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Cycling

Cyclists often get a bad rep - hogging the road, clad in lycra and generally being pretentious. Whilst these are all characteristics I would attribute to myself in some way... I strongly believe this means of transportation should be reclaimed from centrist dads who work in the city. In this post, I'm going to share my experience with cycling as my principal mode of transport and the benefits, challenges and solutions of riding my bike every day. ... To give a bit of context, I live in Southampton which is still rather a terrifying place for cyclists - with lots of buses for the two universities and constant freight lorries heading to the docks. It is also one of the most polluted cities outside London due to it being a major port city for both cruise ships and heavy industry making it a key area to promote green transport. Despite these challenges, there is a strong community of cyclists active on facebook and I've noticed even in the last year, a significant effort