According to the DfT “Cycling for a sustainable future” 23 percent of car trips are less than 2 miles – a distance that can be cycled in less than 15 minutes. It’s both sustainable and more convenient to do these trips on a bike that in a car.
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One reply on “Reasons to Ride #1 – Convenience”
You will be surprised just how much shopping Liz can get in her panniers , and even when I do the dshopping I manage to get a hell of a lot . Heh and no time parking , I do find it very useful to park under cover outside Sainsburys in Dogs Head Street.
DES