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To celebrate the start of 2021, we’ve listed 21 of our favourite routes from across the UK. Suitable for all abilities, each route has an interactive map and GPX file, we hope it inspires you to go on an amazing cycle ride this year
*This article was published prior to current lockdown…
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Cycling is a great way to stay fit and retain some normality in an unreal situation, so stay local, stay safe and stay happy and together we can get through this
Cycling for exercise and mental health is more important than ever as everyone adjusts to the new restrictions announced in…
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We’ve all got to start somewhere and, if we’re not lucky enough to come from a cycling family, it was probably a friend or colleague who first encouraged us to get out on a bike. Here are some top tips for getting others to get on their bikes too
1. Help them…
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As a BBC Panorama investigation airs with the headline “Road rage: cars vs bikes” Cycling UK’s Sam Jones asks why cycling is such a polarising topic and what, if anything, can be done about it
Latest research from the BBC issued in tandem with its investigation into attitudes towards…
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This year has seen a huge leap in bike sales and with many people now considering cycling to work due to the global pandemic. Here are seven simple steps an employer can take to communicate with staff to encourage more cycling to work. This will not only enable more staff to cycle, but be helpful in building a healthy and environmentally friendly workplace…
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We all want more women to take up cycling, so Cycling UK’s volunteer and communications officer Julie Rand looks at why it is a particularly good activity for females
Reduces heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes risksThe latest (2017) Physical Inactivity Report from the British Heart…
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Cycling UK's Cherry Allan cycles 13 miles a day along tow paths, bridleways and the road. She'd never thought about, let alone tried an e-bike until recently, and is now hooked.
My e-bike experience came as a surprise. Not so long ago, I wasn’t seeking out e-bikes or even…
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Cycling UK Communications Officer, Christina Bengston looks back on her experience of Cycle September and discovers the secret of how to cycle to work and still look presentable when you arrive.
Looking back on Cycle September
When I started Cycle September my goal was to change the way I…
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In Africa, the bicycle is more than a means of travel: it can help regenerate the local economy, as Christopher Davey found out in western Tanzania.
Many are roadsters made in China or India; some are secondhand machines shipped by charities from Britain. Whatever their origins, bicycles…
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