Outdoor Recreation: Gear Maintenance, Safety & Fitness

Leisure activities like kayaking or rock climbing provide significant wellness benefits when coupled with proper gear maintenance and safety skills.

Bicycle parked on the beach, San Diego, California, USA

Expected Mileage on Road Bike Tires

Across the country, the number of people who use bicycles to commute to work, though still small, has been increasing, reports the League of American Bicyclists. For example, in Portland, Oregon, 6 percent of people commuted to work by bike in 2007.

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