Cycling News

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

Everyone loves to cycle!

Studies show that choosing to cycle in London has grown in popularity and car ownership has decreased. Families in Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham and Tower Hamlets are ditching their cars and the number of bicycle commuters has risen. Research has found that fewer households own a vehicle in 2011 than in 2001. Recently released research shows that all four East London Lines boroughs were found by Office for National Statistics to have a smaller percentage of households with access to a car in 2011. The biggest fall was in Hackney where only 35% of residents have access to a car which… Read more

24th June 2014 0