7 awesome American bike-friendly employers
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Pedal power
It's a sad fact that most adults stop riding bicycles as soon as they get their driver's license. For most of us, a car is a step up from having to pedal where you want to go. But the bike has been staging a comeback. U.S. cities have a long way to go to catch up to their European counterparts when it comes to bike friendliness, but they're getting there, lane by lane. Bicycle sales have been on a steady march upward, and innovations like electric bikes make it easier for everyone to enjoy getting out for a ride. Here are seven companies that are going above and beyond the corporate call of duty in encouraging their workers to bike to work. (Text: Shea Gunther)
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Specialized but not Trek Bikes? They are the largest domestic manufacturer of bicycles. Specialized does not produce any bicycles in the USA - only overseas. Poor choice I say!
Trek is also made in China!
How about Quality Bicycle Products?
They have an advocate for bicycle-friendly legislation on staff who lobbies to make riding safer. They pay their employees to ride their bikes, they provide showers, lockers and indoor bike racks. They have a huge discount for employees to purchase their first bike, and they provide classes on bicycle maintenance. They encourage group rides so new riders know what route to take. They donate tons of money to bicycle-friendly organizations that build.... More
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