Using a bike to commute to and from work reduces the amount of pollution and can be far less stressful than sitting in traffic for an hour or more each way. Riding a bike to work and home is also a great way to get in a daily workout without having to hit the gym everyday. You also can’t get make an excuse to get out of riding your bike when it’s your only way home! If you’re not up to commuting to work everyday by bike, consider commuting just one or two days a week by bike to start out with and working up to commuting everyday by bike. Or consider taking a bike to the train station, bus stop, or ferry. Taking public transportation instead of driving has a lot of environmental benefits and riding a bike to and from the public transportation instead of driving a car will help the environment more.