Repetita iuvant, an ancient Latin expression of uncertain origin, still frequently used today, meaning that repeating something can benefit the result. So, like a mantra, let us repeat, and remind ourselves, why the bicycle is an excellent tool for the environment, for our health, for our wallets and for the country’s economy.
Getting around by bicycle cuts emissions and car costs
Obviously, when you use a bicycle there are no exhaust emissions, which are harmful both to the environment and to health. Using a bike to get around solves the problem of the traffic bans on cars that many cities impose in winter because of the high levels of fine particulate matter in the air. Admittedly, this option is only available to those who live in the city and do not come from neighbouring towns, but even if many city residents started using a bike, the problem would ease considerably.
Besides the environmental benefit of cleaner air, there is also a big benefit for your wallet. In fact, besides the cost of fuel, a car has maintenance costs that cannot be ignored. And of course there is no problem with parking or with the morning traffic that so often gets the day off to a bad start.
