Tomorrow is Ride to Work Day!
Why don’t you give it a go? Given COVID-19 interrupted “normal” working arrangements this year, a lot of our population is working from home. You could try a ride before work or a lunchtime break!
According to Bicycle Network (2020), some benefits of starting your day with a ride (or walk) to work are:
- Improved general health: A regular ride to work can help reduce the risks associated with physical inactivity including cardiovascular disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, some cancers, obesity and depression.
- Increased productivity: Businesses that encourage staff to cycle to work benefit from increased productivity as a result of improved fitness and mental health.
- Saved money: People who ride to work not only save time and get fit, but save from $6000-$15,000 which is usually spent on fuel, car repairs, public transport tickets and parking.
- Saved time: A 5-10km ride to work will only take 15-30 minutes on average. In peak-hour city trips up to 10km are generally faster by bike than any other form of transport, door to door.
- Care for the environment: Cycling is a zero emission transport. Riding 10km each way to work instead of driving saves 1.3 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually.
Workplace Health & Safety Victoria offer workplaces and private homes exercise equipment hire. You can check out what we have to offer here – https://whsvic.com.au/our-services/equipment-hire/