7 Iconic British Female Cyclists

Female participation and success in cycling have not always been straightforward. We profile 7 of the most iconic British female cyclists.
Female participation and success in cycling have not always been straightforward. We profile 7 of the most iconic British female cyclists.
Our new study has revealed the top 10 UK cities where cyclists feel their safety is most at risk – and they’re all in England and Wales.
Find out more about the findings from our survey.
If you’re buying a bike helmet, you clearly value your safety. However, not all helmets are made equal.
It turns out cycling helps the mind just as much as it does the body. Let’s look at the top 5 mental health benefits of cycling.
People start cycling for a number of reasons: to improve cardiovascular health, build muscle or just to improve their general fitness. However, although the physical benefits of cycling are widely documented, what is often forgotten is how much it can help our mental health too. According to statistics from The International Stress Management Association, stress…
A survey by Cycleplan, which aimed to understand the health benefits people experienced after taking up cycling discovered that three-quarters of respondents noticed an improvement in their mental health. A third of the 971 respondents said cycling reduced their stress levels and made them feel more relaxed, with 8% even saying it helped with their…
The benefit of exercise on your lungs is no secret. While this is widely acknowledged, cycling has often been left out of the conversation due to many believing it did more harm to your lungs than good. The culprit? Air pollution. Although no one can deny a cyclist will be exposed to a certain degree…
Cycling – on Britain’s roads especially – is perceived by many as dangerous. While to a degree this may be true, it’s not cycling itself that is dangerous, but rather other road users who increase the risk. Compared to other forms of aerobic exercise – like running for example – cycling is very low impact…