Every Day Should Be “Bike to Work Day”Paul Hogarthbyline‚ May. 17‚ 2007Today is “Bike to Work Day,” an annual event where the Mayor, eight Supervisors and tens of thousands of San Franciscans will highlight the importance, convenience and practicality of using the bicycle as your commute-vehicle of choice. But for me, it’s just another day – as my morning commute is a quick 10-minute bike ride downhill and my afternoon commute is a strenuous (but manageable) 20-minute ride uphill. In a City where we take global warming seriously, the distances are compact enough to make bike riding practical, and Muni service is unreliable, more people should use the bicycle as their primary form of transportation. But somehow, I’m part of an exclusive club (5%) of commuters in our supposedly enlightened community. |