Benefits of Cycling

Why Cycle? You can find clear and concise answers at Why Cycle and Sustrans.

For a more in depth look at the benefits of cycling to individuals and the country as a whole see Cycling England's document Valuing the Benefits of Cycling.

Health

The health benefits of cycling are clear. Sustrans have collated information relevant to Walking and Cycling to School .

Alternatively, BUPA's healthy living summary may be useful.

Or for more detailed information, try the Cycling England report, Cycling and Health - What's the evidence? by Nick Cavill and Dr Adrian Davis. This examines the importance of physical activity for public health, evidence for the specific health effects of cycling, risks of cycling and wide benefits attributable to cycling.

Environmental Benefits

Hopefully these are pretty obvious! More cycling and less driving means less noise and air pollution, less congestion, and fewer harmful greenhouse gas emissions. However, if you would like more detailed information, you could try the following:

Sustrans
Automobility - A Manifesto for Bicycology is an introduction to a critique of car-culture, and proposes cycling as a way to reconnect with our surrounding and rebuild community.
Bicycology Now... or the Apocalypse Soon outlines the role that Transport plays in contributing to Climate Change.

Cost

Cycling is practically free - and with the price of fuel rising dramatically recently, there's never been a better time to swap car for bike.

The cost-savings don't just apply to individuals however. The cost of a metre:

of The Channel Tunnel, cost £145,320
of Widened M6 will cost, £35,000
of Widened M1 will cost, £27,000
of a cycle lane costs a mere £180.