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Cycling to work has, in our opinion, always been a fantastic way to stay healthy, save money and look after the planet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In May 2020, the UK\u2019s transport secretary Grant Shapps laid out government plans for \u2018<\/span>a new era for cycling and walking<\/span><\/a>\u2019, pledging \u00a32bn worth of investment.<\/span><\/p>\n Maybe you\u2019re considering cycling to work for the first time, or maybe you haven\u2019t ridden a bike since you were a child. The old adage \u2018you never forget how to ride a bike\u2019 almost always holds true.<\/span><\/p>\n Even if you\u2019ve never ridden before, learning how to ride a bike<\/a> is <\/span>easier than you think<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n In reality, biking to work is usually cheaper, more fun and often quicker than other forms of transport. There will be moments when not everything goes as planned, but, like with anything, preparation is the key to success.<\/span><\/p>\n These are our top tips for riding a bike to work, gleaned from years of collective experience across the BikeRadar team. After you\u2019ve read these, our top five cycle commuting hacks<\/a> will inform you better still.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Once you get into the habit, you\u2019ll learn all the tricks and become a hardened bicycle commuter in no time. We genuinely don\u2019t know many people who have decided to go back to commuting by car or public transport after trying cycling to work.<\/span><\/p>\n