12 reasons to choose cycling

• On average, during the first year of cycling, a person loses 6 kg
• People who cycle to work are from 4 to 15 % more productive
• People who cycle to work have an absenteeism rate of 15 % lower than average

By choosing the transport cocktail over the solo car, you can save 32,000$ in 5 years!

• Annual auto-solo cost: 10 000$
• Annual cocktail-transport cost (carpooling, cab, bus and bicycle): 3600$
• Annual bike-solo cost (carpool, cab, bus and bike): 400$

• In urban environments, 5 km cycling takes 25 minutes (or less)
• Avoiding traffic
• Bikes are easy to park

• Cycling pays off for society: every kilometer cycled brings 22¢ to society, while every kilometer driven costs 20¢ (based on a cost/benefit analysis - health, infrastructure, efficiency, etc.).
• Cycling saves on infrastructure maintenance costs: 1 car wears out as much pavement as 9,600 bicycles.
• Cycling saves space: 10 bikes can be parked in the space occupied by a single car.

• When you cycle, you generate no pollution