Interesting to read this at Karma Cycle. “When you’re cycling around 100 miles a week through London, you develop some strange notions. The one I can’t get out of my head is that you build up karma – good and bad – depending on how you cycle. So – if you stop at red lights, […]

Reader Question: why do athletes  chose to use these drugs, since they are so clearly very bad for your health? Winning at All Costs. An athlete can be very driven. Their only motive is winning. They are willing to sacrifice everything, time, effort e.t.c. In the bubble of intense focus on winning, sacrificing health may […]

A while back, I posted about my experiences of Cycling in Bradford. There is a much lower rate of cycling in Bradford to Oxford and Bradford has even been given label of ‘worst city for cycling in UK‘ However, I came to hear about a few people keen to encourage cycling in Bradford. One of […]

At the weekend I was staying in London near Hyde Park. I was quite surprised at the sheer volume of cycle hires I saw on the streets. It was a Sunday and perhaps the area around Hyde Park is one of the better areas for cycling, but, overall I was very impressed with the London […]

Most people who cycle into town do so because it makes the most sense given the various options of travel. When deciding how to travel, we examine: Relative Cost Enjoyment / fear of danger Time Taken Convenience (e.g. can we park near our destination) Do we have to carry waterproofs) To encourage cycling, you need […]