For a while now I have been riding my bike to work on days when I go into the IofC office in Melbourne. It’s about 12km. While it took me a while to psych myself up to doing this journey – telling myself that it was too far or that the driving culture in Melbourne is too dangerous – the truth is now that I really love it and wouldn’t choose any other form or transport.

Bicycle Victoria is promoting the benefits of riding to work. The following extracts are from their website:

  1. Health – feel great and reduce your likelihood of suffering from obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Check out the health benefits of riding your bike.
  2. Save money – reduce the costs associated with driving to work or catching public transport. Click here to calculate how much you spend on petrol…and how much money you could save by riding to work!
  3. Help the environment – reduce your greenhouse gas emissions. Calculate your vehicle’s greenhouse gas emissions.
  4. Everyone is doing it! – avoid traffic jams and commuter congestion by joining the bike riders
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