Green company encourages biking to work (if only!)

As a former mountain bike enthusiast who tried to ride to work, I read with amusement the chronicles of a journalist who tried to do the same in KL.

I think it’s a great idea if:

• We can reduce the heat outdoors to a spring-time low of 22 Celsius
• Build side lanes for bicycles
• Have companies that seriously encourage staff to come to work on a bicycle

Wouldn’t it be great to have a company that was serious in encouraging all its employees to come to work riding a bicycle? How can a company do this? Here are my ideas:

• Give bicycles or cash aid to buy bicycles
• Build shower stalls in the office building (I get all hot and sweaty by the time I arrive) and changing rooms (don’t expect me to wear long sleeves and formal pants while riding – you must be joking or crazy)
• Have a parking bay for the bikes
• Provide free bicycle care/workshop
• Have outings/activities for staff where bicycles are needed.

The benefit: healthy staff, less pollution and boasting rights as a green company.

Any company want to do this?