Although the inhabitants of developed and developing nations (see global chart) has been shown to continue to get fatter due to lack of physical activity and excessive food intake, not many in Malaysia would consider cycling to work.
The astronomical rise in world oil price (see OPEC Basket Price)has resulted in incessant rumours of petrol price hikes to haunt road-users after the initial increase of 40%. The working population are putting in overtime and getting 2 jobs just to pay off their mortgages, utility and food bills. Those who do so would often find that they are too tired to exercise at the end of the day.
Despite the inadequacies of the current road transport system, the working professional would need to consider certain tough measures to improve the quality of life. Now it's time to act and reduce daily expenses, strategise and cycle!
2 comments:
Hello Aston, My name is Hamdan and we met at Yong's cycle shop today. Nice to meet you. While it is a nice concept, cycling to work and saving the earth whilst keeping fit, it is not as easy as it seems. While almost everyone can cycle not many have the coordination and road sense to ride with traffic and thru traffic. A shower facility need to be identified or provided at the destination (work place). Not to forget a safe place to lock up the bicycle for the day. I have only started cycling 3 years ago but if you are organising a group I will gladly share my experiences. Do come by to visit my blog too @ virtualmystic.wordpress.com
Dear Hamdan,
It was a pleasant surprise to meet up with keen cyclists like you and our friends from Siemens. I believe we need to do more to make sure those who like some fun cycling could do so safely and also trim the petrol bills. Do pass the word around and we should be able to get an interest group going in KL / Selangor very soon!
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