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The joy of two wheels!

Most journeys in this country are made on four wheels. Even trips under two miles are made by a car or van 60% of the time. And if that car is fuelled by petrol or diesel, that’s one mighty carbon footprint.

Less than 2% of all journeys are by bike, according to the Department of Transport – which is odd, given the benefits to our health, our bank balances and the environment. Meanwhile, men make more than three times as many cycling journeys as). So what’s stopping us?

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