COVID-19 Causes Many Brits To Abandon Vehicles In Favor Of Bicycles

Active travel is booming in Britain as millions of commuters, shoppers and schoolchildren get on their bikes to avoid confined spaces on public transport during the COVID-19 pandemic, data from the fitness tracker app Strava showed on Wednesday.

The city of Liverpool saw the greatest year-on-year rise in cycling, with an increase of more than 220% for people taking at least one trip by bike.

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CANADIANCOMMENTS - 9/23/2020 4:00:00 PM

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Pathways away from traffic are key to increasing bicycle use for short trips. I am extremely fortunate to have such a pathway built that I can access from my house. I have started dropping my truck at the dealer, taking a bike with my and riding home. I then ride back to pick it up once the service is done.

supermoto - 9/23/2020 6:11:04 PM

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People don't realize that bicycles are just as dangerous as motorcycles. At least on a moto I had head to toe body armor and was able to walk away unscathed when cars hit me. When riding a bike all you have is a tiny styrofoam helmet at best. Get hit by a car and it's game over.

MDarringer - 9/23/2020 7:09:41 PM

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The UK is such an idiot state. Bicycles are not a COVID cure all. In fact they are MORE likely to cause infection. You exert. Heart rate increases. Respiration increases. Breathe in the COVID. Wearing a mask and riding the bus is safer.