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Media mentions

April 2017

  • Healthy City Design International

December 2016

  • 9 December 2016: Adaptation & Resilience in the Context of Change (ARCC) Network | So What? Now What? guide: Cycling for older people is good for mobility, health and independence.

November 2016

  • 17 November: Oxford Mail | On yer’ bike: Dr. Tim Jones ‘Creating a cycling BOOM for an age-friendly city’
  • 11 November: BBC Radio Berkshire | Sarah Walker show interviewing Chris Boardman MBE & Dame Sarah Storey DBE on cycling and tax breaks | [clip at 1hr 41mins]
  • 4 November: Pedelecs: The Leading Electric Bike Community | Cycling and wellbeing study calls for major support of growing e-bike market
  • 3 November: Cycling Industry News | cycle BOOM study concludes infrastructure discouraging older cyclists

October 2016

  • 26 October: Bike Biz | The UK isn’t doing enough to support older cyclists, says new study
  • 26 October: Sustainable Development Research Network Mailing
  • 10 October: getreading.co.uk | Reading Cyclists do not feel safe, study finds
  • 1 October: BBC Radio Oxford | Danny Cox with older people cycling

September 2016

  • 29 September: road.cc UK well behind other European countries in getting older people to cycle, study finds.
  • 29 September: Oxford Times | UK ‘lags behind’ in cycle promotion
  • 28 September: Oxford Mail | Infrastructure putting off ‘silver cyclists’
  • 27 September: Cardiff University News | UK lags behind Europe in supporting and prolonging cycling among older population
  • 23 September: Press Release: UK lagging behind Europe in supporting and prolonging cycling among the older population

June 2016

  • 17 June: Oxford Times | Free electric bikes launched for staff at Oxford Brookes

July 2015

  • 31 July: British Society of Gerontology | Generations Review, Volume 25 No.2 | July 2015
  • July: Reading Chronicle | Peddling Wellbeing: Participants required

June 2015

  • 16 June: Oxford Brookes University | cycle BOOM project reaches half way point and calls for participants
  • 15 June: Yate and Chipping Sodbury Gazette | Yate and Chipping Sodbury cyclists over 50 sought for research project
  • 1 June: Cycling Weekly | Study aims to find out why over-50s are not cycling in Britain

May 2015

  • 29 May: The Bristol Post | New study to look at what puts over 50s off cycling in Bristol
  • 27 May: UWE Bristol | Why do people in later life give up cycling? Get involved with cycle BOOM research project
  • 11 May: Can cycling improve mental health in old age? | ITV Meridian | [Vimeo] [U.Reading Press Release]
  • 11 May: BBC Radio Berkshire | Phil Kennedy Show
  • 6 May: Volunteers needed for study on cycling benefits for 50+ | ITV Meridian

March 2015

  • 2 March: Reading Cycling Campaign Newsletter | Winter 2015

September 2014

  • 18 Sept: University of Reading Can cycling make you happy?
  • 15 Sept: BBC Radio Berkshire | Radio interview with Phil Kennedy

August 2014

  • 20 Aug: Oxford Brookes University Can cycling make you happier?
  • 16 Aug: Oxford Mail University bike study puts older people in the saddle

April 2014

  • 24 Apr: Reading Borough Council Travel-Info Website [Updated]

March 2014

  • 11 Mar: International Longevity Centre-UK | Guest Blog | Ben Spencer and Tim Jones – Cycling for healthy ageing in the UK
  • 6 Mar: Oxford Brookes University | Research Forum | December 2013 |Volume 9 Issue 2

February 2014

  • 27 Feb: BIKE Europe Raleigh Participates In UK E-Bike Study
  • 27 Feb: British Society of Gerontology: Generations Review | Volume 24 No 1 | February 2014 Creating a cycling boom amongst older generations
  • 5 Feb: Raleigh UK Limited Raleigh-ing Call for Electric Bike Study with Oxford Brookes University

January 2014

  • Jan: Reading Borough Council Travel-Info Website

December 2013

  • Dec: Article for Oxford Brookes University Research Forum | Volume 9 Issue 2 [PDF, 528 KB]

November 2013

  • 18 Nov: BBC Radio Berkshire Paul Coia show
  • 12 Nov: Oxford Mail Dr Tim Jones writes about designs on making life easier for older cyclists

October 2013

  • 27 Oct: English Forums on Ageing Research aims to get more of us cycling in later life
  • 24 Oct: The Guardian Are electric Boris bikes a good idea?
  • 10 Oct: CapVelo Cycling Study in Great Britain to Examine the Benefits for Older Riders

September 2013

  • 16 Sept: Reading Chronicle Boosting cycling in over-65s
  • 10 Sept: BBC Online Research project aims to get older people cycling
  • 9 Sept: Reading University Research project encourages older people to get cycling
  • 8 Sept: Building4Change £8m backing for research into old age living
  • 7 Sept: Oxford Journal University scientists take to the saddle in latest cycling project
  • 6 Sept: Mature Times Pensioners required for £1.4m university study
  • 6 Sept: EurekAlert Thousands to shape £8 million age-friendly design projects
  • 6 Sept: Asian Correspondent PrICELESS Design: Oxford Brookes to help shape £8m age-friendly design project
  • 5 Sept: Oxford Mail Up to 60 pensioners are wanted for £1.4m ‘e-bike’ university study
  • 5 Sept: Oxford Times Up to 60 pensioners are wanted for £1.4m ‘e-bike’ university study
  • 5 Sept: Oxfordshire Guardian Boffins study cycling in older age
  • 5 Sept: Road.cc UK study to examine how people can be encouraged and supported to keep cycling into old age
  • 5 Sept: BBC Radio Oxford Drivetime show
  • 4 Sept: BikeBiz Oxford Brookes Uni to run three year ‘old age cycling’ study
  • 4 Sept: Public Sector Executive Cycling study to examine benefit for elderly
  • 4 Sept: Engineering & Physical Science Research Council Thousands to shape £8 million age-friendly design projects
  • 4 Sept: Oxford Brookes University Study to support cycling in older age
  • 4 Sept: BBC Radio Bristol Morning show
  • 3 Sept: Cycling Weekly Study to support cycling in older age
  • 3 Sept: Sell Pension Cycling during Retirement; What’re You Waiting For?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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