{"id":664,"date":"2020-06-15T09:09:17","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T08:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/business-school\/?p=664"},"modified":"2020-06-15T09:09:19","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T08:09:19","slug":"get-on-your-bike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sussex.ac.uk\/business-school\/2020\/06\/15\/get-on-your-bike\/","title":{"rendered":"Get on your bike!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Cath Senker, Student Academic Success Advisor, and Green Impact Team member considers how lockdown restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic have reduced transport pollution as more people take up cycling and shares her pedalling tips.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Since lockdown, it\u2019s been a pleasure to see so many people out on their bikes. I\u2019ve seen serious cyclists, slightly wobbly novices and lots of families with confident kids pedalling like mad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For me, cycling is my mode of transport. I don\u2019t go to the gym or fitness classes, I just cycle from A to B, whatever the weather. I\u2019m missing the bike ride to the University, although I don\u2019t miss the congestion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This June, you are also invited to join Bike Month<\/a>, a fun campaign to get more people on bikes and spread the joys of cycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Empty roads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The reduction in traffic and empty roads during the height of lockdown (along with some fantastic weather here in Brighton) has helped to encourage cycling. The message that riding a bike is cheap, healthy and speedy is not new. But now it has become more enjoyable too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here are some tips if you want to give cycling a go:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Safety<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Make sure your bike is roadworthy. Check the brakes and gears are in good order, oil the brake cables and pump up the tyres. Several bike shops are currently open for bike servicing. Cheap but good places I\u2019ve used in Brighton are G-Whizz Cycles<\/a> and Aaron\u2019s Bicycle Shop. Cranks is open as well. In Lewes, there\u2019s Cycleshack<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brighton Bikeshare<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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No bike? Try the Brighton Bikeshare<\/a> scheme, from 3p a minute with a \u00a31 unlock fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pre-loved bikes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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If you want to buy a bike, I\u2019d advise buying second hand. It\u2019s cheaper, you\u2019re reusing resources, and your bike is less likely to get stolen. You can purchase from shops such as G-Whizz Cycles and Cranks, or look on Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cycle to Work scheme for staff<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Alternatively, University staff can pay for a new bike in instalments using the Cycle to Work<\/a> scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Build confidence<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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If you haven\u2019t cycled for a while, remind yourself of the Highway Code<\/a> for cyclists. Start by using the main cycle paths down The Drive and along the seafront or from Brighton to Lewes. Find safe routes along minor roads. You\u2019ll build your confidence, and cycling may become a life-changing habit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sustainable living<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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SPRU researchers<\/a> are exploring how the disruption of Covid-19 could help to bring about a sustainability revolution \u201cif we are ready to allow the pandemic to have a broader, long lasting impact on how we choose to live.\u201d  It may seem like a small action, but if enough of us get on our bikes, it will help the shift towards a more sustainable way of living.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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