I was a kid in the 80s, and I can see how brutal PE lessons put people off sport for life – but people can get into cycling at any age

The article, published by Cycling Weekly, reflects on how physically and emotionally damaging PE lessons in the 1980s may have deterred many people from sport throughout their lives. It highlights efforts by organisations such as British Cycling to remove the trauma associated with sport and make physical activity more accessible. The piece emphasises that cycling in particular is a sport people can take up at any age, regardless of past negative experiences.