Cycling gives UK economy £3bn boost

“Cycling generates nearly £3bn a year for the UK economy, a report by the London School of Economics has found.  The figure takes into account factors such as bicycle manufacturing, retail and cycle-related employment.  The report says £51m was raised for UK manufacturers from the 3.7 million cycles sold in 2010 – a rise of 28% on the number of cycles sold in 2009…”  click here for the full article