Cycling is a great way to keep fit, active and explore a range of outdoor settings (Bindon, J; Meadley, J., Rissel, C., and Wade, 2009).  Access to a range of safe, slower urban road environments ensures a greater level of safety for the cyclist (Bindon, J; Meadley, J., Rissel, C., and Wade, 2009)

The country side is great for accessing the health benefits of green exercise. Its is suggested within the literature that the benefits of outdoor exercise leads to improvements in self esteem and mood, reduced anxiety and depressive symptoms, increased concentration levels and improvements in general mental health (Pretty, Hine, Selins, South & Griffin, 2006):