Tag Archive: cycling

Plans to Cycle Proof Portsmouth

Many people in Portsmouth have been campaigning to make the town a safer place to cycle. Portsmouth Cycle Forum was today to launch its strategy called “A City Share” in aim of changing the way the streets are designed to accommodate cyclists and encourage more residents to cycle. The scheme is also hoped to reduce traffic congestion in the city and improve the over all health and well being of residents. The plan was announced after city council leader Councillor Donna Jones invited the forum to suggest improvements when the group wrote an open letter to the council in August…. Read more

3rd November 2014 0

Wiggins to Attempt Cycling Challenge

Sir Bradley Wiggins is to attempt to win a first cycling time trial title at the Road World Championships today. Now 34, Wiggins came second in 2011 and 2013, beaten by the same German Tony Martin, who he beat to get Olympic gold in 2012. Wiggins told BBC Sport that he’s in better physical shape than last year. “It’s quite mountainous and suits me more than Tony. Every year I think this might be the year but you never know. That’s why I like it.” Bradley Wiggins helped Team Sky take fourth in Sunday’s team time trial, despite team mates… Read more

24th September 2014 0

Cycling to Work Improves Well-being

Commuters who are more active i.e. cycling to work, tend to be able to concentrate better and felt under less strain than when they travel to work via car a study by University of East Anglia found. Travelling by public transport was even found more preferable than driving according to data gathered from 18,000 commuters over the past decade. Researches suggest that policies encouraging people to leave their cars at home could have a large impact on general well-being. The physical benefits of exercise are already well known and documented and this study has shown that there are also positive… Read more

18th September 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