Spring is officially here and, traditionally, that means change is in the air. The warmer weather is heating our bike seats and with a little bit of WD-40 here and there, the bikes will be raring to go. If like me, you haven’t been brave enough to cycle through the wetter weather then even the bicycles themselves are eager to get out on those country roads.
But April is also a month filled with important cycling-related dates from start to end. The first day of the month is April Fool’s Day, a day overflowing with pretend arachnids and OTT jokes. Of course, that has nothing to do with cycling, that was just a reminder to buy a fake spider. However, 7th April is World Health Day. So, if we need an excuse to talk about all the health benefits that cycling has, then this is it. Then, on 22nd April we have Earth Day. This is a day to make people aware of how good riding a bike is for the environment. Especially because when travelling, cycling gives off the lowest carbon emissions of all the transport out the
