I cycle because it's healthy…

I cycle because it's healthy, it's cost effective and it helps to cut down on expensive bills from having to own and maintain a car. Having the ability to purchase or have access to a car isn't something easy to do in this economy. Without bike lanes, not only is my safety and health compromised by a lack of barriers, it means that cyclists will suffer much more physically, mentally and financially by being bullied into using unaffordable transit.