{"id":25582,"date":"2023-03-03T09:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T09:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/?p=25582"},"modified":"2023-04-18T10:57:46","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T09:57:46","slug":"infographic-swap-car-for-bike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/infographic-swap-car-for-bike\/","title":{"rendered":"INFOGRAPHIC: What would happen to your body if you swapped your car for a bike?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UK is a nation of hardcore commuters. The average worker in the UK today will spend <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.totaljobs.com\/insidejob\/uk-workers-will-spend-over-a-year-of-their-lives-commuting\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">over a year of their life commuting to and from work<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 and it\u2019s taking its toll on us mentally and physically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merlin Cycles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we want to challenge the commuting status quo and propose a better alternative. So we asked the question: what would happen to your body if you swapped your car for a bike for 12 months?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The answers might surprise you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25601 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Merlin-Infographic-V2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Infographic for Merlin Cycles that shows what happens to your body when you swap your car for a bike\" width=\"1366\" height=\"3566\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Merlin-Infographic-V2-1.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Merlin-Infographic-V2-1-294x768.jpg 294w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Merlin-Infographic-V2-1-768x2005.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Merlin-Infographic-V2-1-392x1024.jpg 392w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1366px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1366\/3566;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b><\/b><b>The problem with today\u2019s commute<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today\u2019s average commute is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsph.org.uk\/our-work\/policy\/wellbeing\/commuter-health.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">56 minutes a day<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 an awfully long time to be sitting still listening to that radio host you can\u2019t really stand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cycling can help alleviate the three key side effects of commuting: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stress<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of exercise<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expenses<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Stress<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Your commute now<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rsph.org.uk\/our-work\/policy\/wellbeing\/commuter-health.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a study by the Royal Society for Public Health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (RSPH), over half of respondents said that commuting increased their stress levels. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another study from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) found that those who have to travel over half an hour each way <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/aboutus\/transparencyandgovernance\/freedomofinformationfoi\/traveltoworkbymethodanddistance\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">report higher levels of anxiety<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than those who don\u2019t endure long commutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That means that the majority of UK workers are already stressed by the time they get to work. That\u2019s bad news when <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/karenhigginbottom\/2014\/09\/11\/workplace-stress-leads-to-less-productive-employees\/#756aa27631d1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stress has such a detrimental impact on productivity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>On the bike<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As with any form of cardiovascular exercise, cycling directly counters the effects of stress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even on your first ride, that pedal power gets you pumping more oxygen into your bloodstream. When all that extra oxygen reaches your brain, it encourages the release of endorphins \u2014 the \u2018happiness\u2019 hormone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better still, it suppresses the release of the \u2018stress\u2019 hormone, cortisol.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All that works to put you in a better mood for the rest of the day. In fact, just 20 minutes of cycling could make you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.totaljobs.com\/insidejob\/uk-workers-will-spend-over-a-year-of-their-lives-commuting\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">happier for up to 12 hours<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, one of the cons of cycling is that it can be stressful dealing with rush-hour motorists. But with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustrans.org.uk\/blog\/bike-life-2017-public-support-protected-bike-lanes\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so much public support for more protected cycling lanes in the UK<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, future funding will make the commute safer for cyclists going forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Lack of physical activity<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Your commute now<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the RSPH study, more than 40% of respondents said that their commute to work decreases the time they spend being physically active. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The responses align with <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/9912\/10-things-your-commute-does-to-your-body\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">research conducted in Texas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which found that longer commutes correlate with poorer cardiovascular fitness, increasing the likelihood of heart disease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the average commute to work in the UK taking 56 minutes, it\u2019s no wonder that physical activity is taking a sideline. Between a demanding job and a family to provide for, there\u2019s little time left to hit the gym for many people, especially when their car ride to work is carving out 5 or 6 hours of their week. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>On the bike<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cycling is a fairly obvious solution to the problem of the sedentary commute. If the average commuter spent the same amount of time cycling as they currently do commuting, they would burn 560 calories a day. That\u2019s 2,800 calories a week!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And there are more physical benefits than just losing that belly fat. Cycling regularly improves your lung capacity, meaning you get more oxygen to your muscles to alleviate those aches and pains you get from sitting at your desk or in the driver\u2019s seat for hours on end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, you\u2019ll sleep better as a result, making you more focused and energised the next day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Expenses<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Your commute now<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of us don\u2019t think twice about how much of our finances we sink into getting to work every day \u2014 but how much is it actually costing us?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.totaljobs.com\/insidejob\/uk-commuters-will-spend-over-135000-by-the-time-they-retire\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total Jobs found<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that the average person spends \u00a3146 a month commuting to and from work. That\u2019s over \u00a31,750 a year. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make matters worse, it\u2019s getting more expensive all the time. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/money\/2018\/nov\/30\/uk-rail-fares-to-rise-31-in-new-year\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Train fares went up 3.1% in January<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and regular increases to UK petrol prices are having a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/money\/2019\/jan\/14\/average-uk-car-mileage-falls-again-on-back-of-higher-petrol-prices\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">negative impact on car mileage<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That all adds up to some deep cuts into your net pay.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>On the bike<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One thing that puts people off cycling to work is the fact that they don\u2019t want to make that first purchase: the bike itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But when you put things into perspective, buying a bike costs very little in the long run. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should be able to find a decent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/merlin-pr7-claris-alloy-road-bike-2019-114781.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bike for commuting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for around \u00a3400. That might sound a lot, but if you spend the same as the average commuter, you\u2019ll make that up in a couple of months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you\u2019re driving a car on a lease, the monthly cost of finance plus petrol and insurance might even be the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">same<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as purchasing that bike!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the course of your first year cycling to work, you could to save as much as \u00a31,500 on travel costs alone. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/blog\/economics-cycling-work\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we crunched the numbers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to include the maintenance required for a car, that saving goes up to a whopping \u00a33,743 a year!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You could save even more by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merlincycles.com\/cycle-to-work-scheme.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">taking part in our Cycle to Work scheme<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which lets you get a bike for commuting tax-free.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Better on two wheels<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don\u2019t need to be a victim to your daily commute. Cycling lets you take it back and use it for good. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It means you get regular exercise without taking time away from your home life. It cuts down your stress and leaves you feeling happier. And finally, it means you can easily top up your rainy-day fund with all the savings you\u2019re making on monthly travel expenses.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK is a nation of hardcore commuters. The average worker in the UK today will spend over a year of their life commuting to and from work \u2014 and it\u2019s taking its toll on us mentally and physically. At Merlin Cycles, we want to challenge the commuting status quo and propose a better alternative. 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