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When will we learn?
The cost of motoring is soaring, so we’ve got to encourage consumers to take to two wheels and save money, writes one reader…
Dear BikeBiz With the news from the RAC that an average cost of a new car in the UK is £128 per week, when will we realise that ‘pottering’ in a car is just pretty stupid and unbelievably expensive? When we go abroad we see young and old stepping on to a bike right outside where they are then travelling to right outside where they want to be. They are fitter, more vitalised, more energised and – most of all – really in pocket in comparison to us in the UK. We pull out a car to go half a mile up the road. Children sit in splendid isolation in large people carriers being driven (in perceived safety) to school sometimes no more than a few hundred yards down or up the road. How many people that you know, who
cycle regularly, are seriously obese or troubled with persistent ‘ailments’? Indeed it would be interesting to contrast the amount of time those that cycle to work on a daily basis take off compared to other colleagues leading less active stress filled lives. The case for cycling is a compelling one. I
am involved in an electric bike business, part of the fastest growing sector in the worldwide bike industry. For those who want to take as much or as little exercise, e bikes –
are the answer. The sense of freedom and the speed of journey can only be appreciated when you travel by an electric bike. Cruising past a line of stationary cars is a great feeling – so too avoiding parking problems. The bike is there for the weekend, and for less expense, days out take a new meaning and perspective. Best of all, if you travel by bike, the saving of cash against cars – and even public transport – is massive. A short five-mile journey from Coulsdon in Surrey to Croydon, return, costs £4.40. If you do this five times a week this mounts up to a staggering £1,144 per annum, or £95 per month. Contrast with the cost of owning a quality electric bike, which costs under £50 a month to purchase on deferred terms and 6p for a charge, which will take you 30-miles-plus. At the end of the term the bike is yours and so too is your improved health and wellbeing. Save money, take some exercise, enjoy
freedom with quick effortless travel and get on an electric bike. It’s a message we need to get out to potential customers.
Ray Wookey Cycling Made Easy
www.cyclingmadeeasy.co.uk Tel. 0208 660 8823
Ray Wookey believes breaking down the costs of bikes versus other transport could convert some
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