Londoners switch to bikes to avoid credit crunch

While doing my frequent capitalist pig check on the US market's movements I unexpectedly came across this video on how more people are switching to cycling in London to save costs

http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/758DC520-CAEE-476D-9B70-16E83EC3BBE6

There's a funny bit near the end where they cite "perspiration" and (wait for it...) "helmet hair" as being the two main reasons why people don't take up cycling :-)

sore balls sometimes but hair developing around my helmet. eewwww!

Cyclists, on average, only get wet 12 times a year in London?
Just shows you can do anything with stats!! :s

Good spot. I happen to think that people are unlikely to stick with cycling for long if it's for purely negative reasons, and yes, saving money counts as one. Who would want to save money if they could afford not to? Always hoping, of course, that some credit crunchers may find positive reasons in all the gloom and be transformed ...

Oliver.

Good spot. I happen to think that people are unlikely to stick with cycling for long if it's for purely negative reasons.

Repped for the good insight of the common man,
:)

fantastic, looks like i will be able to dodge raindrops for the rest of the year!

Cyclists, on average, only get wet 12 times a year in London?
Just shows you can do anything with stats!! :s

This applies to the average commuter and the curious fact that it doesn't seem to rain that much during commuting hours. As a fairly average commuter the last few years I kept a rough count and astonishingly came close to that figure. Go figure.

Apparently, London is usually the second-driest place in the country, only beaten to the top spot by the Essex/Suffolk borders, Colchester/Ipswich area, I think. But then that may just be more stats for you ...

Oliver.

Repped for the good insight of the common man,
:)

Oops, ta muchly!