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poor cycling uptake

Cycling advocates armed with facts are trying to empty a stream with a bucket

March 21, 2019 by Nadia Williams

Today I got out of bed upset. I shouldn’t be. And I should be. Let me explain. I’m wading my way through the sentiment behind more than 2,000 statements from … Read more

Categories Comment & Analysis Tags cycling advocacy, harmful beliefs, helmet debate, perceptions of cycling safety, poor cycling uptake, research, social media

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