Blog Archive: cycling

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                                                                 Are we in the midst of a cycling revolution?

                           

With more feet hitting the pedals make sure you're looking after those biking feet

Cycling is on the rise across Europe with the UK and Ireland starting to see increased numbers of people turning to cycling as both a mode of transport and a way to exercise.

Bike week which took place from the 16th to 24th of June put even further emphasis on encouraging  people to get on their bikes. Of course even bike week make the point that there should be no reason why every week is not bike week.

Some Cycling Stats From UK and Ireland indicating the revolution is under way

UK

A recent UK report from Sustrans notes the biggest ever increase in the number of people cycling on the National Cycle Network, with 40 million more cycling trips made during 2011 than in the year before – an 18% increase. Cycling increased by 19% on the Network in England, Wales and Scotland, with Northern Ireland seeing a 13% increase. Source: Sustrans'The Real Cycling Revolution' May 2012

Ireland

Cycling has increased in Ireland with cycle numbers in Dublin City increasing by 33.3% between 2000 and 2010 (Dublin City Council Canal Cordon Count) this largely helped by the introduction of the Dublin bikes hire: Over 2 million journeys were taken on dublinbikes between September 2009 and May 2011, making it one of the world’s most successful public bike hire schemes. Source: Dublin City Council 'Cycling in Dublin'

Holland and Denmark way out in front

The Race Across America is the longest bike race in the world.

Dina Hannah apparently knows this. And it hasn't changed her determination one bit.

Founded in 1982 as the Great American Bike Race, it stretches some 3,043 miles across the country, cutting through 12 states and hundreds of cities and towns on the way to its finish this year in Annapolis, MD.

Lonely Planet guides recently published a nice little wishlist of places to go if you want to get your bike on. This is a compilation of worldwide dream locations that any cyclist would long for.

From Italy to New Zealand to Vietnam, they cover the entire planet with a quick peek at each of their top 10 choices. The San Juan Islands in Washington was the top choice in the USA.

From: Lonely Planet: