Thousands of people of all ages pedal across the bridges of Portland. It's a guaranteed memory you won't forget as you peer over the Fremont Bridge down to the Willamette River. Snacks and water are provided along the way. A factor in the decline of youth bicycling is the proliferation of surburban residential developments. These developments have larger and higher traffic streets and dangerous and congested intersections.
Inactivity can lead to obesity and chronic disease.
Nearly half of American youth are not vigorously active on a regular basis. Riding in an automobile is the single most dangerous activity that the average child participates in each day. Automobile crashes are the number one killer and cause of severe injuries of Americans ages 4-29. And let's not forget the environmental impact of the automobile. These are all good reasons that we should care that our young people are not bicycling.