Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bicycle!

Every year in the New Year resolution list, fitness and health are on the topmost spot but how many of us actually follow it? It’s fun to see Instagram posts of people working out in the gym to get the right curves and the abs but the motivation ends as soon as it’s time for us to get up and hit the gym.

For people who have strenuous work schedule, it’s a task to find time to go to a gym but I know a champ who is a known and popular Director in the Indian Television, Noel Smith cycles to his shoot every day. He has a fancy giant ‘Storm’ but he still prefers his bicycle to go to work every day.  When I asked him about his choice to pedal it out to work, he said, “As a director my job demands a lot of stamina and energy to sustain the long working hours. This 30 minutes cycle ride to work just pumps in the right motivation and spirit for the entire day. I don’t need to go to gym as my bicycle ensures I sweat it out and remain fit.”

Cycling is mainly an aerobic activity, which means that your heart, blood vessels and lungs all get a workout.  So it’s inspirational to see a television director setting an example and actually offering a solution for all those media people who are complaining of lack of time to exercise and pay attention to their health.  Many of us also have a fear that people look down upon you if you are riding a bicycle on the road. This isn’t true as Noel experienced something completely different and he shared, “People actually look at you with admiration and respect when you are riding a bicycle on the road.”

Just imagine sitting behind wheels actually puts you against the environment as the amount of smoke emitted out of cars is unbearable and harmful to health. While on the other hand, if a majority of the population starts riding a bicycle, the nature god might just do a cartwheel in the air out of happiness.

Think about it, no stress of fuel being insufficient, less traffic on the roads, no polluted air and a healthy life.

Sounds like an Ubercool package!

He made a choice; you can give it a thought at least!