National Bike Month!

Happy May - It's National Bike Month!

Join the national energy and get yourself on a bike - or on your bike more!

In case you needed any further encouragement, check out these stats from the 1world2wheels.org

• Just 3 hours of bicycling per week can reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke by 50%
• The US could save 462 million gallons of gasoline a year by increasing cycling from 1%-1.5% of all trips
• Each rush hour auto commuter spends an average of 50 hours a year stuck in traffic
• In 1964 50% of kids rode to school and the obesity rate was 12%...in 2004 3% rode to school and the obesity rate was 45%
• 25% of all trips are made within a mile of the home, 40% are withing 2 miles
• 50% of the working population commutes 5 miles or less to work

Take the Go By Bike challenge!

If it's been a while since your last bike ride (as in you still had streamers and a banana seat on your bike!) don't worry - it's never too late to start riding again, check out 1 world 2 wheels great tips to getting back on the bike. Trek Portsmouth donates $1 from the sale of every Trek helmet to 1 World 2 Wheels.

At Trek Portsmouth we're celebrating National Bike Month with our first annual Bike Swap and Demo Day. You can find a new-to-you bike or a new to this world 2010 bike.

And, as always, if you have any questions about your bike, gear or simply how to make cycling a bigger part of your life please stop by. We love bikes and we'll chat about them all day!

ps that great looking shirt is available in the store!