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Bicycling is an ideal form of commuting to and from work. Highest potential
is with employees who live from one to five miles from the worksite.
 Benefits
to Your Employer
- improved employee
health and well being
- reduced need for
parking
- Reduced stress in the
work place
Benefits to employees
Benefits to the community
- improve air quality
- reduced fuel
consumption and highway congestion
Safety
Bicyclists should always take safety precautions such as: wear a
helmet, ride with traffic, have lights and reflectors if riding in dark or
twilight. For more information on bicycle commuting, contact the YVCOG
office.
Bikes and Buses
You can take your bike along when you ride the bus. All vehicles in Yakima
Transit's routed service have bike racks. You can just load your bike on the
rack and go. There is no extra charge for the bike; you pay only the regular
fare. You load and unload your bike yourself. For safety reasons, the driver
can't leave the bus to help you, but can offer verbal instructions.
Showers and Changing Clothes
Most bike riders would want to take a shower after arriving at work (and
their coworkers encourage this practice.) If it is not practical to shower
at work, you may be able to use a local health club. 
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