Remember that “feels like flying” feeling while riding your bicycle on some grand adventure? What if I said you could have that feeling again, even if the adventure is maybe not as grand, because it is just going about your daily life?
Spring GoByBike Week is coming up from Saturday, May 31 to Friday, June 6, and if you haven’t already been out on two wheels this season, I encourage you to use this event as a motivator to get out there whenever you can.
You don’t have to participate every day if it doesn’t work for your schedule, however, logging even one ride makes you eligible to win a cycling trip for two in Vietnam! I can already taste the phở!
Sometimes I hesitate to go by bike versus vehicle because of the time it takes to get my bike out, make sure the tires have air, find my helmet (this is a fake problem for me because my helmet is always hanging on my handlebars. However, I want to mention it because please, please, always protect your head and wear a helmet while biking!), gather my bike lock and key if I’m parking it somewhere, etc. But when I choose to bike, I never regret it.
Why bike?
- Save time: For distances of a few kilometres, it’s usually almost as fast and a lot more fun.
- Feel better: The fresh air and movement provide an immediate mood boost and help reduce stress.
- Boost health: Every minute of riding counts towards the recommended 150 minutes of weekly physical activity.
- Build stronger communities: More people biking means more interaction and safer streets.
- Better for the environment: Lower emissions, noise pollution, and traffic congestion by choosing two wheels over four.
Register now to participate in GoByBike Week (May 31-June 6), and if I was a betting person, I’d bet you would enjoy it enough to keep riding into the summer. See you on the streets!
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