 11 lb. in weight. -AOL Body; Whatcom Council of Governments
- 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
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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BIKES
Updated December 9, 2009
- Bellingham bike route maps
- Earn rewards for bicycling to work, the store, or to activities
- Whatcom EverybodyBike program
- Whatcom bicycle resource guide (pdf)
- How motorists can share the road with Bicyclists (pdf)
- Cycling safely only city streets (pdf)
- Bicycle traffic laws for Washington State (pdf)
- Washington bicycle commute guide (pdf)
- Reasons to ride your bike
- Walk and bicycle your way to better health (pdf)
- Information about Safe Routes to School
- Shopping on foot and by bike in Whatcom County (pdf)
- Helping your children become independent travelers (pdf)
- The science of cycling: human power
- Bicycles for fun and fitness
