references
  
      Department of General Services: "19 Bike to Work Day Facts"
    
      BMJ: "Association between active commuting and incident cardiovascular disease, cancer, and mortality: prospective cohort study"
    
      The Journal of Obesity: "Effects of active commuting and leisure-time exercise on fat loss in women and men with overweight and obesity: a randomized controlled trial"
    
      USA Cycling: "EXPERT ADVICE ON COVID-19 FOR CYCLING COMMUNITY FROM DR. MICHAEL ROSHON"
    
      U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency: "ADVISORY MEMORANDUM ON IDENTIFICATION OF ESSENTIAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WORKERS DURING COVID-19 RESPONSE"
    
      NPR: "Bike Sales Gear Up As The Homebound Try Socially Distant Exercise"
    




Biking to work can be a safer alternative to public transit if you follow a few essential tips to get started.

Image Credit: AleksandarNakic/E+/GettyImages

Image Credit: AleksandarNakic/E+/GettyImages

The League of American Bicyclists hosts a national Bike to Work Day, which typically takes place on the third Friday in May.

Hand signals have probably changed since you learned them as a kid; to make sure you are up-to-date, check out this video from Bike New York.

      Department of General Services: "19 Bike to Work Day Facts"
    
      BMJ: "Association between active commuting and incident cardiovascular disease, cancer, and mortality: prospective cohort study"
    
      The Journal of Obesity: "Effects of active commuting and leisure-time exercise on fat loss in women and men with overweight and obesity: a randomized controlled trial"
    
      USA Cycling: "EXPERT ADVICE ON COVID-19 FOR CYCLING COMMUNITY FROM DR. MICHAEL ROSHON"
    
      U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency: "ADVISORY MEMORANDUM ON IDENTIFICATION OF ESSENTIAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WORKERS DURING COVID-19 RESPONSE"
    
      NPR: "Bike Sales Gear Up As The Homebound Try Socially Distant Exercise"