The Annual Ride To Work

Hello everyone. First off I would like to wish you all and your families a safe and wonderful 4th of July!!!

I am not sure how many cyclists we have out there but this is a great idea and the company I work for sponsors this program and it will be our second year of participating. We all know that the gas prices are out of control and are forcing many of us to rethink how we live our lives. Isn't it amazing how a material can control our lives to such an extent, it is actually pretty darn scary if you ask me.

This program gets everyone that owns a motorcycle, scooter, and yes even the old manual bicycle to join in for the day. I am still looking into buying a scooter and one that I have found is the Honda Helix, just have to see how things work out, they are not cheap and I am sure the prices on them will go up especially with the demand for them right now.

Here is a little bit about this program: This year's 17th Annual Ride To Work Day is just a month away. The recent rise in gas prices have caused many commuters to turn to motorcycles and scooters to save money on transportation, and they are finding them to be an economical, efficient and enjoyable way to get to work and around town. Because of high world-wide gasoline prices, this is expected to be the largest RTW day ever, in terms of numbers of participants.

According to the United States Census Bureau and the Department of Transportation, over eighty million cars and light trucks are used for daily commuting on American roads, and about 200,000 motorcycles and scooters are a regular part of this mix. On Ride To Work Day, the practical side of riding becomes more visible as a larger number of America's 8,000,000 cycles are ridden to work.

Ride to Work Day helps demonstrate how these vehicles make parking easier and help traffic flow better. Studies have shown that across equal distances, commuting motorcyclists reach their destinations in less time than those using automobiles, that motorcycles and scooters consume less resources per mile than automobiles, and that they take up less space on roads. Motorcycle and scooter riders seek improved employer recognition and support for this form of transportation, and more public and government awareness of the positive value of riding.

Here is the link for their website: http://www.ridetowork.org/

Once again, HAPPY 4TH OF JULY to all my fellow Bloggers and their families.