Supported by the Statewide Health Improvement Program, Minnesota Department of Health.

"The mission of Live Wright is to partner with Wright County citizens to increase physical activity, healthy eating and reduce tobacco use by changing behaviors in the environment where we live, learn and work."




Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Life is like riding a bicycle, to keep your balance, you must keep moving… Albert Einstein


Do you love to be outdoors? Do you like to meet new people? Do you want to be healthy, happy and fit? Then join the Buffalo Bike club. The club is rather new to the Buffalo- Hanover- Montrose area. It was founded in 2011. It has had great success and many active members. The Buffalo Bike Club is a great way to get out and meet new people in your community. There is no cost to be a member and no age limit. The Buffalo Bike Club allows a person to experience the benefits of riding bike and joining a club.
·         Bike riding increases physical benefits as you age.
·         It offers exercise without pain.
·         It is gentle on joints and helps preserve cartilage.
·         Bike riding increases the health of your heart as well as helps fight weight gain and waistline expansion.
·         Riding a bike outdoors gives you a better effective workout vs. a stationary bike indoors.
·         It is a great way to release stress, besides all that, its fun.
Not only does bike riding benefit your health, it also benefits the environment.
·         Riding bike is cheaper than driving a car.
·         It reduces your carbon foot print.
·         When you ride bike it allows you to wake up and smell the world around you.
Check out the Buffalo Bike Club on Face book   
Monthly meeting are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month: June 21, July 19 and August 16 at 7 PM. All meetings are held in the Discovery Center, District Office Conference Room.
Rides are held the following Saturdays: June 23 (Luce Line), July 21 and August 18 (July and August locations TBD).

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