What are the benefits of commuting by bike? Here are nine reasons why cycling to work is surprisingly brilliant

The benefits to your fitness, the environment and your wallet are the big ones – but we’ve got a few more that might surprise you

Image shows a man cycle commuting to work to reap the benefits.
(Image credit: Getty Images / Uwe Krejci)

For anyone who commutes to work on two wheels, the benefits are huge – and becoming increasingly more attractive as the roads are clogged with increasing numbers of cars, and public transport continues to regularly get hit by delays and strikes.

Bike hire schemes, the Cycle to Work initiative, increasing cycle infrastructure and widespread provision of bike parking/showers in the workplace mean that cycling is a convenient, quick and easy way to travel to work.

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