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Biking saves billions of dollars

By tovarichpeter   Follow   Sun, 3 Jun 2012, 9:49am   221 views   3 comments
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http://www.ocregister.com/news/transportation-356933-percent-report.html

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1. Patrick Follow Befriend (54) 5,235 threads 6,171 comments 46 male Menlo Park, CA Premium

   1   10:58am Sun 3 Jun 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Yes, biking saves the bikers and the public billions of dollars. But that money is saved at the expense of some very powerful interests: * oil companies * car companies * road construction contractors and all the politics behind that We need a wealthy and politically strong bicyclists' union to fight those interests.

2. KILLERJANE Follow Befriend (3) 12 threads 600 comments

   2   11:05am Sun 3 Jun 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   We saved for 3 years now, we love it. If your in the city, bike dammit. Get an electric one so you don't burn precious calories.

3. zzyzzx Follow Befriend (9) 434 threads 4,247 comments Baltimore, MD

   3   7:41am Mon 4 Jun 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   It also helps fight obesity! When I go on bike club rides or just go down the bike trail, you really don't see fat people on bicycles.