Pedals 4 Professionals (P4P) was a contest held in 2014 and 2015 in support of National Bike to Work Week. We wanted to promote biking as a viable alternative to motor transport — by sharing real people’s cycling experiences. Participants were asked to share their bike-to-work stories to encourage others to take up cycling, and one lucky winner got $5,000 towards new bike equipment!

We hope that Pedals 4 Professionals encouraged more commuters to take to their pedals. Cycling offers many benefits to personal health and the environment. Active transportation is an excellent means of regular cardiovascular exercise, and it produces almost zero emissions harmful to the environment.

For individual riders, bicycles are significantly cheaper than motor vehicles to purchase and maintain. For businesses, encouraging cycling among staff is a great way to increase employee satisfaction and productivity while reducing the number of sick days taken.

Our hope is that these videos highlight the many benefits of cycling and encourage more people to give biking a try — and, ultimately, that cycling becomes more common within North American communities year-round.

Pedals 4 Professionals 2015 Winners