Why women wouldn?t cycle to work!

Written by: RHODRI CLARK OFFICIAL attempts to get more people cycling look set to fail - partly because women are too concerned about their safety or their image. Men and children appear to have responded to the message that cycling to work or school is good for their health and the environment. But new figures show a 29% drop in women cycling to work, although statisticians warn those figures should be treated with caution - because the numbers are so tiny. Just 0.5% of the female workers said the bicycle was their main transport to and from work. The reduction in female cyclists cancels out a 16% increase in men cycling to work. Overall, 1.4% of commuters normally cycled to work and the Government's target of tripling the number of people cycling to work by 2013 looks unachievable.

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cyclingchatcouk/~3/83ZMU5XV4uM/

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Subscribe to Cycling Plus and get a High 5 nutrition bundle worth £50!

Subscribe to Cycling Plus and get a High 5 nutrition bundle worth £50, plus save 21% every issue! Included in this fantastic High 5 nutrition bundle are all of the below: -  1 x High 5 Race Pack-  1 x Energy Source 600g Sachet Box -  2 x Zero Electrolyte Tablet Tubes - 1 x Zero X?Treme [...]

Source: http://magazine.bikeradar.com/2012/10/12/subscribe-to-cycling-plus-and-get-a-high-5-nutrition-bundle-worth-50/

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Team Radioshack Line-up in Tour of Austria

Team Radioshack is ready to ride in the 63rd edition of Tour of Austria (Internationale Österreich Rundfahrt), which takes place July 3-10, 2011. Team Radioshack will start with a team of relatively young riders: Matthew Busche, Robbie Hunter, Ben King, Michal Kwiatkowski, Geoffroy Lequatre, Tiago Machado, Gregory Rast & Jesse Sergent Director: José Azevedo Go [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/team-radioshack-line-up-in-tour-of-austria/

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TdF Stage 13 ? The Mighty Col d?Aubisque

Today?s 13th stage, a short mountain course starting in Pau, climbing over the mighty 1,709 meter Col d?Aubisque and finishing in Lourdes, France, saw many of the general classification contenders taking a bit of a break over the 152.5-kilometer, or 95 mile trek. After such a grueling first 2 weeks it was well deserved, even [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-13-the-mighty-col-d%e2%80%99aubisque/

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Giro d?Italia Recap Stages 13-18

This great monument of Europe?s three Grand Tours continues to produce exciting racing, a little drama, and a real display of dominance by its current leader as we now complete 6/7ths of the race today (knew those math classes would come in handy some day!). This 94th edition of the Giro, which will ultimately cover [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/giro-d%e2%80%99italia-recap-stages-13-18/

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TdF Stage 13 ? The Mighty Col d?Aubisque

Today?s 13th stage, a short mountain course starting in Pau, climbing over the mighty 1,709 meter Col d?Aubisque and finishing in Lourdes, France, saw many of the general classification contenders taking a bit of a break over the 152.5-kilometer, or 95 mile trek. After such a grueling first 2 weeks it was well deserved, even [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/tdf-stage-13-the-mighty-col-d%e2%80%99aubisque/

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Product Spotlight: Chico Bag

Today's featured product is the packable, versatile ChicoBag.

 This bag expands to the size of a typical plastic grocery bag (15" x 17" not including handles).

This small yet mighty piece in the touring arsenal is most useful for transporting goods from mercantile to camp and packing out refuse when onsite garbage disposal is not available.  

Machine washable and rated for a 25 lb capacity, the bag itself weighs a mere 1.5 oz!


The ChicoBag compresses into its own stuff sack with carabiner and drawstring closure.


Let's all make the effort to maintain the reputation of cycletourists as the cleanest tourists on (and off) the road.

Photos by Patrick Finley.


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Source: http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2012/10/product-spotlight-chico-bag.html

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Another (surprising) reason to cycle

We?ve all heard of the common reasons to cycle. It keeps you fit, you avoid the congested underground and it?s cheaper. However, there?s a new reason I just came across, that I was wondering if you guys would agree with. I?m currently reading The Power of Habits. It?s a fascinating book that I?d recommend to [...]

Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/another-surprising-reason-to-cycle/

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