Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNearly three in ten London drivers are cycling more or seriously considering it due to soaring fuel prices, with a further 15 per cent intending to switch if costs continue to climb. Young Londoners aged 18-34 are leading this shift, with 44 per cent in the capital already cycling more or contemplating it. The escalating cost of fuel, which has seen petrol rise by 26p and diesel by 44p per litre since 28 February, is linked to Iran’s restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz. E-bike rental company Lime, which commissioned the survey, suggests cycling offers a practical, low-cost alternative, also noting that Tube strikes encourage its use. This trend coincides with UK inflation falling for the first time this year in April, from 3.3 per cent to 2.8 per cent, primarily due to government measures to lower energy costs. In fullDrivers ditch cars for bikes as fuel prices continue to soarThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Why young people are turning to bikes instead of driving
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNearly three in ten London drivers are cycling more or seriously considering it due to soaring fuel prices, with a further 15 per cent intending to switch if costs continue to climb. Young Londoners aged 18-34 are leading this shift, with 44 per cent in the capital already cycling more or contemplating it. The escalating cost of fuel, which has seen petrol rise by 26p and diesel by 44p per litre since 28 February, is linked to Iran’s restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz. E-bike rental company Lime, which commissioned the survey, suggests cycling offers a practical, low-cost alternative, also noting that Tube strikes encourage its use. This trend coincides with UK inflation falling for the first time this year in April, from 3.3 per cent to 2.8 per cent, primarily due to government measures to lower energy costs. In fullDrivers ditch cars for bikes as fuel prices continue to soarThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
