Going by bike is not only good for the environment but it is good for your health too.
Gentle exercise provide by regular cycling increases stamina and general fitness and helps keep weight down. Cyclists doing a modest five miles a day are said to have the body of someone ten years younger - a great benefit from the daily ride to work.
Coronary heart disease is the greatest single cause of death in Britain. Much heart disease can be prevented and a daily cycle ride to to work totalling as little as 20 miles weekly reduces the risk of coronary heart disease to less than half that for non-cyclists.
Many car drivers who have switched to cycling will say they no longer get stressed out sitting in the daily grind of traffic queues. Taking moderate exercise is a good way to reduce stress while the pleasure of riding a bike is a tonic in itself.
Cycling is one form of exercise which can easily be incorporated into a daily routine as part of regular transport. There is no need to make a special journey to take exercise.