Bicyclists in the US save a cumulative $4.6 billion a year by choosing not to drive. (PDF)

sierraclub.org 18 May '12, 4pm

Bicyclists in the US save a cumulative $4.6 billion a year by choosing not to drive. (PDF)

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@te_photographer » 07 Jun '12, 8pm
RT @mapleridgealex: MT @recongeni: Wow annual costs of bike $308 vs car $8220 [link] Cycling benefits health/environ/gridlock & wallet! #bikemonth
@mapleridgealex » 07 Jun '12, 7pm
MT @recongeni: Wow annual costs of bike $308 vs car $8220 [link] Cycling benefits health/environ/gridlock & wallet! #bikemonth
@ReconGeni » 02 Jun '12, 2am
Wow annual costs of bike $308 vs car $8220 [link] Cycling benefits health/environment/gridlock & now your wallet! #bikemonth
@SKLTReads » 30 May '12, 8pm
Bicycling will save Americans $4.6million in 2012: [link]
@DuPageSierra » 27 May '12, 3pm
DuPage County has an outstanding network of bike trails. You can ride for fun, fitness and transportation. [link]
@TLGCProgram » 24 May '12, 6pm
How much moolah could you save if you rode your bike instead of drove trips that are less than 4 miles? In 2009... [link]
@BruceMcF » 24 May '12, 4pm
RT @JN_Seattle: Examining [link] source NHTS reveals 63% of 2009 USA bike mileage was social & recreational. Biking = fun, healthy exercise!
@JN_Seattle » 24 May '12, 3pm
Examining [link] source NHTS reveals 63% of 2009 USA bike mileage was social & recreational. Biking = fun, healthy exercise!
@JN_Seattle » 24 May '12, 3pm
When using numerology to get a big, impressive headline number, bigger is better. [link] Don't hold back!
@mlcluster » 24 May '12, 7am
RT @POLISnetwork: Cycling saves Americans $4.6 billion in 2012. @League of American Bicyclists [link]
@EarthShareOR » 23 May '12, 7pm
RT @earthshare: Biking and walking account for 12% of US trips but receive only 1.6% of federal #transportation funding [link]
@toSaveEnergy » 23 May '12, 4pm
DID YOU KNOW: If Americans took just 4-mile round-trip each week by bike, they would #save over $7 billion on fuel a yr [link]
@PaigeInSF » 23 May '12, 4pm
RT @CollabHousing: Pedaling to Prosperity: Bicycling Will Save Americans $4.6 Billion in 2012 [link] @bikesbelong @Bike_Radio @BikeEasy
@CollabHousing » 23 May '12, 4pm
"33 percent of Americans do not drive at all" [link] @cycletheearth @cycletard @citycyclists @citybike1 @sfbike @lacbc
@CollabHousing » 23 May '12, 4pm
Pedaling to Prosperity: Bicycling Will Save Americans $4.6 Billion in 2012 [link] @bikesbelong @Bike_Radio @BikeEasy
@EarthShare » 23 May '12, 3pm
Biking and walking account for 12% of U.S. trips but receive only 1.6% of federal #transportation funding [link]
@nakedbinder » 23 May '12, 3pm
according to the sierra club, biking will save Americans 4.6 billion in 2012 [link] #bike #eco #green
@POLISnetwork » 23 May '12, 3pm
Cycling saves Americans $4.6 billion in 2012. @League of American Bicyclists [link]
@jblumgart » 23 May '12, 2pm
Sierra Club biking fact sheet: "average annual operating cost of a bicycle is $308" [link] Much higher than I've experienced.
@DaniKrameroni » 23 May '12, 12am
[link] Them's some serious stats!
@NibbyP » 22 May '12, 8pm
Bicycling will save Americans $4.6 Billion in 2012 [link] #FB
@barbaraklipp » 22 May '12, 2pm
RT @ELPCenter: Great info sheet from @SierraClub on "Pedaling to Prosperity" [link]
@ELPCenter » 22 May '12, 2pm
Great info sheet from @SierraClub on "Pedaling to Prosperity" [link]
@hugovdsteen » 22 May '12, 6am
RT"@karel_martens: Fietsers besparen economie VS 4.6 mld $. Tijd voor ambitieuzer fietsbeleid in NL. #newmobilityera [link]"
@karel_martens » 22 May '12, 5am
