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Don't Forget Your Helmet!


Bearings, The Cycling Magazine The League of American Bicyclists declares today National Bike to Work Day.

If you commute less than five miles, you can save time—and environmental pollution—by cycling to work today! In urban transit, the bicycle is efficient, economical, healthy, ecological, fashionable, and fun. Skip the gym today and bike to work instead!

Today's artwork comes from the graphic arts collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. If you have ever thought of collecting posters, visit our online exhibition Posters American Style. The FAQ page includes audio advice from collector Merrill C. Berman.

Pictured: Charles Cox, n.d., Bearings, The Cycling Magazine, about 1895/1896, lithograph, 17 3/4 x 12 1/2 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase.