Many people believe that cycling is a healthy and environmentally friendly mode of transport.However, it is still unpopular in many countries. What are the reasons? What could be done to encourage the use of the bicycle among wider population?

There are those who believe that the healthiest and friendliest mode of transportation is a bicycle,

while

in some countries the

use

of it, is disliked. I would argue that

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the lack of awareness and absence of bicycle lanes on roads discourage

people

from

using

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. To encourage them the community must be provided with proper education on its

use

and benefits to the body and

environment

. On one hand, the unpopularity of biking in some countries contributed to the absence of

bikers

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lanes. The safety net of the

bikers

in the street is the special roads designed for bike users,

hence

, the unavailability discourages

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and aspire to be. In the Philippines,

for instance

, for some time

people

showed interest in biking, even though no designed space for cyclists on the highways,

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this

was stopped because of a series of road accidents involving

bikes

being hit by a running vehicle. Putting-up bicycle lanes on the streets in the community will return the interest of many

bikers

. Another reason why biking is not famous is the lack of awareness of its benefits to our bodies and to the

environment

. The government should take part to promote the

use

of

bikes

, by educating

people

about their

use

from making a person physically fit, healthier and socially active. Apart from that since

bikes

do not require gasoline or diesel, they will not produce gas emission which is harmful to the

environment

. Like, in Singapore, most of their streets allocate small space for

bikers

only,

thus

enhancing

people

on bike usage. In conclusion, Cycling promotes a healthy body and protects the

environment

from carbon emissions. The unpopularity is

due to

the lack of awareness and safety. I would argue that

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government participation to improve the road system and educating

people

about its

use

and benefits will

further

boost their interest to

use

bikes

.