In some cities, people are choosing cars instead of

bicycles, whiles in other cities. Riding bikes are replacing

cars. Why is this the case? Which development do you
think is better?
In this contemporary setting, transportation tools are given paramount
importance. Some are of the opinions that people should use cars as
opposed to ride bikes, while others differ in this view. Considering this
situation, it is crucial to explore the reasons, and I believe that riding
bikes is a better development.

There are several reasons for this situation. To begin with, in some
developing countries, there are no bike lanes and bikes are not allowed to
carry on subway and buses, so many people tend to drive instead of
cycling. To be specific, riding bikes to work or to shopping can cause
inconvenience to their life and lead to low efficiency. Consequently, it can
undermine the quality of life, so people prefer to drive rather than ride
bikes. On the other hand, in some developed countries, people can use the
fully functional infrastructures, such as bike lanes, bus, or train. For
example, in many wealthy countries, it is more often for people to ride a
bike because they have bicycle lanes and they can carry their bike on the
bus or trains in case they tired. As a result, people’s lives will not be
interrupted by any inconvenience which people cannot drive.

Riding bikes tends to bring more benefit than driving cars, as cycling plays
a pivotal role in uplifting people’s quality of life. To be precise, cycling is
one of the healthiest exercising methods, which provides people to stay fit
during their commuting. Therefore, riding bikes can reduce the chance of
catching the illness and improve people’s physical health. Besides, cycling to
commute or travel can limit the usage of cars, which tends to restrict
the green gas emission, thereby preventing people who are vulnerable to

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chronic diseases, such as lung ailments or a sore throat, from getting the
sickness. Hence, improving public health in the long run.

To sum up, in some poor countries, people riding bikes can result in many
inconveniences so that driving can bring more advantages. In many wealthy
countries, with the development of good infrastructures, people have no
inconvenience of riding bikes. From my point of view, riding bikes will
deliver a long-term benefit in improving public health.

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