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Cycling creates jobs, cuts health spending

For many Minnesotans cycling is nothing more than a Sunday frolic, but a new report finds that the state’s bike industry produces $780 million in annual economic activity, 5,519 jobs and millions of dollars in health care savings because of reduced obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Source: Cycling in Minn. creates jobs, cuts health spending, […]

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For many Minnesotans cycling is nothing more than a Sunday frolic, but a new report finds that the state’s bike industry produces $780 million in annual economic activity, 5,519 jobs and millions of dollars in health care savings because of reduced obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

Source: Cycling in Minn. creates jobs, cuts health spending, state finds – StarTribune.com

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