Lifestyle advice around the merits of cycling and how changes can improve your financial, health and social outlooks. Looking at routine, habits, tips and more for parents and children alike.
Commuting to Primary School: Walking vs Cycling vs Park & Stride vs Car
There are a whole host of different ways people commute to Primary school. Whether that’s our own preference for walking and cycling or driving, people have their own reasons for a specific journey type. But the way you commute to school can have a huge impact on the overall health outcomes of you and the … Read more
How to Get Into Cycling – How Do Beginners Start?
Cycling can look daunting as a beginner and the thought of getting started with something new can feel uncomfortable. You are not alone and this is completely human and this is how you should feel. But let me let you in on a secret. Cycling for leisure is actually incredibly easy, can be done in … Read more
Active Travel & Where you live..Does environment matter?
The Role of Infrastructure in Encouraging Family Cycling We’ve all heard the phrase “you are what you eat,” but what about you are where you live? The truth is, your environment can make a huge difference in how you live your daily life — particularly when it comes to how much you can rely on … Read more
Infrastructure Matters: The Impact of Cycling infrastructure on Family Cycling
The Role of Infrastructure in Encouraging Family Cycling Cycling has long been heralded as an efficient, eco-friendly mode of transport. However, the presence (or absence) of dedicated cycling infrastructure plays a pivotal role in determining how many people—especially families—choose to cycle regularly. Studies have shown that the introduction of bike lanes significantly increases cycling participation … Read more
The True Cost of a PCP vs a Second-Hand Used Car
For many families in the UK, owning a car is a necessity. Our public transport is underdeveloped for the modern world, many live rurally with no access to other means of transport. Having a car is a requirement for many. However, cars are a method of transportation and should be viewed as such. The rise … Read more
EV vs eBike – Why Are People Choosing EVs Over eBikes?
As someone who enjoys using a bike for short trips, I’ve always been baffled by the fact that eBikes haven’t been pushed harder by governments—or should I say the UK government? Those who enjoy cycling will know of the benefits of cycling in the Netherlands vs. the UK but the age-old debate of a flat … Read more
When Should a Child Learn to Ride a Bike?
Learning to ride a bike is a milestone in a child’s life, not just for the physical benefits but also for the confidence and independence it fosters. The question of when a child should learn to ride a bike really should be as EARLY as possible. Of course, we are biased here at Family Cycling … Read more
Case Study: Walking & Cycling to Secondary School – Can we get to 60%?
As part of our case study into walking and cycling, we wanted to look at the impact of getting more secondary school students to walk or cycle to school. The numbers are currently ‘ok’ but should be better. At secondary school age, the freedom and autonomy of cycling/walking to school should be something that is … Read more
Case Study: The Impact of Switching to Cycling for Short Family Journeys
I’ve always been a fan of case studies. They are an excellent way for someone to visualise a situation and are incredibly relatable. We’ve banged the drum about the importance of cycling to school for the children and parents alike. The data shows it benefits your kids hugely and I have two examples of my … Read more
New Financed Car vs a Second-hand car – Why you should switch? (and cycle too!)
As you may or may not have worked out I’m not a huge fan of car finance deals and PCPS’s. They trap many people into incredibly expensive finance deals and burden them with huge monthly payments. They are inflexible and unnecessary. Most of the recent tech with cars is tech for the sake of it! … Read more