Some people say that a car is the best way to travel in cities while others believe a bicycle is a better way to commute. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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In urban areas, people believe that cars are the most
prefered
more desirable than another
preferred
way to travel, but many contradict by stating bicycles to be superior. In my opinion, a
bicycle
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is beneficial in terms of health, environment and savings. The counterpart can be more damaging to one's health and nature.
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, some
prefers
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prefer
motor vehicles can be convenient and suitable for people who like to live a sedentary lifestyle.
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, people who suffer from a heart condition and wish to move around less by giving difficulty to their body would prefer using a car. Other options like electric cars could not be a viable option as
those
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these
are significantly expensive.
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, four-wheeler can cause traffic congestion and waste valuable time.
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, not only, usage of fossil-fuel powered vehicles could heavily impact an
individual's
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individual
saving, but
also
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releases harmful gases in the environment.
This
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convenience could
also
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lead to less body
movements
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movement
and cardiovascular activities.
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, it could
deteriorates
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deteriorate
the person's health and well being.
On the other hand
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, to embrace the
environment people
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environment, people
can use the
bicycle
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to travel
short distance
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a short distance
short distances
and for longer distance they can use public transportation.
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, one could ride a
bicycle
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to nearby places
such
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as, office or to buy groceries etc., and commute by public buses or metro to cover longer distances.
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,
this
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muscle powered machine would encourage saving and will never be a reason for road congestion. To conclude, in my opinion,
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bicycle
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the bicycle
is a better option than a motor vehicle. As it is nature-friendly and low budget investment
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