Bicycling Australia

Dealing With Grief

I HAVE PREVIOUSLY TALKED ABOUT training, racing and almost all things bike related, but something less spoken about in the cycling community is grief.

Grief can be a sensitive topic, and for many it can be difficult to find resources available to help deal with such an overwhelming process.

The Australian cycling community has lost many well renowned cyclists over the years, which has had ricocheting effects across many local clubs and riders.

On top of this many of us have experienced personal grief, something which impacts not only your mental wellbeing, but also day-to-day tasks and the motivation to do things such as ride bikes. In uncertain times like this, loss is

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