Events
Meeting
Date of New Year meeting:
Monday 17th May
7.30pm
45 Bisley Old
Road Stroud
Contact Sheila Booth on (01453) 762233 for details.
Why cycle?
Someone who cycles regularly
becomes fitter and suffers less from ill-health. The more you cycle, the
fitter you become. Also, as more people cycle, the easier and safer the
roads are to cycle on. And leaving the car at home and cycling for short
journeys is a good way of reducing pollution and the effects of climate
change.
Cycling is one of the most
efficient forms of transport: a person pedalling a bike uses energy more
efficiently than a gazelle or an eagle. And on a bicycle, you can go three
or four times faster than a pedestrian, but use four times less energy in
the process. Indeed, some disabled and elderly people who find difficulty in
walking even a short distance, can go several miles on a bike.
Involvement in local activities
depends on being able to attend: public transport in our towns and villages
may be unreliable or non-existent, but a bicycle can give freedom and
autonomy at a low cost. And, as our list shows, there are lots of
interesting places within cycling distance of home. For longer journeys, a
bicycle and public transport enable you to get anywhere.
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