The real impact of bike commuting on climate change

I've wondered for years just how much of an impact on climate change my bicycle commute has. But I've also suspected that rather obvious-sounding question hides some nuanced and rather complex answers. So I took a deep look at my own carbon footprint and, yep, it certainly is. Thanks to Cailynn Klingbeil for the help on this video. You should subscribe to her Substack about getting outside: gooutside.substack.com 0:00 Introduction 1:05 Part 1: My Carbon Footprint 4:02 Part 2: How Good is Cycling for the Planet? 8:01 Part 3: Your Community's Impact 14:04 Part 4: How Cities Can Help 18:17 Part 5: How Cycling Impacts My Carbon Footprint 22:52 The Key Takeaway #cycling #bike #commuting Big thanks to Two Wheel Gear for being Shifter’s bag and pannier sponsor. Not only are their products great, they are amazing people who care deeply about urban cycling. They support me, so please support them: https://www.twowheelgear.com/ Buy my book Frostbike: The Joy, Pain and Numbness of Winter Cycling: https://rmbooks.com/book/frostbike/ I don’t really do proper product reviews, but here are some products that I’ve tried on this channel that I like. (Of course you don’t need anything fancy to ride a bike, other than a bike, but these are Amazon affiliate links, and I get paid a small commission if you buy them 😉) • Here's the winter bike I'm riding these days: https://bit.ly/2PhqUqF • Cliq Smart Bike Light (nice rear brake light): https://amzn.to/39lfqwo • RedShift Acrlight Smart LED Pedals (clever lights for your pedals): https://amzn.to/3NL1Npg • Aftershokz Titanium bone-conducting headphones (if you want to listen while you ride): https://amzn.to/3e9Tofa • JBL CLip 4 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker (for your party-pace group rides): https://amzn.to/3pcMLPm • Crane Bicycle Bell (the ding is sublime): https://amzn.to/3OwfZCu • Ibex Merino Wool clothing (good for summer and winter): https://bit.ly/3xXkbEd • Bicycle Cargo Net (why did it take so long for me to buy one of these?): https://amzn.to/31s1Ovu • Vaude Cover II Rain Poncho (for higher-end, try Cleverhood or People’s Poncho): https://amzn.to/3jLkift • Kryptonite U-Lock (your bike is going to get stolen eventually, sigh, but at least make it hard): https://amzn.to/3tPWcGi • Peak Design phone case (the one I use, paired with the Peak Design phone mount): https://amzn.to/3HGM0FU Follow me! Instagram:   / tombabin   Twitter:   / tombabin   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tombabin (@[email protected]) TikTok:   / tom_babin