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The charity Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, formerly known as Sustrans, just put out its Walking and Cycling Index for 2025, and the cycling numbers stood out to me.
Its estimate is that cycling saves the NHS more than £72m a year, which the report frames as about 1.6 million GP appointments avoided. The index covers 22 cities and regions across the UK and Ireland, so it's not just a London story.
Every commute you switch from car to bike is a small piece of that math. You get the movement, the mental reset, and a bit of breathing room, and the health system gets a little less strain.
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"Everyone gains when more people cycle": New report suggests cycling saving the NHS more than £72m per year
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The publication of a report claiming to be “the biggest assessment of walking, wheeling and cycling in the UK” has laid bare the impact of active travel, with estimates included about huge economi...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Most weeknight dinners don't need a new recipe. They need one good technique you actually trust.
Searing a chicken thigh until the skin releases from the pan teaches you more than ten recipes with a long ingredient list. Braising works the same way. Low heat, a lid, and an hour on the stove turns cheap beans or tough greens into something that tastes like you planned it all week.
My advice is to pick one method this month, like sautéing onions until they go sweet, and cook with it three times. By the third time, you stop reading the recipe and start tasting as you go.
Which technique do you keep reaching for? Drop it below, and if you have a braise that never fails, I'd love the details. ... See MoreSee Less
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Sofa to Saddle is a new eight week programme from British Cycling and Lloyds, and it's built for people who haven't been on a bike in years.
The research behind it is what caught my eye. Nearly half of the British public, 49 percent, spend over 18 hours a week on the sofa. The goal is to get one million more people pedalling by 2028.
The Couch to 5K model worked for runners because it broke the job into small, manageable weeks. Applying that to cycling makes sense to me. Plenty of people already have a bike sitting in a shed or garage, and a structured plan gives them a reason to dust it off.
If you've been meaning to get back on two wheels, what would your first week look like? ... See MoreSee Less
From Sofa to Saddle: new app from British Cycling and Lloyds aims to get the nation active, as half of Brits spend over 18 hours a week on the sofa – European Sponsorship Association
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From Sofa to Saddle: new app from British Cycling and Lloyds aims to get the nation active, as half of Brits spend over 18 hours a week on the sofa 22 July 2026Share Sofa to Saddle – British Cycling...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
A lot of us treat the bike commute as something to get through, not something that counts as exercise. A new study from the University of Glasgow might change that. Researchers tracked 12, 067 adults over ten years and compared bike commuters with people who took transit, drove, or walked. The results, published May 20 in The Lancet Public Health, point to health benefits from cycling to work even when total weekly exercise was held constant.
That's the part I keep coming back to. If you already ride to work, you're getting something beyond saving on gas or dodging traffic. And if you're on the fence, you don't need to jump into a long ride. Pick the shortest route you feel safe on, then build from there.
What does your commute look like right now? Is it a quiet bike lane, or a stretch you'd rather skip? Tell us in the comments.
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Ten Years of Bike Commuting: What the Data Shows About Health Outcomes | The CycleLytic Pulse
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A decade-long study tracking 12,000 commuters reveals cardiovascular and metabolic benefits from regular cycling to work.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Sunday afternoons in my kitchen usually start with a big pot of lentils and whatever vegetables are going soft in the crisper drawer. Nothing fancy. It is the meal that carries us through a Tuesday when nobody wants to think about dinner.
If you are new to cooking at home, skip the goal of becoming a master chef. Pick one recipe you actually like, make it once a week, and let the rest follow. Beans, oats, rice and seasonal veggies are cheap enough that the grocery bill rarely becomes the excuse. Cooking stops feeling like homework once you have a few dishes you can make without checking the recipe.
What is the one dish you keep meaning to try? Tell me in the comments.
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Our beginner photography sessions have a funny effect on people. The ones who show up worried about getting everything perfect usually leave wanting to get things real.
That lines up with the 2026 trend reports I keep reading. Photographers are adding heavy grain to digital shots, going back to actual film cameras, and using apps like Dazz Cam and Huji to get that point and shoot look. The Forphotographersonly write, up even maps the analog effects to digital tools, like a grain slider in Lightroom or Capture One.
My take is that grain is not a shortcut around learning your camera. If you don't control exposure yet, grain just dresses up a blurry, badly lit shot and calls it intentional. The texture works best on people who already know why a frame works before they add the noise.
So if you have a DSLR gathering dust or a phone full of snapshots, learn the basics first, then play with the look. Try one filter or one roll of film a week and notice which frames you keep coming back to.
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Photography Trends 2026: The Shifts Defining the Art
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Discover the key photography trends 2026 shaping the art world, from embracing imperfection to AI collaboration and environmental storytelling.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Weight loss advice can feel like a moving target, so this one is worth a look. A study led by Greg Knell at the UTHealth School of Public Health found that losing 5 to 10 percent of body weight was tied to real health gains for people carrying extra weight. Those in that range had 22 percent lower odds of metabolic syndrome, the cluster of conditions that raises the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
What stood out to me was the other number. Despite trying, 62 percent of participants, with an average age of 44, could not reach that 5 to 10 percent target. That tells me the goal is reasonable but the road is hard, so picking a smaller first win and building from there makes sense.
If you have been working on this, I would love to hear what finally got the scale moving for you, even if it was something small. #weightmanagement #healthyliving #MetabolicHealth ... See MoreSee Less
Weight loss: Surprising scale of health benefits for biggest losers
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When it comes to shedding pounds, it pays to think big, according to new research.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
A lot of cyclists in our community ask whether a bike commute is worth the hassle of changing clothes at the office. My answer is that the routine matters more than the gear. A decent helmet, a pair of lights you can clip on in seconds, and a bag that keeps your laptop dry will get you further than an expensive frame ever will.
The trick I keep coming back to is picking one route you actually enjoy, even if it adds five minutes. Quiet streets and a bit of green beat a shortcut with heavy trucks every time. Riding the same route each morning also makes it easy to notice when something changes, like a pothole that appeared after the rain.
Are you commuting by bike right now, or is it still waiting on your list?
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Edinburgh's morning commute looks different than it did a few years ago. A cycling campaign group called Spokes counted bikes during the 8 to 9am rush on May 12 and found they made up 19.2 percent of traffic at the spots it watched, up from 8.9 percent in 2021. The group is clear that these were single day snapshots and not a full year verdict.
The longer running data from Cycling Scotland backs up the direction, with a sharp rise in early and mid 2026. The Voi bike hire scheme gets part of the credit, but the new lanes and steady investment in active travel look like the bigger driver. A single day record of 2, 568 cyclists on Leith Walk on April 30 also tells you something about how the city is changing.
If you ride in a city that has added lanes recently, what have you noticed on your route? ... See MoreSee Less
New study suggests surge in cycling popularity among commuters - Deadline News
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A NEW study has shown that the popularity of cycling as a commuting method has more than doubled since 2021.0 CommentsComment on Facebook