ARE YOU A NEW OR LAPSED CYCLIST LOOKING TO BUILD YOUR CONFIDENCE?
Thanks to funding from Cycling UK, we are able to offer free guided community rides from Rebels Coffee, Folkestone, on Friday evenings in May / June / July, 2025, led by Juicy Pedlar, Stacey.
To join in get in contact via the link below or DM us on Instagram.
WHY CYCLE?
“Not only can cycling save you money on your commutes, it can also improve your mental and physical health. The health benefits far outweigh the risks and it's easy to fit into the daily routine. If more people took it up, it could also help ward off the health crises facing the NHS.
It’s widely accepted that cycling is excellent exercise: it helps people meet the physical activity levels recommended by the NHS, and it’s good for mental health and well-being.
It also reduces the risk of life-threatening conditions that are costly to treat, such as cancer, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and obesity – the latter being a major health challenge putting enormous pressure on our health services.
Here is some recent evidence for the benefits:
Compared to commuting by car, cycling is associated with a lower chance of dying from cardiovascular disease (-24%) and cancer (-16%).
Increased walking and cycling in England could save 1,189 people from early deaths each year.
According to a study that followed 8,000 school children over a period of years, pupils who walk or cycle to school may have a healthier body weight than those who arrive by car.
Happily, cycling is easier to fit into the daily routine than most other forms of exercise because it doubles up as transport to and from school, shops, work etc., and it’s much cheaper and, potentially, more scenic, than going to the gym.”
Cycling UK