I bought a bike (bicycle). Planning to commute between my house to office. The distance will be around 5-6 Km (one side). While doing research I found lot people like me who are using bikes (bicycle) for this purpose. I bought Firefox Tempest. Cost was 7400/-. You can see details here http://www.firefoxbikes.com/tempest.htm
I found very interesting Advantages of Cycling (http://deepakmajipatil.blogspot.com/)
- Lots of exercise: No need of spending monthly fees on GYM other weight reduction programs.
- Save FUEL : U don't need any fossil fuel for cycling.
- Pollution Control : As there is no carbon monoxide production.
- Take a ride on Foot Path : As cycles are not banned on foot path.
- Easy Movement : In Traffic signal compared to Motorbikes & CARS.
- No road taxes : on the new bicycle.
- Don't need a Driving license.
- Yearly depreciation :Businessmen can take about 20% yearly depreciation on these.
- Sustainable Transport:Carry all monthly groceries, vegetables, fruits from your market.
- Time Management: Waiting for a BUS,A Traffic signal. Can be the first to leave a traffic signal.
- Transportation Cost : Cost of Shifting a Cycle is much lesser than a Motorcycle or a 4 wheeler.
- Maintenance Cost: Very less compared to others.
- Servicing : Can be serviced by urself
- Cleaning : Need Just 1/2 bucket of water or a small piece cloth is also ok.
- Speed : Can reach speed up to 40kms.
At last I can say that I am also contributing for my environment.