EBIKE NEWS
A new study has identified that people who regularly cycle to work live longer
Yesterday the Government brought forward its proposed ban on the sale of diesel and petrol cars from 2035. 97% of the world's climate scientists agree that man-made pollution is warming our planet. However appealing the thought of a warmer planet may be on a cold February afternoon, the reality is quite different from the promise of more long, hot summers. You may already have noticed your garden flowering earlier or the grass continuing to grow throughout the Winter months. This is happening because extremes of temperature affect the ecology of the planet, which is bad news for everyone (not just the green fingered)....
People who cycle to work live longer
A new study has identified that people who regularly cycle to work live longer than those who walk or drive to work. The study took place in New Zealand and demonstrated a 13% reduction in mortality during the period of the research. The study's lead author, Dr Caroline Shaw from the University of Otago, suggested that the reduction is a result of the health benefits of physical activity. The findings are particularly interesting because of the shear scale of the study, involving analysis of the transport habits of 80% of the working age population of New Zealand over a 15...
Nellies Covid Challenge
Nell set herself a challenge at the beginning of the COVID lockdown to cycle from Chorley to Liverpool when travel restrictions were lifted and she was able to get out. Nell has been a player for Burnley FC Women and Girls since the age of 5 and wishes to play football professionally as an adult, she is currently 15. Her health and fitness is extremely important to her and during lockdown she has worked hard to maintain and improve this, she therefore felt prepared for this cycling challenge. Nell asked if we could hire an electronic bike, not to use throughout her...
Why More People Are Choosing E-bikes.
If you’re like me, you may have started to notice a lot more e-bikes out and about in London lately. You may have seen men and women heading to work on their urban e-bike or folding e-bike, parents taking their child to school or delivery drivers transporting packages using cargo e-bikes, or you may have even spotted an e mountain bike or two during a weekend hike. These sightings are, in fact, no coincidence… the e-bike now represents one of the fastest-growing segments in the transport market with 36 million e-bikes manufactured in China each year(1). Growth of the e-bike in the...