Tune up your bike and get back in the saddle to enjoy the many benefits of cycling while contributing to a more sustainable and eco-friendly community. When you ride to work during Johns Hopkins Baltimore Bike Week, May 12 to 16, take a selfie and share your reasons for biking to enter a raffle and win a prize (details below).
Whether you're an experienced cyclist or just getting started, biking to work offers numerous advantages for both your personal well-being and the environment. Visit the Bike to Work webpage for cycling resources, including maps of bike trails and lock-up stations, safety guides, and more.
Read on to learn more from JHU Well-Being, Climate and Sustainability, Transportation, and Live Near Your Work about the benefits of biking and the resources available to ensure you have a safe ride.
Well-being benefits
Biking can help you maintain a healthy weight by burning fat and toning muscles. An aerobic exercise, it strengthens your heart and can lower your risk of heart disease. It also releases endorphins, which can improve your mood and reduce stress and anxiety. Biking can help you get into a regular sleep cycle by reducing stress hormones that can block deep sleep. It can also help build new brain cells that improve memory and concentration.
Sustainability benefits and resources
When you choose to bike instead of drive, you are reducing your carbon footprint and helping the environment. Bikes generate zero greenhouse gas emissions, lead to less traffic congestion, and require fewer resources to manufacture and maintain than cars, helping with the conservation of resources. By biking to work, you are supporting JHU's Climate Action and Sustainability Plan and the university's commitment to sustainable transportation. Visit the Office of Climate and Sustainability website to learn more about sustainable travel options.
Transportation resources
Transportation Services is dedicated to enhancing the JHU community's mobility needs and ensuring a vibrant travel experience across Johns Hopkins campuses. Reliable parking, shuttle, and transportation options make getting around campus easy, convenient, and safe—and help build a more connected and accessible JHU community. For details, visit the Transportation Services website.
The Live Near Your Work program
The university's Live Near Your Work program—which offers grants of up to $17,000 toward a down payment and closing costs associated with buying a house in designated Baltimore City neighborhoods—can make biking to work a regular part of your routine. When you live near your work, you can enjoy a shorter, more scenic commute on less congested streets, like Ashley Cleveland does.
Participate and enter the raffle for a prize
Whether you're commuting every day or giving it a try for the first time, you can take this opportunity to show off your bike and enter a raffle to win a prize. Use this form to submit a photo of yourself biking to work and to share your reasons for biking.
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