Bicycling More Prevalent Among Wealthy
Excerpted from the UK Times: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2500754.ece



The richer people become the further they cycle, according to official British figures overturning conventional wisdom that the bicycle is largely a poor man’s mode of transport. The richest fifth of the population cycle on average 2½ times as far in a year as the poorest fifth. The British Department for Transport’s National Travel Survey indicates that the poorest fifth, despite being five times less likely to have access to a car, are very unlikely to consider cycling as a solution to their transport needs. The London Cycling Campaign said that people on higher incomes tend to be better educated about the health benefits of cycling and more concerned with maintaining a healthy lifestyle.