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Bodacious Bicycling Benefits

Want to save money and reduce your impact on the planet? Want to be healthier and feel better? These are some of the bicycling benefits you can enjoy when you ride just a few days a week. No need to worry if you haven't ridden in years. Give it a try, and it will all come back to you. It's just like, well, like riding a bike!

Bicycling benefits your environment. A bicycle requires far fewer resources to produce than a car, so its impact on the environment is less right from the get-go. And bicycling produces no emissions, leading to cleaner air. It's been shown that 40% of automobile trips are within two miles of home, and that 60% of pollution from emissions happens in the first few minutes, when the engine is cold. In fact, a four-mile trip by bicycle avoids 15 pounds of pollutants.

Bicycling benefits your economy. Obviously, a bicycle costs much less than a car to buy and maintain, and there is no gas to buy -- an expense that just keeps going up with a car. Bicycling can cut health care costs, as the exercise leads to greater fitness. A study has shown that an obese person averages up to $1500 more in medical costs per year than a fit person. Fitness also reduces the need for Medicare and Medicaid payments, thus saving taxpayer dollars.

Bicycling benefits your health. In 2000, 16.6% of all deaths were due to obesity, a figure roughly equal to those caused by cigarette smoking. Bicycling helps you lose weight and improve cardiovascular fitness, reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke. The improved circulation reduces aches and pains, and the joint movement (without the pounding produced by running) reduces the risk of arthritis. You'll develop a stronger immune system to fight off illness. And bicycling reduces the blood level of cortisol, which has been associated with the mysterious Syndrome X -- a cluster of conditions and symptoms including heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, and diabetes.

It's easy to reap those bicycling benefits. Most people have been riding a bike since they were kids, so there's no new skills to learn. It's just a matter of getting started.  It's not like hard, strenuous exercise -- it's an enjoyable activity you can do with your friends and family. And if the weather's bad, you can put your bicycle on a trainer and ride indoors. If you have trouble fitting a daily bicycle ride into your schedule, try the easiest way to incorporate bicycling into your life -- <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/bicycle-commuting-habit">bicycle commuting.</a> Make a commitment to bicycle several times a week, and these bicycling benefits are yours!

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Giro Athlon Mountain Bike Bicycle Helmet $69 Giro Athlon Mountain Bike Bicycle Helmet. If your mountain bike riding style involves a timing chip and number plate, then you'll be relieved to know that Giro has developed a competition-specific bike Bicycle Helmet just for you. Compact shape, 23 Wind Tunnel vents and low-profile P.O.V. visor maximize comfort and performance on the race course.

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Giro Animas Mountain Bike Bicycle Helmet $49 Giro Animas Mountain Bike Bicycle Helmet. If you're an up-and-coming racer or singletrack hog who wants a deal on top performance, you should check out the Animas. It combines aggressive style and Wind Tunnel vents with the stability of a Roc Loc 4 system and P.O.V. visor. Whether its epic endurance challenges or tough terrain, this bike Bicycle Helmet has you covered.

2012 Giro Xar Mountain Bike Bicycle Helmet $116.99 2012 Giro Xar Mountain Bike Bicycle Helmet. Introducing the new czar of all-mountain riding. With skate-punk style, sleek lines, 17 Wind Tunnel vents, X-Static padding, and the unmatched fit and adjustability of Giro's new Roc Loc 5 retention system, the Xar bike Bicycle Helmet blends coverage, comfort and style.

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2011 Lazer Oasiz Mountain Bike Bicycle Helmet $109.99 2011 Lazer Oasiz Mountain Bike Bicycle Helmet. Lazer has teamed up with legendary mountain biker, Brian Lopes, to create an all-mountain bike Bicycle Helmet with more protection and coverage. In-Molded reinforcement structure improves impact resistance and guarantees higher safety. Extended back and sides shield your neck and face on rougher rides. Lazer and Brian even reduced the Bicycle Helmet weight, optimized ventilation, added advanced retention features and gave it a very appropriate name: the Oasiz. It's one of the safest places to put your head.

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Bern Brentwood Bicycle Helmet $67.49 Bern Brentwood Bicycle Helmet. Hello brain. Meet the Brentwood. It's the thinnest, lightest, lowest profile bike Bicycle Helmet available for adrenaline-pumping sports like skateboarding, biking, in-line skating, snowboarding and skiing. Tough, PVC shell is fused with liquid-injected, high-impact foam to protect your grey matter from the worst blows. Channeled vents keep your head cool while the detachable visor keeps you looking cool. Sink Fit design fits lower for better protection and accommodates sunglasses or goggles. The Brentwood is your brain's new best friend.