Bicycle riding can improve your health, save you money, and help you protect the environment. Each year Bike To Work Week is celebrated by thousands of people, and is a reminder to dust off and gear up for the riding season.

• Bike safely! Always wear a helmet. Ride with traffic and assume that vehicles might not see you. Set a good example for kids, too, so they learn to ride safely. Read more about bike safety  .

• Other things you can do on the road to cut greenhouse gas emissions, reduce the nation's dependence on oil, and save money.

• Find out more about Bike Month and Bike To Work Day    and any events near you, from the League of American Bicyclists.