Author Archive: flair

Thousands Attend Sky Ride Event

Leicester’s annual Sky Ride event was held this weekend with thousands of people turning up to take part. The event consisted of a 5 mile traffic free route through some of Leicester’s top attractions starting at Bede Park then on to King Power Stadium, Town Hall, Cathedral Gardens and the Cultural Quarter. Along side the cycling there was also attractions and free bike check ups. Olympic Gold medallist pursuit rider Steven Burke and BMX champion Keelan Phillips were there to show off their skills and support those joining the day’s festivities. Solo riders, couples and families all took part in… Read more

27th August 2014 0

Cycle-Proofing Britain: 1 Year On

On 12th August 2013 Prime Minister David Cameron joined Sir Chris Hoy, Victoria Pendleton and Jody Cundy – British Olympic and Paralympic champions – to announce a new government ambition to kick start a “cycling revolution”. This revolution was created in the hope that cycling barriers will be removed for a new generation of cyclists. Cameron announced his revolution at the British Cycling Watford event and vowed to make Britain ‘cycle-proof’ by funding £94 million to encourage more people to use bikes in eight major cities and four national parks. The Prime Minister also announced the development of a comprehensive… Read more

14th August 2014 0

Staffordshire Go Cycle Crazy

Hundreds of cyclists gathered in Staffordshire this weekend to get pedalling at the second annual Cycling Festival. Over 700 participants cycle d in one of the many organised rides with routes mapped out for novice cyclists and experienced cyclists. Some of the UK’s top cycle stars also joined in on the festivities including Olympic two time gold medallist Ed Clancy and the recent Commonwealth track gold medallist Tom Scully. The cycling festivals organiser and founder Paul Rowlands was astounded by the response to this years event especially with the number of cycling events now being staged throughout the UK, making… Read more

6th August 2014 0

How to avoid common cyclist injuries

With big names such as Alberto Contador, Mark Cavendish and Chris Froome all out of the Tour de France early this year due to crashes its clear that cycling takes a toll on even the fittest of bodies. The truth is, crashes for most amateur cyclists are fairly uncommon with the majority of injuries being purely psychological. Daniel Lawrence, a physiotherapist and member of the ROCKTAPE team sees and attempts to cure a wide range of cycling injuries. He believes the majority of injuries are caused by overuse or posture problems however, sometimes the issues are a little more difficult… Read more

23rd July 2014 0