Riding a bike is becoming more and more popular nowadays. People cycle not only for entertainment, but they use bikes as a means of transportation as well. I wonder, why so many people choose cycling instead of driving a car or going by busses or tramps.
First of all, cycling is a very cheap kind of transport. You only need money to buy a bike. You don't have to worry about the price of petrol. Moreover, bikes don't brake down as often as cars do. Furthermore, riding a bike is an excellent excercise. It makes you fit, healthy and slim. Another important thing is that bikes don't cause the pollution of the environment. They produce no fumes.
Nevertheless, cycling has some disadvantages as well. If you ride a bike in a city, you are exposed to several dangers. The air there is badly polluted and breathing such air may be bad for your health. Moreover, there are terrible traffic jams on the roads. Riding a bike in such conditions may expose you to real danger. In general, people, who drive cars give little attention to the cyclists. The worst thing is that you can never be sure, if your bike will not be stolen. It happens quite often in the cities.
Summing up, in my opinion, cycling is a very good means of trensportation as well as kind of entertainment. Although we need to be very careful riding a bike, it makes us healthier and happier.
