Be a cycle commuter
After-work drinks, water-cooler chat, the office summer party… there are plenty of aspects of working life we’ve come to miss during lockdown. Crowded buses, sweaty tube trains, traffic jams? Not so much. Ask your friends if they’re missing the daily commute and it’s likely they’ll give you firm no. Except, perhaps, the cyclists that is. This two-wheel tribe discovered years ago what many of us now know – working life without the daily crush is a whole lot better. Cycling to work can get you fit, save you money, help the environment and keep you sane. In fact, a survey by the Cycle to Work Scheme (cyclescheme.co.uk) found that people who ride to work have fewer sick days as well as better punctuality and productivity.
‘Cycling is as close to a magic pill as you’re ever likely to find,’ says British Cycling Policy Advocate and Paralympic Champion Dame Sarah Storey (). ‘It helps you incorporate exercise into your everyday life, relieves the stresses of the working day and improves air quality and congestion levels. One of the unique things about cycling is it doesn’t just benefit the person riding the bike, it benefits everyone.’ Which brings us to the latest advantage of cycling – avoiding catching (or spreading) covid. ‘The World Health Organization recommends cycling as the). ‘With most commutes less than four miles and many other essential journeys less than that, riding your bike isn’t just a great way to get exercise and a break from the house, it can also play an important role in helping to limit the spread of the virus.’
