Bike Week is co-ordinated for 11 organisations that actively promote more
cycling, with Government support from England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
The potential to promote
cycling should be great, given that more than 30 per cent of people in the UK own a bike -- there are approximately as many bikes as cars nationwide.(6) It is notable that
cycling increased significantly during the fuel protests: Sustrans's Route Usage Monitoring Unit recorded that, compared with the seasonal norm, cycle use trebled in Northumberland, and doubled in Hampshire and Kent on 13-14 September 2000.(7) Meanwhile, experience from abroad shows just how significant
cycling can become (see the table on the right).
Bakgatla deputy paramount chief, Kgosi Bana Sekai said
cycling for cancer was important as it promoted good health to participants.
Cycling around 250km a week in Nad Al Sheba and Al Qudra, Klein said having a cycle path in his community will save him the trip down to official
cycling tracks on busy weekdays.
There are a network of cycle routes in North Tyneside which are based on former waggonways, which in 2000 were converted for leisure purposes, including
cycling, walking and horse riding following a successful bid for over PS2m in Government funding.
He said: "We believe that
cycling is the transport of the future.
"This partnership is inspiring people of all ages and abilities in Middlesbrough to re-discover the fun of riding a bike by delivering lots of free and fun
cycling opportunities."
The Welsh Government is supporting it as part of its Walking and
Cycling Action Plan, which aims to improve health and wellbeing through increased physical activity.
Half the sum will be targeted at the
Cycling links to Schools project - which join up schools to the wider 10,000 mile of
cycling routes - and a new, more rigorous,
cycling proficiency test for schoolchildren.
In the context of multi-sport events, the research suggests that finishing the
cycling portion with a fast cadence gives a triathlete an edge by essentially increasing his or her running speed.
[ClickPress, Tue Apr 16 2019] Gradually progressing
cycling industry coupled with significant growth of sports apparel industry continue to remain instrumental in influencing the demand of
cycling apparel worldwide.