Elderly people feeling the wind in their hair with Cycling Without Age
I love to learn about how cycling changes lives and Cycling Without Age which has recently set up in Parramatta is a great example. Cycling
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Bunch riding tips for female road cyclists
When I took up road cycling some 12 years ago I was really nervous about the idea of riding in a bunch but when I spoke to other riders and got some really good bunch riding tips.
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A woman’s guide to riding up steep hills on a road bike
Okay…confession time – I really don’t like riding up hills, particularly riding up steep hills on a road bike but the reality is, that they
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Women’s cycling journeys: Jo’s journey through life with a bike
I love to hear about other women’s cycling journeys, so I was pleased to hear that my club mate Jo wanted to write about her
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Cycling as a weight loss plan? – just eat less
It really bugs me that so many gyms and others promote cycling as a weight loss plan, and indeed all forms of exercise as a
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Let it go….how to minimise should tension while riding
One of the things I’m really bad at when I’m riding my road bike is relaxing my shoulders so I’m guessing there’s plenty of other
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How do you mentally prepare for a challenging ride?
When I first started doing long rides, my training and preparation were almost entirely based on my physical readiness and not on the need to
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Develop an attitude of gratitude and enjoy cycling even more
I’m a big fan of learning ways to improve your mental wellbeing and one idea that I really like is adopting an attitude of gratitude.
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Help…how do I get my cycling mojo back?
It seems it’s quite easy to lose your cycling mojo, but harder to get your cycling mojo back. The word mojo always makes me think
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You need easy gears on your bike to climb hills
One thing that really bugs me about road cycling is there is often an emphasis on being tough, like riding with hard rather than easy
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