{"id":202445,"date":"2026-08-25T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=202445"},"modified":"2026-08-24T16:59:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T23:59:41","slug":"why-bike-commuting-makes-us-happier-with-jenn-dice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/why-bike-commuting-makes-us-happier-with-jenn-dice","title":{"rendered":"Why Bike Commuting Makes Us Happier with Jenn Dice"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/aaf94266-48f1-47a1-9d7a-e0d7ed579726?dark=false\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wild-ideas-worth-living.simplecast.com\/episodes\/why-bike-commuting-makes-us-happier-with-jenn-dice\/transcript\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jenn Dice is the CEO of PeopleForBikes, a national nonprofit dedicated to making biking safer, easier, and more accessible across the United States. As a lifelong cyclist, she has spent decades exploring the outdoors on two wheels and advocating for better places to ride. Her work is driven by the belief that bicycles can improve health, strengthen communities, and create more connected places to live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connect with Jenn:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PeopleForBikes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peopleforbikes.org\/?utm_source=ig&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=link_in_bio&amp;fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnvX5tFxz-n3G80MlVrg9Av_6TwGmusg4VnBs4zcceZUGiu0F8XRIsFvYebdc_aem_aLfimQFR4fNj5AzKWfPGmA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/peopleforbikes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jennldice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/learn\/expert-advice\/editors-choice-roundup-2026.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check out REI\u2019s 2026 Editors\u2019 Choice Awards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you to our sponsor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Capital One and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/membership\/mastercard?trackingId=podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the REI Co-op\u00ae Mastercard\u00ae<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/b\/the-north-face\/c\/all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The North Face<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transcript Jenn Dice is the CEO of PeopleForBikes, a national nonprofit dedicated to making biking safer, easier, and more accessible across the United States. As a lifelong cyclist, she has spent decades exploring the outdoors on two wheels and advocating for better places to ride. 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