THEY ARE SET TO GO BEFORE THE COMMISSION IN JUNE. AS PRICES JUST KEEP ON CLIMBING AND SOME PEOPLE ARE SAYING ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. THEY ARE LOOKING FOR ALTERNATIVES. LIKE BICYCLES. MAY IS NATIONAL BICYCLING MONTH. NEWS 12S SHALAH SASSE SPENT THE AFTERNOOJ AT A BICYCLE SHOP TO SEE HOW MORE PEOPLE ARE GETTING AROUND TOWN. TOWN.RICHARD AND MEREDITH. TODAY IS NATIONAL BIKE TO WORK DAY. WITH E ECONOMY WHERE IT IS AND WITH GAS PRICES ON THE RISE... SOME SAY THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST OPTIONS TO GET TO AND FROM WORK. FRIDAY, MAY 16TH. ITS NATIONAL BIKE TO WORK DAY. BUT FOR MICHELE ARROYO..ITS BIKE TO WORK DAY....EVERY DAY. I RIDE MY BIKE TO THE GROCERY STORE AND JUST BRINW BAGS WITH ME. AND ITS REALLY SIMPLE JUST TO RIDE OUR BIKE. MIELE WORKS AT BLUE SKY KITCHEN IN DOWNTOWN AUGUSTA. SHE SOLD HER CAR A YEAR AGO. THATS RIGHT... SHE GAVE UP DRIVING FOR RIDING. FROM HE HOME IT TAKES HER 20 MINES TO RIDE....AND 15 TO DRIVE TO BLUE SKY KITCHEN. SHE SAYS THE EXTRA FIVE MINUTES IS WORTH IT. WELL I DONT HAVE TO PAY FOR GAS OR INSURANCE. ITS FUN TO RIDE MY BIKE. I GET EXERCISE. NOT ONLY DOES SHE RIDE HER BIKE TO WORK...BUT SHE RIDES TO AND FROM CLASAT AUGUSTA STATE.... AND ITS SAVING HER HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS. AND MANY OTHERS ARE ABOUT TO TAKE A DIFFERENT TRANSPORTATION ROUTE. DESPITE THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DOWNTURN...ANDY JOANS BICYCLE WAREHOUSE IN AUGUSTA SAYS THEIR BUSINESS HAS BEEN UP CONDERABLY. I DO THINK PEOPLE ARE FINALLY WAKING UP AND REALIZING THAT FAS PRICES ARE PROBABLY NOT 4 GOING TO GO DOWN ANYTIME SOON AND IF THEY RODE THEIR BIKE EVEN A LITTLE BIT, LIKE EVERY OTHER DAY. HE SAYS MORE CYCLISTS ARE MOVING AROUND TOWN..BECAUSE BIKING.. CUTS DOWN ON GAS, AND THE TIME IT WOULD TAKE.. LOOKING FOR A PARKING SPOT. IT ONLY MAKES SENSE. IF BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL GET AROUND THE CORNER TO GO TO THE GAS STATION. AND YOU CAN JUST GET ON YOUR BIKE AND GO JUST AS EASY. NOW IF YOU WANT TO CALCULETE YOUR COMMUTE... THERES A COMMUTER SAVINGS CALCULATOR...THAT WILL SHOW YOU HOW MUCHOULL SAVE RIDING... INSTEAD OF DRIVING. GO TO OUR WEBSITE.WRDW DOT COM TO FIND OUT MORE. YOU SAIBUSINESS IS UP AT THE BICYCLE SHOP DOWNTOWN.IT THAT JUST FOR THIS MONTH? MONTJORDAN SAYS LAST MONTH WAS TLE BEST APRIL THEYVE HAD IN THE PAST 34 YEARS OF BUSINESS. WHE WERE TALKING ABOUT GETTING FROM ONE PLACE TO THE NEXT WE WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT A SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION AT GYLES PARK. MEMBERS OF

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AIRDATE: 05-16-2008
TRANSCRIPT: they are set to go before the commission in june. as prices just keep on climbing and some people are saying enough is enough. they are looking for alternatives. like bicycles. may is national bicycling month. news 12s shalah sasse spent the afternooj at a bicycle shop to see how more people are getting around town. town.richard and meredith. today is national bike to work day. with e economy where it is and with gas prices on the rise... some say this is one of the best options to get to and from work. friday, may 16th. its national bike to work day. but for michele arroyo..its bike to work day....every day. i ride my bike to the grocery store and just brinw bags with me. and its really simple just to ride our bike. miele works at blue sky kitchen in downtown augusta. she sold her car a year ago. thats right... she gave up driving for riding. from he home it takes her 20 mines to ride....and 15 to drive to blue sky kitchen. she says the extra five minutes is worth it. well i dont have to pay for gas or insurance. its fun to ride my bike. i get exercise. not only does she ride her bike to work...but she rides to and from clasat augusta state.... and its saving her hundreds of dollars. and many others are about to take a different transportation route. despite the current economic downturn...andy joans bicycle warehouse in augusta says their business has been up conderably. i do think people are finally waking up and realizing that fas prices are probably not 4 going to go down anytime soon and if they rode their bike even a little bit, like every other day. he says more cyclists are moving around town..because biking.. cuts down on gas, and the time it would take.. looking for a parking spot. it only makes sense. if because people will get around the corner to go to the gas station. and you can just get on your bike and go just as easy. now if you want to calculete your commute... theres a commuter savings calculator...that will show you how muchoull save riding... instead of driving. go to our website.wrdw dot com to find out more. you saibusiness is up at the bicycle shop downtown.it that just for this month? montjordan says last month was tle best april theyve had in the past 34 years of business. whe were talking about getting from one place to the next we want to tell you about a special demonstration at gyles park. members of