If you have got used to traveling to work on the overcrowded, stuffy and sometimes smelly tube, but don’t exactly enjoy it, you may want to think about riding a motorcycle to work. Riding a bike gives you that same exhilarating feeling as riding a horse does, and it allows you to avoid all those crowded Tube trains, and see a different side of the city as you weave in and out of traffic. And it means no more tackling tourists with huge suitcases on the Tube or bus, although you’ll still have to brake for them on your bike.

If you feel you aren’t getting the most out of your overpriced London public transport card or pass, you aren’t alone. Just think – no more paying for a travel card every week or month when you ride your bike to and from work.

Your blood pressure may be higher …