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Doing lots of exercise in older age can prevent the immune system from declining and protect people against infections, scientists say. They followed 125 long-distance cyclists, some now in their 80s, and found they had the immune systems of 20-year-olds.
The City of London report has seen a four-fold increase in cycling in the last 19 years. To read the full article in Cycling Weekly, just follow this link.
Anger is often the first response to a near miss on the road but there are better ways to hold drivers to account. In this interesting article taken from the Guardian newspaper, Charles Graham-Dixon explains how keeping calm can benefit everyone.
The final phases of the Surbiton to Kingston works are now underway. The Surbiton to Kingston route is aimed at improving connectivity on bike and foot between the two centres and includes a number of roads in Surbiton.
Works on Avenue Elmers and Palace Road were completed in February 2017 and a new one-way cycle lane on St Mark's Hill was opened in April 2017. New signage was installed at the end of September 2017 for the permanent traffic restriction on Surbiton Crescent, and permanent traffic islands were installed in December 2017. The road will be resurfaced and signs illuminated in the coming weeks.
Winter is upon us and there's a strong possibility of snow and ice in the weather forecasts.Here's some sound advice from CityLab about riding during the worst of the bad weather.
Even for dedicated bike commuters, cycling in the worst parts of winter can be a step too far. For those of us who approach any physical activity with mixed emotions, the sight of snow on the ground is a perfect excuse to find any other way to get around. But still, in cities where cycling is common, bike lanes stay busy even when the snow is piling up.
The Royal Borough of Kingston's Cycle Team are holding another of their ever popular Bike Maintenance Courses on Saturday October 28th. The course will run at a local venue from 9:00 - 13:00.
This course is hands on and you are encouraged to bring and work on your own bike. It's a great introduction to basic bike maintenance and can really help you save on costly repair bills. If you are interested then you can find the booking form here
Want to know the status of the Go Cycle Infrastructure projects in the borough? Then read our summary, or for more details go to the Council's website here.
The Royal Borough of Kingston's Cycle Team are holding another of their ever popular Bike Maintenance Courses on Saturday November 25th. The course will run at a local venue from 9:00 - 13:00.
This course is hands on and you are encouraged to bring and work on your own bike. It's a great introduction to basic bike maintenance and can really help you save on costly repair bills. If you are interested then you can find the booking form here
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