BRITISH STUDY FINDS BIKE RIDES TEND TO BE WEALTHIER

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BEN WEBSTER, TIMES, UK - The richer people become the further they
cycle, according to official figures overturning conventional wisdom
that the bicycle is largely a poor man's mode of transport. The richest
fifth of the population cycle on average 2.5 times as far in a year as
the poorest fifth.

The Department for Transport's National Travel Survey indicates that the
poorest fifth, despite being five times less likely to have access to a
car, are very unlikely to consider cycling as a solution to their
transport needs.

The London Cycling Campaign said that people on higher incomes tended to
be better educated about the health benefits of cycling and more
concerned with maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Studies have shown that regular cyclists typically enjoy a level of
fitness equivalent to someone 10 years younger, and those cycling
regularly beyond their mid-thirties add two years to their life
expectancy.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2500754.ece

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