Regular cycling can improve your health, save you money and reduce your environmental impact. Cycling regularly can help you to: keep fit - moderate activity for half an hour each day will help you lose weight. save money - once you have bought a bike there is no fuel, tax or parking charges. save time - a large proportion of journeys are between 1 and 2 miles. Cycling this distance in the city is often much quicker than driving. help the environment – cycling to work has no carbon footprint nor does it produce harmful emissions. feel better - being in a car exposes you to around 25% more pollution than if you are walking or cycling. live longer – by incorporating physical activity into your life you will reduce your risk of heart disease, cancer, obesity, respiratory disease and diabetes. To support and encourage cycling the University offers cycle training, bike maintenance courses, a bike to work scheme, interest free bike loans and Doctor Bike sessions. The University also offers a range of cycle parking across the sites as well as discounts in local bike shops. Information on all of these initiatives is available on this website. This article was published on 2024-02-13
