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Australians embrace pedal power

Australia's love affair with the bicycle just keeps getting stronger. Sales of new bikes are at record levels, and Australians now buy more bikes every year than new cars.

A desire to stay healthy along with concern about the environment and rising petrol costs are driving this pedal-pushing revolution.

"Parents are increasingly aware of the epidemic of obesity among children," said Ian Christie from Australia's Cycling Promotion Fund, which represents Australia's bicycle industry.

越來越多家長意識到幼兒肥胖的普遍流行

epidemic:

1. 流行病,時疫
2. (流行病的)傳播
   an epidemic of hepatitis
   肝炎的流行
3. (風尚等的)流行

obesity:[]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6287085.stm