Why Should You Ride Your Bike to Work?

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ON YOUR BIKE
ON YOUR BIKE
London - Birmingham
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Why Should You Ride Your Bike to Work?

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Reaching your place on work on time, can be quite
a hassle if you do not have a fixed mode of
transport. Most of us usually depend on public
transport or our own cars. But each of these has
their own nuisances. However, there is one mode
of transport that is comparatively much better
and also less expensive- the cycle. Nowadays,
many people are resorting to cycles.
You can simply ride on yer bike to
your place of work. Now, you might say that its
a lot of hard work and can be exhausting, but the
benefits of riding your bike to work are plenty.

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Benefits of Riding Your Bike to Work

Some of the reasons are-

• It costs much less than cars or even public
  transport. With the price of petrol
• increasing, cycling is not only convenient
  but also cheaper.
• It is not harmful to the environment. With
  global warming on the rise, there is an urgent
• need for everyone to become more environment
  conscious and think twice about how
• their actions adversely affect the
  environment. Bicycles are environment friendly.

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• It is extremely good for your health. Cycling is
  basically cardio on wheels. The health benefits
  of
• cycling have been scientifically proven. It
  is good for the heart, for obesity, for diabetes
  and many
• others. It is the quickest way to lose
  weight. It is beneficial for women who are at a
  higher risk of
• osteoporosis than men and cycling can help
  prevent that. Also, the gases emitted by the cars
  are
• harmful for the passengers.
• Public transport can be a nuisance. Public
  transport, although faster, has its own set of
  problems.
• Overcrowding is one such problem. On the other
  hand, riding on yer bike is comparatively more
• peaceful and hassle free.

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Cycle2work is a scheme initiated by the
Government in the UK, introduced in 1999. It
allows employers to loan bikes and safety
equipment to their employees as part of employee
benefits, in order to ensure their better health
and also lessen environmental pollution. It is a
part of the Government's Green Transport Plan.
So, what are you waiting for? A bike is better
than a car or public transport in every aspect
for as a mode of transport. Thus, you should get
hold of your own bike today, and ride to your
place of work and take advantage of the benefits.

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