The benefits of cycling include all the well-documented advantages of fitness in general. Cycling also helps the environment – the air you and I breathe, the water we depend on to stay alive, the earth where our food grows. The reduction in poisonous emissions is obvious, but also the process of producing a bicycle is […]
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Employers and Cycling
When thinking of role players who can help in a move towards more cycling, employers may not be the first party that comes to mind. They are, however, arguably the most important allies in a campaign for healthier living. Employers can not only encourage cycling among their employees, they can be a powerful voice calling […]
Drivers’ role in encouraging cycling
Imagine whizzing through light traffic instead of being stuck in a glot of cars every day. Cycling can make this a reality. Every person who cycles rather than drives means one less car on the road, and this leads to fewer traffic jams. While most cyclists would prefer to pedal in a safe, segregated lane, […]
Infrastructure and cycling
Our roads may well be discouraging people from leaving the car behind, and taking to their bicycles instead. Surveys have shown that it is the perception of how safe cycling is that most influences whether people cycle. More to the point, when given a choice between cycling beside something that can kill you, and cycling […]
The more you drive…
Dundalk drivers are slowly committing suicide. We decrease our life expectancy everytime we turn the key in our car’s ignition, especially if it’s a diesel engine. In Paris, air pollution brought about a drop of six months in average life expectancy, according to one report. A WHO study puts that figure as high as eight […]
Great Western Greenway generates €1.1m f
Copied form the Irish independent Monday 24 June 2013 Cycleway generates €1.1m for community Paul Melia – 13 June 2013 A DEDICATED cycleway in the west of Ireland generates €1.1m for the local economy, a study from Trinity College Dublin has revealed. The Great Western Greenway, which runs over 42km from Westport to Achill in […]