All posts tagged "Cycling"

When it comes to buying a new bike you’ll probably find yourself asking whether a conventional pedal bike is right for you or whether you should go electric. The pd-f, a cycling organisation in Germany, has a few tips. With an electric bike the support provided by the motor means that steep hills are no longer scary and you can go on longer trips. On the other hand, bikes without electric motors are usually lighter and cheaper. They’re also easier to fix yourself if something goes wrong. By taking away some of the physical exertion, e-bikes can help lure people back to cycling. Sporty people c......

Commuters who cycle to work are less likely to be prescribed antidepressants, new research shows. Analysis of almost 380,000 people living in Scotland suggests commuting by bike reduces the risk of mental ill health. Commuting by bike led to greater reductions in mental health prescriptions in women than in men, according to research from the University of Edinburgh – although men were more likely to cycle. Researchers combined data for 378,253 people aged 16-74 from the 2011 Scottish census with prescription records from Britain's National Health Service for the following five years. The peop......

Two-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar claimed a 10th career stage win at cycling's biggest race on Thursday after launching a stunning counterattack and dropping defending champion Jonas Vingegaard in the finale. A day after losing more than a minute to Vingegaard in the first Pyrenean stage, Pogacar showed he was not ready to give up and revived the suspense. Vingegaard crossed the finish line 24 seconds behind Pogacar following their pulsating duel and seized the race leader's yellow jersey, 25 seconds ahead of his Slovenian rival, according to provisional results. The brutal 145-ki......