For many people there is an alternative to rising bus fares - get a bike.

It is not only cheaper but, in many cases, quicker than the bus. It doesn't have to be an expensive bike, either.

In fact, cheaper ones are less likely to be stolen. There are plenty of places to park them in town centres.

You help to cut air pollution. There are lots of safe cycle routes. And the biggest plus of all is, in a short while, you will be so much fitter.

-Nick Hearn, Brighton