Guardian publishes big cycling guide
Published March 5th, 2007 in ElsewhereUK newspaper The Guardian has published a huge, 90+ page cycling guide. While some of the info is Brit-specific, most of it is also useful for Americans interested bicycling, choose a bike, gear, etc. The Guardian also distinguishes itself as one of the few (perhaps the only?) English-language daily newspaper with a regular bicycle column, written by the excellent Matt Seaton.
If you cycle regularly, you can expect to be as fit as an average person 10 years younger.
Almost half the population lives within one mile of a National Cycle Network route, which is longer than the UK’s motorway system.
On a bicycle, you can travel up to 1,037km on the energy equivalent of a litre of petrol.
Cyclists absorb lower levels of pollutants from traffic fumes than car drivers.
On average, cyclists live two years longer than non-cyclists.
“When I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the human race.” (HG Wells)
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John Grimshaw of Sustrans discusses the National Cycle Network on Episode 106 of “Perils For Pedestrians”.
Tuesday, April 17, DISH Network will show Episode 106 of “Perils For Pedestrians”.
Contents of Episode 106 (2005):
–We talk with the American Podiatric Medical Association about foot health, and their choice for America’s most walkable city.
–We learn about a parkway study in suburban Maryland.
–The organization Sustrans has created the National Cycle Network in the United Kingdom.
–We visit the Coalition for Smarter Growth in Washington, DC.
DISH Network Channel 9411 — The Universityhouse Channel
Tuesday — 9:30 pm Eastern, 6:30 Pacific
Episode 106 is also available on Google Video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6459040106963601865
Note: Public access cable channels are showing different episodes than DISH Network.
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