Like many of us, Alf’s life has been turned upside down by the coronavirus outbreak.

He’s now working from home, instead of commuting to a city office. And he’s lost his social and physical outlet as a soccer coach.

But he’s found a handy alternative: he’s got hooked on cycling.

And he’s not alone. Cycling shops say sales of new bikes are rising and they’re flat out repairing bikes hauled out of backyard sheds. Public trails are full of nervous newbies.