Just how good is bike commuting?
Posted: March 9, 2010 at 4:53 pmIt’s no secret that riding a bike instead of taking a car is good for your health, wallet, and the planet. But just how good is it? One number crunching cyclist decided to find out.
Jonathan, who runs CarFree.us took a look at 36 days he either biked or took the bus. I recommend reading the whole article, but the highlights are:
- $471.49 saved in gas, registration, insurance and maintenance
- 22,356 calories burned
- 543lbs of carbon not produced.
Hard to argue with figures like that.
