Whitmore rides bike for health, sustainability
Husain Sumra
Issue date: 11/9/09 Section: News
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Whitmore said he tries to ride his cruiser bicycle every week to help the environment as well as his health.
"It's a part of my own commitment to the sustainability project on campus," Whitmore said.
He said he started riding his bicycle regularly about three months ago.
Sophomore biology major Tan Tran said it's good that Whitmore uses his bicycle.
"He's showing his support for the environment as well as promoting a healthy lifestyle," he said.
Whitmore said his bicycle is one way he exercises.
"If I ride to and from work on my bike, I've done my exercise for the day," he said.
Whitmore said he tries to ride his bike at least once a week, but that work sometimes gets in the way.
He said sometimes he has to go to meetings off campus, and the locations are too far away to bike.
Whitmore said he tends to bike more during the weekends, because it's more relaxing, and that he also uses his bike for shopping.
"I have a basket for when I go to the grocery store when I'm not buying a lot of stuff," he said.
He said the basket is detachable.
Tran said Whitmore riding his bicycle could inspire other people to do the same.
"It sets a good example that some of the other faculty or students could look up to," he said.
Sophomore nursing major Vanessa Sy-Miloer said Whitmore would work as an example if he was more visible.
"I don't know if a lot of people know who he is," she said.
Whitmore said riding his bike has helped him see more of San Jose.
He said he hoped that his bicycle riding encourages other people to find alternate transportation.
"If we can get more to do it, then that's good," he said.
Freshman mathematics major Jordan Streeter said she takes public transportation and that it's worked well for her.
"It gets me where I need to go on time," she said.
Whitmore said he got his bicycle on the Web site, craigslist.
"I'm a big fan of craigslist," he said. "Biking doesn't have to be expensive."
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