If you’re reading this article then chances are you’re already hooked on cycling and know the vast array of health benefits you can gain from some two-wheeled action. 

However, we also know that not everyone in the world shares our biking enthusiasm.

For those of you trying to convince friends, family members or colleagues to get into the cycling groove – share these fifteen fascinating cycling facts, they’ll soon figure out what they have been missing out on.

Even if you are a cycling convert, we’re sure there will be something among these facts that you haven’t heard before.

All of these prove just how awesome riding a bike is, so go forth and be ready to feel smug.

Headline image by the Washington Area Bicyclist Association via Flickr.