On your bike! More than 1,200 Kildare people cycle to work

By Kim O'Leary

More and more Kildare people are turning to their bikes as an alternative mode of transport to allow them to travel to work, and recent figures are now suggesting that over a thousand people across the county cycle

According to figures recently released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), cycling in becoming increasingly across Leinster with 1,255 people having cycled to work in 2016.

Meanwhile, young students are also choosing to cycle to school and college as an alternative to public transport with 1,150 people travelling to school or college by bike.

However cycling does carry a number of risks such as serious injury and even death, with 10 cyclists killed on Irish roads in 2016. Cyclists are urged to wear a sturdy helmet, high visibility jackets, ensure that all lights are working, and to bring a torch.

For more information and safety tips for cyclists please visit www.safecyclingireland.org