Hi, Will here again to tell you about riding your bike to school.  I’m not in school anymore (I’m a class of ’07 graduate) but it hasn’t been too long since I was there. 

As a sophomore, I would ride my bicycle to school and had lots of fun doing it.  What I didn’t like, though, was that every now and then, I heard rumors about people’s bicycles getting stolen!  But if you use a lock properly, there is little to no chance that your bike will get stolen.  Also, sometimes there were not enough spaces to leave my bike in a rack. 

During my senior year, I changed schools and made an effort to ride my bike to school more often than before.  What encouraged me to bike to school was the fact that there were enough bike racks to park my vehicle safely without having to worry that it would get stolen or vandalized.  What I also liked about riding my bicycle to school was that the school encouraged the students to bike by giving stuff away to riders.  This one time, I won a movie ticket and another time I got some candy.  By riding my bicycle to school, I lost some weight and increased my stamina.  I became healthier than I had ever been. 

If your school is safe enough for you to ride a bicycle to, why not try it?  From my personal experience, I can assure you that it will be fun to bike.  If you don’t feel comfortable riding by yourself, try getting your friends to bike with you.  The more people that bike with you, the merrier.