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A growing number of people in London are jumping on their bike to enjoy the benefits of both
In a city where buses and trains are expensive and where it can cost eight pounds a day to drive a car, there are plenty of arguments in favor of cycling.
“If you have less than 15 kilometers to travel, the quickest way to get to where you are going is by bike,” said Angus, a Londoner who has used his trusty two-wheeled friend for several years.
1 In the centre of the capital the growth rate is even higher, up 100 percent on the major roads, with 119,000 journeys being made every week last year compared with 59,000 in 2001,according to Transport for London.
2 Frederic Laforge, a 41-year-old Frenchman living in the city, happily pedals(-gr'~)204 2 Frederic Laforge, a 41-year-old Frenchman living in the city, happily pedals(骑车)20 kilos every day to go to work.
Laforge said, “Cars take care; there are far fewer motorbikes and scooters(滑板车)in London than in Paris and, except in the centre, the traffic is lighter. 3 .
4 Just two percent of all trips are done by bike compared with 28 percent in Amsterdam, 20 percent in Copenhagen, 12 percent in Munich and five percent in Berlin.
There are some 2.6 million subway journeys a day and 5 million bus trips. 5
London is making a big effort to encourage people to cycle.There are already 500 kilos of bicycle routes, typically marked out by a painted line in the road and the goal is to have more than 900 kilos by 2009-2010.
A.With sunny, hot weather in London at the moment, cyclists are everywhere.
B.Adding to the attraction of bikes, people drive more slowly
C.The number of daily trips by bike in London has jumped by 50 percent in the last four years.
D.In addition, when cycling through the parks, it is brilliant.
E.But the subway, the oldest in the world, is unreliable and buses are often packed.
F.Despite the rise in bike users, London still has a long way to go.
G.Bike is most probably the most convenient tool, according to Transport for London.