You save on petrol.

If you want to be a practical spender, riding your bike to work even for several times a week can give you a lot of savings from your commuting expenses. First, it is free as opposed to taking a bus or driving your car. Second, you will not need to consume petrol unlike if you will go to work on your car. These are on top of feeling the air on your face and enjoying the sights, if you live in the countryside.

You do something good for the environment.

With one car out of the road for a day or several days, there will be lesser carbon emissions in the air. Imagine if most people will walk or pedal their way to work. The emission of these green gases will be reduced as well as the carbon footprints in the environment. Consequently, noise and air pollution will also be diminished.

You will be healthier.

Cycling is a great form of exercise without the hassle of going to the gym. By riding your bike for at least 30 minutes a day, you strengthen your endurance and keep your blood pumping. These are all good for your heart and well-being. With a healthy heart, you’ll live longer. Also, it is good for your mental health since it reduces stress and anxiety.

So, instead of keeping your bike in your garage, why not ride it to work soon and enjoy the benefits of cycling.

The fusion of cycling and fashion has largely been spearheaded by British cycling champion Victoria Pendleton, who has launched her new range of Pendleton bikes, many of which are styled around vintage 1950s looks, focusing on simplicity and style. Without the huge ranges of gears and snazzy bits of tech which adorn men’s sports bikes, the Pendleton range instead focuses on vintage style and chic flair, making cycling a pleasure and your bike a fashion accessory of its own.

Cycling and Fashion

With wide padded seats, stitched leather and classy cream-coloured tyres, many of the bikes follow a distinct style which is visible throughout the range, although each has its own individual essence which makes every model unique from the next. It’s the sheer choice and range which has been popular, too, and it’s not just the bikes themselves which have proved successful amongst the fashion-conscious women of Britain.

The launch of a number of items of fashionable cycle clothing has also helped to boost the popularity of cycling amongst women, mainly through the ingenious move of tying it in with the recent surge in popularity of vintage style, harking back to a time when women cycled everywhere, zipping along the country lanes with their wicker basket on the front. It’s a sign of classic Britishness; a reminder of times when life was much simpler and people were much happier.

It might sound rather old-fashioned, but it’s this sort of vintage style which is huge at the moment, which is precisely why the enormous success of Pendleton bikes and the associated rise in the numbers of women cycling has been so impressive. The health benefits of cycling, the cost-effectiveness of it and its positive environmental impact have been big drivers in the rise of cycling in the UK in general, but now that it’s also fashionable and stylish, it seems as though nothing can stop the stratospheric success of Britain’s recent cycling boom.