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Motorcyclists celebrate National Ride to Work Day on June 20

With petrol prices, train fares rising and the constant threat of tube strikes, riding a motorbike or scooter to work has never looked like a better option.

So on June 20, 2011, every motorcyclist in Britain should be out on two wheels, showing what makes it such a great way to commute:

Save money. With road tax starting at £16 a year and a CBT costing little more than £100, riders can save thousands of pounds a year. Go to the Travel Savings Calculator to find out what you could save www.geton.co.uk/motorcycle-savings-calculator

Save time. Recent Transport for London research shows a motorcycle can save a third of the time a car takes to do the same route.

Save fuel and emissions. Smaller machines do over 100 mpg, and they don’t sit in jams pumping out fumes without moving.

Save hassle. Parking is easy and usually free, and you can come and go when you want.

Arrive with a smile on your face. How many other commuters enjoy their daily trip to work?

Planned activities will be featured on their new website, www.ridetoworkday.co.uk/events . Celebrities will be showing the way by riding to work themselves, and dealers will be running their own events including early openings and refreshments for commuting bikers.

But the most important part of the day is the people who’ll be riding to work, "They can show they’re part of the day by signing up on Facebook or following us on Twitter and telling us all what they’ll be riding, where they’ll ride – and how much time and money they reckon they’ve saved by being on two wheels".

The organisers want to see photos of the motorbike or scooter that gets them to work every day, and hear your views in their riders’ polls on Facebook. They would like to encourage riders to give a non-riding friend or work colleague a lift to work too, but only if they feel competent to do so. It’s also a chance to encourage mates who only use their bikes for leisure riding to try commuting for a change.

To find out more go to www.ridetoworkday.co.uk and to show you’re taking part they'd like you to find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/ridetoworkdayuk or follow them on Twitter @ridetoworkdayuk

The Motorcycle Industry’s Get On campaign will also be using the day to encourage new riders to make motorcycling part of their daily routine, and to show non-riders what they’re missing. Anyone can try riding for nothing by signing up at www.geton.co.uk for a free motorcycle ride taster session with a qualified trainer on a safe site away from public roads. With all safety gear provided, and a friendly instructor to explain the next steps from CBT to Direct Access, it’s a perfect introduction to motorcycling.