Bike Commuting on Campus and in Morgantown
Morgantown’s Year of Active Transport, in collaboration with the WVU Offices of Sustainability, Transportation and Parking, and Employee Wellness, and Positive Spin encourage YOU to think globally, act locally by bicycling to work when possible. JOIN THE FUN (SEE BELOW).
Benefits
- Save some $$ (economics of transportation)
- Burn more calories (whittle your waistline, enjoy that extra bite)
- Improve health/save more $$ (2 miles cycling ~$1 health care savings)
- Reduce traffic congestion (5% decrease in autos on road will decrease congestion 35%)
- Be more patriotic (help the U.S. achieve energy independence)
“If each American driver cycled to work just ONE day a week, we could cut our Persian Gulf oil imports in half.” -Grierson (2009, March). Power from the people. Popular Science, p. 61.
Make it Count
Keep track of your cycling mileage when you ride from home to work and/or work to home:
- Simple log (print and write in mileage)
- Advanced log (type in mileage; form will estimate gallons of gasoline saved, etc.)
- Disclaimer
Bicycle Rack Locations on Campus
Other Biking Links
