This summer could be the perfect time to get on your bike – losing weight, boosting your fitness and saving money. The coronavirus pandemic has prompted a 200 per cent rise in the number of people taking advantage of cycle-to-work schemes to get discounted bicycles.
And Brompton, the UK’s largest bike manufacturer, has seen online sales increase fivefold since the start of April. Paul Tomlinson, cycling director at Halfords, said: “With public transport heavily reduced and social distancing measures likely to stay in place for some time, cycling is the obvious answer. “And with talk of a huge increase in cycling lanes, and fewer cars and buses on the roads, it’s safer than ever.” As far as health is concerned, cycling is a mainly aerobic