TOP 10 INCENTIVES TO GET ON YOUR BIKE

1.    Teachers say that kids who cycle (or walk) to school tend to more alert and ready to learn than those who take the car.
2.    Save money by cutting down on short car journeys that could just as easily be done by bike. Keep your car mileage and your petrol usage down.
3.    Start your kids on a lifetime of enjoying physical activities. Your starting them off in the right direction.
4.    Cycle to work, and feel the health benefits, the reduction in stress levels, and find that you take fewer sick days.
5.    Feel connected to the outdoors. You know it’s all too easy to go from house to car to office, and have little time outdoors at any point in the day. Even if the weather isn’t the best, it’s still good to get outside.
6.    Save the world. Only walking is a more environmentally-friendly activity.
7.    Feel smug as you scoot past the frustrated drivers queuing up at traffic lights or road works. Cycling is the fastest way to get around busy towns, and the most satisfying.
8.    Feel yourself getting fitter and stronger. After your first few cycle runs, you’ll quickly notice how much fitter you feel – and that’s when you can start to go out for longer runs in the countryside at the weekend.
9.    See your town and country through fresh eyes. There’s nothing like travelling at the speed of a bike to appreciate what’s around you, and cycling will also allow you to go where cars won’t.
10.    Soak up the compliments, as people tell you how great you look. Only from regular outdoor exercise such as cycling will you get a bit of colour in your face and lose the pounds.