Did you know?
Annual bike maintenance costs twenty times less than driving and maintaining a car
We all know the bad things about cycling...
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You might occasionally need a raincoat
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Sometimes it might seem too far
But there are lots of good things too!
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It's free!
Once you have a bike, helmet and lock, your daily commute costs nothing!
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Greener than green
Feel proud, you're pollution free.
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Calorie burning
Cycling burns approximately 600 calories an hour.
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Subsidised gear
Grants and schemes to help you buy and store your bike.
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Beat the traffic
In busy town centres, you can bypass the queues of cars.
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Super healthy
Cycling three hours, or 30 kilometers per week, halves your risk of heart disease and strokes.
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Cycle paths
More and more designated paths and lanes around Kent make it safer to cycle.
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Be happier!
Cycling releases natural feel-good endorphins that can help counter stress and make you feel happy!
Graveney to Whitstable
Return Trip (5.1 miles / 8.3 km)
Comparison between... |
Car |
Cycle |
|---|---|---|
Money |
Fuel = £1.14 |
£0 |
Time |
17 min each way |
24 min each way |
Pollution |
3.2 kg CO2 |
0 kg CO2 |
Calories burnt |
0 kCal |
350 kCal a very large slice of choc fudge cake |