Cycling is a healthier and more environmentally friendly form of transport. Nevertheless, cycling is getting less popular. What are the reasons of this trend? What can be done to make cycling more popular?

Bicycles as a form of transportation are becoming less common even though they are beneficial for our health and the environment.

This

essay will discuss the reasons why

this

is occurring and suggest some possible solutions to deal with

this

trend.

To begin

with, exploring the causes of the decline in

bike

riding is crucial before discussing how to resolve

this

problem. The main reason for the reduction

is

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the dangerous circumstances surrounding us. To illustrate, there are no specific pathways that cyclists can run without any interruptions in many counties like Japan.

This

means that they have to use the same road as cars and there are no sideways for

bicycle

riders.

Therefore

, motor vehicles get close to

bike

riders in order to take over the riders, which scares them and make them feel dangerous.

In addition

to

this

, the number of vehicles has been drastically increasing, making people less likely to choose a

bicycle

for their transport as it is way more dangerous than other modes of transportation.

However

, there are some notions that could help us stop the trend of the plummet of

bike

users.

This

can be divided into two main roles, the government and the community. As discussed above, the modification of major roads under the government responsibility, so that cyclists can ride a

bike

safely and comfortably, can be a prior solution. Once residents know that using a

bike

is not only safe but

also

convenient, they will begin to use it again.

Furthermore

, the community can provide the public with the opportunities to familiarise cycling,

for instance

, by holding

bicycle

tours.

This

could

also

encourage more people to ride a

bicycle

. In conclusion, the reduction of cyclists was mainly led by the dangerous environment due to the increased number of cars and

thus

, the solution can be the transformation of the roads to more

bike

rider-friendly ones.