Tag Archive: cycling

Top 5 Cycling Holidays

Love Cycling? Love going on holiday? A lot of people won’t associate going on holiday with doing exercise but for those of us that do, here is a list of the top 5 cycling holidays. Cycling holidays in… UK 1. Lake District The Lake District has long been a popular destination for walkers and climbers but many are unaware of the bike trails, winding bridleways and single paths that are available for cyclists. People travel from across the globe to get a glimpse of the breathtaking scenery the Lake District has to offer and its all here on your doorstep!… Read more

13th May 2015 0

Creative Trio: Cavendish, Chester & Cycling

Mark Cavendish is a former World Champion and Tour de France winner and is now attempting to win over North Wales. Cavendish is hoping to bring cycling success to North Wales in a new event. The event will be an open cycle sportive on August 9th and will feature Cavendish riding along side thousands of amateur cyclists from not only the UK but also around the world. The Rise Above Sportive will be held in aid of Help for Heroes and Right to Play. The event will have three routes including the 75km ‘enthusiast’ route, the 120km ‘purist’ route and… Read more

10th February 2015 0

New Award for UK Mountain Biking | Cycling

Scottish, Welsh and British Cycling have teamed up to create a UK wide Mountain Bike Leadership scheme. The award qualifies bikers to lead groups of people on mountain bike rides spanning a variety of terrains. As Welsh, Scottish and British cycling move to strengthen mountain bike leadership across the UK, the delivery of the award will make a gradual switch over to the new UK Mountain Bike Leadership Awards over the following 12 months. Jim Riach the corporate services manager at Scottish Cycling and founder member of the Scottish Mountain Bike Leadership Awards answers some questions about the new scheme:… Read more

12th December 2014 0

Incentives to Cycle to School

The Department for Transport has recently announced the latest round of its initiative to incentivise youngsters who choose to cycle to school. Besides from it being beneficial health wise, there is now even more reason to ditch the car and get children to cycle to school; prizes will be won for doing so. Schools nationwide can now be the winners of prizes from a £10,000 pot for encouraging their pupils to cycle to school. The Department for Transport has announced the latest instalment of its Modeshift STARS programme will award schools bronze, silver or gold medals based on how many… Read more

10th November 2014 0