Cycling possesses attributes that boost the feeling of happiness in a way other sports could hardly achieve. This is how you can explain it to your non-cycling friends.
A lot has been said about the positives cycling has on individual lives and society as a whole. But are those just assumptions or are they backed by science? Let’s find out.
New research shows that elite athletes across a variety of sports very commonly suffer from poor oral health. You might think that it’s because they are too busy training and don’t brush their teeth properly. The thing is, the same research also shows that these…
Natural England is the UK’s government’s adviser on environment. It claims to be responsible for ensuring that England’s land, flora and fauna are protected and improved. However, as the Independent reported, the organization has given the go-ahead to the destruction of 4,500 mallard eggs in…
Endurance workouts are especially important in the off-season for building your base fitness. They can be as easy as a low-intensity steady-state ride lasting several hours, but they can also get more interesting. In this article we will take a look at two examples of…
More than 1,000 people have taken part in the trial since it was launched four years ago in Yorkshire. The scheme allows doctors to offer patients with long-term conditions a 12-week cycle training. If it’s deemed successful, it could be rolled out across the UK.…
Have you ever heard of pallet fatigue? A lot of endurance cyclists are intimately familiar with that feeling of downing the seventh gel of the day and hating every second of it. Luckily, scientists are here to help. Researchers from the University of Illinois set…
For Victorian women, the invention of the so-called safety bicycle represented nothing short of a revolution. It’s the 1890s and womankind is allowed to hop on a saddle and pedal towards greater independence. This era, known as the ‘bicycle craze’, marked a crucial point in…
The recycled DIY category has only the best intentions at heart but let’s face it – the awkwardness or clunkiness of the resulting product can deter quite a few eco-conscious design fans. That’s why we, once again, took a plunge into the depths of Pinterest…
The road race world champion sold some of her cycling clothing in order to buy MTBs for a cycling club, WV Ede. The event at the Peerenboom bike shop in Wageningen, the Netherlands, was well attended and far exceeded Van Vleuten’s expectations. The Dutch superstar…
