Driving a car can be expensive. The bicycle, on the other hand, is a cheap form of transport because it doesn’t need any fuel. In fact, it costs practically nothing after you’ve bought it. It also helps keep you fit because you get exercise when you ride it. Another good thing about a bicycle is that it doesn’t pollute the air. If everyone rode bicycles instead of driving cars, we wouldn’t be using up the world’s oil so quickly.
While the bicycle has these advantages, it has some disadvantages too. It is convenient only for relatively short journeys, whereas you can travel quite a long way in comfort in a car. Another problem is that the cyclist is not protected from the weather and gets wet when it rains.
Cycling isn’t very nice in heavy traffic either . The best place for a bike ride is a quiet country lane. Main roads and city streets are often so busy that it needs some courage to ride a bike on them.