The Benefits of Bike Sharing Program

Today life depends on the machine and electronic devices. So people cannot live without using computers and machines. People do not have exercise and activities. One of these machines is the car. Cars play nearly the main role in our lives. Accordingly, some cities use the bike-share program for a better life. It is very hard to not use a car to get somewhere but can use the bike-share program instead of cars. With a bike-share program, people can help the environment, save money, and be healthier.

Obviously, riding a bike for daily works to reduce the number of fuels that are produced from fossil fuels. human beings in various ways harm the environment. One of the most important ways is using cars that cause environmental pollution, especially in large cities, where there are countless cars for using even on very short routes. With using bikes for daily works, people can help the environment. As a result, the number of environmental pollutants will be reduced, which is one of the benefits of riding a bicycle.

Secondly, the important advantage of using a bike is the inexpensive cost, and almost all people are able to buy it. The cost of maintenance and depreciation is much lower than of car and also is more cost-effective for fuel consumption. In addition, persons spend a lot of money on cars every year, for example, monthly payments, insurance, maintenance and…. even if persons do not own a car, have to pay for taxi and bus. Therefore money can be saved by bike-sharing.

Thirdly, because of cars and electronic devices life has become a machine life and it causes illness. Physical activities can help to protect persons against diseases such as overweight, heart disease, cancer, mental illness, and diabetes. Biking is one of the easier ways to reduce the risk of health problems. Furthermore, we have too many stressful problems in entire our life. Mental health problems such as depression, stress and anxiety can be reduced by riding a bike. Therefore, with at least 20 minutes biking we can help a body.

To conclude, biking is one of the best sports that we can do, but unfortunately these days we pay less attention. Some city’s governments decide to perform bike sharing program on their cities. Because it has excessive benefits in life and the world. We can help the environment. It is very inexpensive transportation which we can use it for daily works. Persons can be healthier and fresh. Consequently, the bike-sharing program has benefits for people and our world that three of them are: a better environment, save money, and be healthier. Thus start from now. 

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