"Cycling provides economic benefit in terms of improved public health, reduced levels of traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as reductions in expenditure on transport fuel. These benefits accrue most readily when the bicycle is used as a substitute for car journeys." --Cycling Promotion Fund
Entries tagged "cycling"
Bike Shorts
Bike Shorts 2 July 2008
"One of the greatest things about cycling is you can do it with 10,000 people or you can do it alone. And you don't need to engage in the 'secret handshake' of name-dropping, proper equipment usage, and wardrobe in order to do it. Choose a group, choose a fashion, or don't, it doesn't matter." -- Bike Snob NYC
Bike Shorts
Bike Shorts 21 June 2008
"But here's the big secret: bike commuting is no sacrifice at all. As a matter of fact, I often feel a pang of guilt for doing it. It's so much fun, and I derive so many benefits from it..." --Alan, www.ecovelo.info
Gadgets and Gear
Now that's a cool bike
And you thought scooters were for kids...
Bike Shorts
Bike Shorts 13 June 2008
"Did you hear about the centipede who fell in a ditch? He couldn't get up. He was too exhausted trying to figure out what foot to put first. Same thing with a bike. Who needs 18 gears?" -- Fred Mathes