This blog has been quiet lately, as I have been very busy with work and personal projects. I don't get the chance to post updates here as often as I would like, so I want to remind you all to also follow some of the excellent (and more frequently updated) local bike blogs that I have linked in the sidebar like the PCC blog, Rusty Rides, and Biking the Upstate.
This morning on Design Taxi, I noticed an excellent infographic titled "How Bikes can Save Us" (click the image at the link to see the full graphic). The graphic points out that, although inactivity related diseases are the biggest killer in the US after tobacco, "90 % of Americans drive to work, and 0.6% ride their bikes—despite the fact that 70% of the car trips are shorter than two miles." I know that I am preaching to the choir here, but the graphic is full of other interesting facts presented in a visually appealing format. I encourage you to check it out and share it with others.
If you support bike transportation, now is the time to voice your opinion to Senator Jim DeMint. He is a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and will be voting tomorrow morning at 10 am on an amendment to S. 1950 by Alaska Senator Mark Begich to provide safe and adequate accommodations for all users in all federally-funded street projects. You can reach Senator DeMint's office to leave a message of support by calling the Senate Switchboard at 202-224-3121. Read more about this proposed amendment at the LAB blog, but don't forget to call before the end of the day.
