It's summer - time to get on your bike

June 14, 2012 - PRLog -- Summer’s finally here so now is the perfect time to get on your bike and enjoy all the benefits that cycling brings. It doesn’t matter whether you’re just popping out to the shops, making the daily commute, planning a leisurely ride or heading off the beaten track to hit the tracks and trails, biking is best! And here’s why…

It’s healthy
Cycling is a great way to improve your general health and fitness – so why find the time or shell out for the gym when you can simply swap your commute from car, train or bus to bike? Immediately you’ll be fitting two low impact, feel good workouts into your day and what’s more a moderate cycle can burn up to 650 calories per hour. Even if you’ve got a longer journey, and cycling the whole journey is not practical you could invest in a lightweight, folding bike which can be easily taken on the train. Just get off the train a few stops early and cycle the remainder of your journey. Once you try cycling, you’ll quickly find you feel more awake and less stressed at work as your blood pressure and resting heart rate get lower.

It saves money
The cost of commuting by train can easily top £6,000 per year and driving costs including parking, road tax, fuel, general running costs and congestion charges can easily reach £10,000. By switching to cycling you can quickly save a small fortune and the bike – however lavish or high spec’- will pay for itself in no time. What’s more, with the Evans Cycles Ride2Work tax incentive scheme you can also save up to 42% on a new bike. For further information visit

http://www.evanscycles.com/ride2work

It good for the environment
Cycling is great for the environment as it has virtually no carbon footprint. Cars produce toxic pollution including 333 million tons of carbon dioxide annually (20% of the world’s total) which contributes to climate change not to mention the health problems related to carbon monoxide emission and the aggravation related to noise pollution

It’s convenient
Bicycles are the fastest mode of transport in most cities. Skirt the traffic deadlocks
due to over-congestion, one-way systems and road works by hopping on your
bike. Forget cancelled trains or having to find a parking space as a bike can take
you door to door. Need to carry stuff? Try a bike with a basket or panniers they are
ideal for meandering through the city when you’ve got a few errands to run.

It’s fun
Cycling is fun, a great activity for all ages and abilities and a fantastic way of getting the family out and active together. If you’re looking for an opportunity to get out on your bike this summer, Evans Cycles hosts a number of RideIt! events that have something to offer for cyclists of all ages and abilities. These are run throughout the country.


1. Pinnacle Neon
Three hybrid bike

2. Louis Garnaeu
Olympus helmut

3. Louis Garnaeu
Biogel RX Mitts

4. Tern Verge X10
folding bike

5. Louis Garnaeu
Electra jacket




For further information visit http://www.evanscycles.com/ride-it

For all cycling products go to www.evanscycles.com

For further information contact Brandnation on 0207 940 7170
Rae Younng rae@brandnation.co.uk 0207 940 7176 Jenny Scott jenny@brandnation.co.uk 0207 940 7178