Things worth knowing

The U.S. could save 462 million gallons of gasoline a year by increasing cycling from 1% to 1.5% of all trips. Chicagoland Bicycle Federation, Bike Traffic, May 2002

On a round-trip commute of 10 miles, bicyclists save roughly $10 daily and spare the air 10 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions. Commute Solutions, Emissions calculations They also burn 360 calories! SmartTrips

In New York City commuter cycling grew 26% between 2008 and 2009 and 45% since 2007. Cycling levels have more than doubled since 2002, and the number of cyclists crossing the Williamsburg Bridge quadrupled between 2000 and 2009. Since 2007, 200 miles of new bicycle routes have been added to the city's on-street bicycle network. http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bicyclists/bikenetwork.shtml

All informations from: http://www.bikesbelong.org/statistics