Cycle To Work Day

1st August

This annual event promotes the healthy and echo friendly way to get to work, that’s right the good old bicycle.

Cycling to work day is open for everyone, it doesn’t matter if you are an avid rider, haven’t ridden a bike in years or have never ridden at all. It’s all about giving it a go.

Here are some benefits when you swap that car for the bike:

Time saver – cycling to work is 50% faster than driving in rush hour.

Environment, – 133,000+ tonnes of CO2 are saved each year by people cycling

Health – You can burn 1,000 calories cycling to work 3 days. A week.

Mental wellbeing – research shows cycling to work reduces stress and anxiety, combats depression and can increase self –esteem and productivity.

So, hop on that bike on the 1st August and get peddling.