Following are the benefits of riding a bike:

1. Bicycles increase mobility for those who don’t have access to motor transport, for those who don’t qualify to drive a car, for those who can’t afford motor transport. .
2. It saves time and is faster than walking, transit or motor vehicles.
3. It is the most energy efficient form of transportation ever invented since it is also perceived as a form of exercise. Obviously, exercise reduces stress.
4. Cost effective: Saves travel money by biking.
5. Biking is therapeutic for the mind and spirit — is fun and can make you happy. It is therapeutic for the cardio-vascular system.
6. Regular cycling provides better muscle tone, bone mass improvement, clearer skin
7. Regular cycling helps with personal weight management.
8. Allows the rider to appreciate the more of the nuances of the natural and built environment around them.
9. Save on the membership to a health club; get your exercise to work, school, shopping, etc.
10. It is a great full family and friends activity.
11. Easier and Cheaper parking.
12. Reduces air pollution — bicyclist emit few poisonous gases. A four mile bicycle trip keeps about 15 pounds of pollutants out of the air we breathe.
13. Reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
14. Reduces water pollution
15. Reduces noise pollution
16. Reduces road wear
17. Reduces deforestation for planting of rubber plantations, because bicycles use very little rubber.
18. Reduces crime
19. Reduces road kill and saves animals.
20. It gives you more fresh air than a sauna and you can still sweat and clean your pores
21. It can be enjoyed in a wide variety of topography

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