11 reasons you should be getting on your bike on Cycle to Work Day

September 14 is national Cycle to Work Day, a day meant to inspire the estimated 17 million British workers who commute to work via private transport. 

According to the Cycle to Work Day website, the event has the intention to "encourage everyone to take to two wheels and cycle to work for at least one day."

"According to the census data, 741,000 people in the UK cycle to work regularly - this number keeps growing steadily, but with Cycle to Work Day's help we are aiming to make those numbers skyrocket this year and beyond!"

Not only does biking to work have the potential to improve your health, wealth and standard of living, but the combination of more cyclists and fewer cars on the road could give the entire country a much-needed boost. 

Here's why:

Mandi Woodruff contributed to an earlier version of this article.