Post Covid Cycling

Where will cycling be at the end of the current covid crises? It’s an interesting question, based on people wanting to be healthier and the ironic opportunity given to them over recent weeks to get out cycling.

Local bike shops tell me that sales are up and the EBike was already driving forward with its sales. It’s the one area of the UK economy that has thrived throughout the covid crises, with shops all citing huge sales and repair figures.

With cycling being one of the few exercises allowed, new people have taken to the streets and rediscovered the benefits of cycling. Add to this that people no longer feel safe on public transport, due to the close proximity of others, cycling provides them with a sense of freedom and safety. People also seem to want to get fitter too, as figures begin to show that being fit and healthy in your general lifestyle, gives  you an edge in fighting the virus should you become infected.

It’s not about wanting to be Chris Froome and winning the Tour de France, whilst that is of course an admirable goal. It’s about people taking to the humble bicycle again in large numbers, as a means of transport and in support of their drive towards a healthier lifestyle. Cycling is a uniqure sport/pastime, providing the type of tough and rewarding challenge that people often crave, alongside an environmentally  friendly and extremely healthy form  of transport.