Some people believe that bicycles are the best mode of transport in the cities, while others disagree. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both views.

In

this

day and age,

people

living in cities are facing many problems to move from

one

place to another. Resultantly, whereas some individuals claim that

cycles

can be the best

mode

of transportation in towns, others contend that it is not suitable for cities.

This

is because much as bicycles are conducive to increasing physical fitness and moving independently, these cannot be used during bad weather conditions and in the case of an emergency. On the

one

hand, riding bicycles is helpful in that

people

, nowadays, cannot budget enough time to do physical exercises. So, if cities’ individuals could ride

cycles

for going to their workplaces or educational institutions, it would help them to maintain their physical fitness. To cite an example, 98% of Dutch

people

do not suffer from serious health diseases,

such

as diabetes, heart attack, to name but a few because since their childhood, they have chosen two-wheelers as a

mode

of transport. As well as that, cycling is beneficial in large cities because

people

can ride their bikes in a separate lane and do not have to wait in traffic jams. In

this

way, they can save their valuable time and produce more quality tasks.

On the other hand

,

one

of the predominant drawbacks of riding

cycles

is that they cannot be used in extreme weather conditions, viz. dog days of summer, heavy rainfall and

such

like. If individuals go out of their homes by riding bikes, they usually have to face many health-related issues. To exemplify, an empirical study conducted by Oxford University found that 90% of cyclists experienced heat stroke in 1990 down to riding

cycles

in the scorching heat of the Sun. Apart from that inasmuch as through bicycles, moving from

one

area to another takes a long time, it is not an appropriate

mode

of transport during any emergency case.

Hence

, bikes cannot be the best transportation

mode

in every situation. In conclusion, even though

cycles

are considered advantageous for keeping

people

fit and moving without any traffic tension,

people

cannot use

cycles

in any urgent cases and bad weather conditions.