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Regular cyclists enjoy a fitness level equal to
that of a person ten years younger. (Source: National Forum
for Coronary Heart Disease Foundation, Sharp) |
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Cycling at least twenty miles a week reduces the risk of heart
disease to less than half that for non-cyclists who take no
other exercise (Source: British Heart Foundation, Morris) |
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If one third of all short car journeys were made by bike,
national heart disease rates would fall by between 5 and 10
percent (Bikes not Fumes, CTC, 1992). Info from BikeBiz, with
thanks. |
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During rush-hour, a bicycle is about twice as fast as a car
- good if you hate traffic jams! |
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Bicycles require no road tax, no MOT, no insurance,
no licensing, no breakdown recovery services, and above all
no fuel bills (unless you count confectionery bars!). |
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A good bicycle needs at most about £50-worth of maintenance
a year - less if you do a bit yourself. How much does your car
need? |
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A good bicycle will last for years, if not decades. How long
did your previous car last? |
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A bicycle can be parked just about anywhere, so no more expensive
car park bills. |
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Twenty bicycles can be parked in the same space
taken up by one car. |
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To make a bicycle requires only a fraction of the materials
and energy needed to make a car. |
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Bicycles produce absolutely no pollution - they are a lot
quieter too. When was the last time you saw a rusting, burnt-out
bicycle? |
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Cars kill and many thousands of people every year - bicycles
don’t. |
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