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Women Who Cycle – A blog and resource for women who love cycling

Category: Mental health

R U OK?
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Today is the day when you need to ask someone – R U OK?

September 12, 2019 Nicola 3

Today is R U OK? Day which is a fantastic initiative to encourage us to pause for a moment and ask the people around us

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why you should take up road cycling
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Here’s 12 reasons why you should take up road cycling

June 6, 2019 Nicola Comments Off on Here’s 12 reasons why you should take up road cycling

I’m sure I could come up with a dozen more, but here’s my top 12 reasons why you should take up road cycling. I honestly

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cycling for mental wellbeing
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Doctors should be prescribing cycling for mental wellbeing

May 16, 2019 Nicola 2

One of the many reasons I ride a bike is for my mind health because cycling for mental wellbeing is so great. So why don’t

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anxiety before a bike ride
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How to handle anxiety before a bike ride

February 28, 2019 Nicola Comments Off on How to handle anxiety before a bike ride

I was on a longish women’s only bike ride a couple of weeks ago and the conversation between me and the rider beside me led

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things I’ve learned about road cycling
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Ten things I’ve learned about road cycling in ten years

November 27, 2018 Nicola Comments Off on Ten things I’ve learned about road cycling in ten years

I recently celebrated my tenth anniversary of road cycling, so I thought I’d share the most important things I’ve learned about road cycling. Taking up

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Why riding my bike makes me happy
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Why riding my bike makes me happy?

March 21, 2018 Nicola 3

Yesterday was International Day of Happiness, and of course I automatically thought about why riding my bike makes me happy. When I reflected, I came

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do you suffer from FONKU
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Female cyclists: do you suffer from FONKU?

February 13, 2018 Nicola 5

I hope I’ve got your attention with that provocative question; do you suffer from FONKU? In case you’re interested enough to read to on, FONKU

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mentally prepare for a challenging bike ride
Mental health Mindfulness Women cycling

How to mentally prepare for a challenging bike ride

January 9, 2018 Nicola Comments Off on How to mentally prepare for a challenging bike ride

When I first started doing long rides, my training and preparation was almost entirely based on my physical readiness and not on the need to

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magic powers of the bicycle
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The magic powers of the bicycle

December 19, 2017 Nicola Comments Off on The magic powers of the bicycle

It seems fitting that in the week leading up to Christmas we talk about the concept of magic, and there’s no greater magic for me

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take up road cycling
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12 reasons why every woman should take up road cycling

November 28, 2017 Nicola Comments Off on 12 reasons why every woman should take up road cycling

I know that’s a bit of a bold headline, but I believe that every woman should take up road cycling, and to prove it I’ve

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