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…
No matter who you are, heart disease is a very real risk – it’s the biggest killer in the world. In the UK, it will kill 1 in 10 women and 1 in 7 men, and someone will die from it every eight minutes. Not only that, but it costs the NHS £15 billion a…
A common reason people start cycling is to get fitter and lose weight as a result of being more active. By now, we’re all too familiar with the mantra that to lose weight we need to burn more calories than we consume. So, burning as many calories as you can during your bike ride will…
You’d struggle to find someone whose life hadn’t been affected by cancer in some way. This is why we’re constantly inundated with messages from the NHS to take measures to both decrease our chances (such as not smoking) and spot the early signs if something sinister is happening to our bodies. Well, funnily enough, a…
For all the benefits that cycling has, its ability to help you lose weight is among the most well-known. In fact, a recent study revealed that cycling is the best way to combat the UK’s obesity epidemic. Researchers found that the average man who starts cycling to work instead of driving achieves an average weight…
When you think about it, our immune system does a remarkable job of defending us against disease-causing organisms. We take our immune systems so much for granted that we only really pay attention to it when a germ successfully invades, and we get ill. While the shelves are stocked with ‘miracle-pills’ that claim to boost…
Anyone who has put some serious miles out on the road will know how satisfying it is to crash into bed. However, is there any evidence to support the hypothesis that cycling makes you sleep better? Alternatively, is it nothing more than a placebo effect? Well, research has shown there’s a link between the two.…
From the moment we first mounted a bicycle, we knew how much balance cycling was going to require – which is why all started with stabilisers! There’s no doubt that balance is needed to cycle, but the other way around may also be true: cycling is needed for balance. Don’t believe us? Read on and…
When you think of muscles and cycling, monster quadriceps immediately spring to mind. While cycling does heavily target these, it also works many other muscles over the body – some you would never expect. You might not need to be hitting the gym to get the toned body you crave. Here are the muscle groups…