Fietsers besparen Amerikaanse economie 4.6 mld $. Tijd voor ambitieuzer fietsbeleid in NL. #newmobilityera [link]
@DebbieValiant » 22 May '12, 4am
See this @NibbyP? : Bicyclists in the US save a cumulative $4.6 billion a year by choosing not to drive. [link] (PDF)”
@MidmarketGreen » 22 May '12, 2am
“@StreetsblogNet:"33% of Americans do not drive at all" [link]” #SOMA parks+toilets+dogarea+art+bikeways+walks+#owls #SFMayor
@Bike_SBY » 22 May '12, 1am
This is why it is so important to make Salisbury a Bicycle Friendly Community! #bike-sby [link]
@melloajello » 21 May '12, 11pm
RT @vabike: RT @NRDC: RT @drgrist: Bicyclists in the US save a cumulative $4.6 billion a year by choosing not to drive. [link]
@policylink » 21 May '12, 9pm
Support $ 4 cycling & walking [link] & read how bikers save $4.6bil a yr by not driving [link] via @sierra_club
@REtroCYCLEd » 21 May '12, 8pm
For great statistics on how much money biking saves the US and how many people do it, check out this great report [link]
@stevevance » 21 May '12, 8pm
A large percentage of Americans can't get driving licenses yet, tho. RT @streetsblognet "33% of Americans don't drive" [link]
@BikeWalkDayton » 21 May '12, 8pm
Americans spend more on transportation than food or healthcare. #Bike or #walk and save some $$$$$$. [link]
@mypublicoffice » 21 May '12, 8pm
RT @StreetsblogNet: "33 percent of Americans do not drive at all." [link]
@StreetsblogNet » 21 May '12, 8pm
"33 percent of Americans do not drive at all." [link]
@alantero1489 » 21 May '12, 2pm
Interesting Factsheet on the benefits of biking: [link]
@nohonotebook » 19 May '12, 12am
Fun Friday Fact: #Bicyclists in the #US save a cumulative $4.6 billion a year by choosing not to drive. [link]
@RayBeckerman » 18 May '12, 11pm
RT @BMcNamara9 RT @drgrist Bicyclists in the US save a cumulative $4.6 billion a year by choosing not to drive. [link] (PDF)
@KEEN » 18 May '12, 7pm
"Pedaling to Prosperity: New stats on biking saving $ & oil [link]" via @ryebutler @Sierra_Club @BikeLeague @NCLR
@Abby_Elise » 18 May '12, 6pm
“@NRDC: RT @drgrist: Bicyclists in the US save a cumulative $4.6 billion a year by choosing not to drive. [link] (PDF)” Whoa!
@Colinhd_turtle » 18 May '12, 6pm
Happy National #Bike to Work Day! Turns out, biking saves Americans a boat-load of $$$ [link] #sustainability
@p_aulina » 18 May '12, 6pm
RT @energyaction: RT @ryebutler: Pedaling to Prosperity: New stats on biking saving $ & oil [link] #biketoworkday #bikenomics #powershift
@p_aulina » 18 May '12, 6pm
Avg. family spends more on transp. than on food. Low-income fam:s spend up to 55% of their budgets on transportation: [link]
@BrianClemmons » 18 May '12, 5pm
RT @drgrist: Biking & walking account for 12% of all US trips, but receive only 1.6% of fed transportation money. [link] (PDF)
@draffauf » 18 May '12, 5pm
This comparison of bikes to autos doesn't factor in time saved, the biggest benefit of driving? [link]
@ericageppi » 18 May '12, 5pm
Happy #biketoworkday everyone! Here are some eye catching stats on the benefits of riding your bike [link] enjoy!
@ietyler » 18 May '12, 5pm
, reports cyclists RT @drgrist: Bicyclists in the US save a cumulative $4.6 billion a year by choosing not to drive. [link]
@energyaction » 18 May '12, 5pm
RT @ryebutler: Pedaling to Prosperity: New stats on biking saving $ & oil [link] #biketoworkday #bikenomics #powershift
@ryebutler » 18 May '12, 5pm
Pedaling to Prosperity: New stats on biking saving $ & oil [link] #biketoworkday #bikenomics - @Sierra_Club @BikeLeague @NCLR
@ellyblue » 18 May '12, 5pm
RT @ryebutler: Happy National #Bike to Work Day! Turns out, biking saves Americans a boat-load of $$$ [link]