{"id":21625,"date":"2017-03-02T14:59:21","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T22:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=21625"},"modified":"2020-09-01T17:01:23","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T00:01:23","slug":"5-motivations-keep-cycling-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/5-motivations-keep-cycling-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Motivations to Keep Cycling This Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this guest post, Brooke Cade offers 5 compelling motivations to keep you cycling through the long, cold winter. It can be hard to stay motivated and keep cycling when the days are long and cold. Check out these 5 motivations to help you keep on cycling<\/strong>, so you can keep on experiencing the many mental and physical health benefits of cycling.<\/p>\n

The history of the bicycle<\/a> dates all the way back to the 15th century, when Giovanni Fontana built the first-ever version of the bicycle.\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t until nearly 400 years later, however, that the standard two-wheel bicycle started its widespread popularity across the globe. Today, there are over a thousand different brands of bicycles and more than 66 million Americans<\/a> partake in the activity of cycling.<\/p>\n

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    Though everyone has their own reasons for loving cycling, one thing is certain: cycling has an array of attributes that undoubtedly boost happiness<\/strong>. Along with improving mental and physical health, cycling also helps you build strength, expand social circles, reach goals, and much, much more.<\/p>\n

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