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"cycling will make for fitter, healthier children"

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  • Started 11 years ago by chdot
  • Latest reply from sallyhinch

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  1. chdot
    Admin

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    In last week’s Telegraph, a coalition of organisations wrote a letter calling on the UK government to offer compulsory cycling lessons in school, making them equivalent to swimming lessons. I have nothing contrary to say about this. Why? It’s based on evidence - cycling will make for fitter, healthier children.

    How do we know this? Research.

    Who’s doing the research? Academics.

    How many signatories were academics? None.

    "

    http://blog.decipher.uk.net/1/post/2013/04/cycling-research-and-writing-better-letters.html

    Posted 11 years ago #

  2. alanr
    Member

    Of course, the road is a dangerous place (eg today's verdict on Gary MccCourt's killing of Audrey Fife), so without a re-think on transport and cycling policy, it'll make for a lot of dead and injured children.

    I certainly wouldn't let my six year old daughter anywhere near the streets in Edinburgh - even if it didn't injure her, the abuse she would get for being a cyclist would really traumatise her.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  3. PS
    Member

    If we filled the streets with kids on bikes everyone would drive a lot more carefully.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  4. alanr
    Member

    That's true, and if we have enough children, it's even worth a try. Or even enough cyclists - may be we ought to have a "reclaim the streets" ride?

    Posted 11 years ago #

  5. crowriver
    Member

    We already do:

    http://edinburghcriticalmass.wordpress.com/

    And of course:

    http://pedalonparliament.org/

    Posted 11 years ago #

  6. sallyhinch
    Member

    There's also Kiddical Mass http://www.kidicalmass.org/

    Posted 11 years ago #

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