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Bicycle TransportationBicycle Transportation
Todd MayTodd May
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Bicycle TransportationBicycle Transportation
• How many people bike
• Controversy about biking
• Downsides to biking
• Benefits of biking
• What we need to do
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StatsStats
• The trend in the number of bikers
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StatsStats
• Who bikes?
• Almost everyone
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ControversyControversy
• Is biking safe?
• Are bike lanes worth useful?
• Do you save money by biking?
• Is biking slow?
• Can you carry stuff on bikes?
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Bicycle SafetyBicycle Safety
• Bike riding is much safer if you ride safe
• Wear a helmet
• Ride properly– Be visible– Ride with traffic– Don’t ride in the middle– Use hand signals
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Bicycle SafetyBicycle Safety
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Bicycle LanesBicycle Lanes
• Streets with bike lanes have a significantly lower crash rate (38% and 56%)
• Help organize traffic
• Give roads wider sholders
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Bicycling CostBicycling Cost
• Riding a bike can earn you money
• Assume a bike costs $100, your car gets 22 mpg, and that gas costs $3 per gallon.
• ($100 / $3.00/gal) * 22 m/g = 733 miles
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Bicycle TimeBicycle Time
• Riding a bike can be faster than driving
• Shorter distance than driving
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Bicycle CargoBicycle Cargo
• Bikes can carry a lot of stuff
• Baskets or saddle bags
• Wear a backpack
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DownsidesDownsides
• You are exposed to the weather– You get wet when it rains– No AC or heaters
• Not normally as fast as cars
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BenefitsBenefits
• Riding a bike improves a persons health
• Save Money
• More reliable than cars
• Reduces pollution
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How to respondHow to respond
• Ride your bike instead of driving
• Drive carefully around bikes– A bike on the road
means one less car on the road to slow traffic
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Questions?Questions?