Penny per mile

What’s Penny per mile?

A start.

It’s simple. Penny per mile is a new way to consider giving back to those who need a hand. Consider the math: If I log 200 miles for the week, that’s only $2 — less than a latte at your local coffee shop.

But if 100 people take the Penny per mile oath, that would be $200. Suddenly a penny doesn’t sound that puny. It adds up.

Now, if I get 200 miles per week logged for the rest of 2009, that’s something like 5,200 miles. (Don’t worry. I won’t.) Just for grins and giggles, though, 5,200 miles equals $52. Hey, that’s less than what you’ll pay for a new bike jersey. It’s a quarter of new pair of pedals. And something like 100th of the cost of a nice carbon-fiber race bike.

My point: A Penny per mile is an idea worth considering, on the honor system for starters, in the privacy of our own lives.

I hope you give Penny per mile some thought.

A start list of some very solid charitable organizations can be found on BikeCrave here.