It’s official. Cycling is good for us oldies. Last week, the
BBC reported that tests have shown that cycling boosts your immune system when
you get older. Hardly surprising, I guess. Hopefully other forms of exercise
also help, but good news nevertheless.
I must admit to being a fair-weather cyclist – actually,
make that a warm day, no precipitation of any kind and virtually no wind, sort
of cyclist. Even then, it’s usually just down to the main street in the village,
which is barely five minutes away even on foot.
I do feel a bit hemmed in by some very busy main roads
around here, though I know that sounds like I’m already making excuses. However,
my cycling friends on the Wirral have two very distinct advantages. The first
is a coastal, largely traffic-free cycle-way that very nearly circumnavigates
the peninsula, thanks in part to the Wirral Way, the former track bed of the
West Kirby to Hooton railway line.
Secondly, the Merseyside Passenger Travel Executive provides
free rail travel for seniors and their bikes, allowing easier access to North
Wales, rural Cheshire and even the flat bits behind Liverpool. I’m sure they
know how lucky they are.
Anyway, I’m off to the gym now, which is all of four miles
away. Not very green but I think I’ll take the car.
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