My bike is important to me as it also gives me independence as I dont often have the bus fare or tram fare to get to places.
It also getting me fit (er) and I just enjoy riding it in the fresh air.
It has been really wet today and i was in two minds whethere to get the bus instead.
But I had to go to my partner's workplace to pick up something sent for him and then to a doctor's appointment.
It would have meant waiting for a bus, paying for a day rider ticket, then getting off at the doctor's then waiting for another bus to the workplace and then waiting for another bus home.
But the weather dried up enough so I cycled and only had to stop twice.
Took a quarter of the time and saved me £4:20 which may not seem a lot but its very steep for the distance and its too painful for me to walk that distance so my bike is a lifeline for me now.