Midlife Cyclist: Suffering, Speed and the Search for Meaning on Two Wheels

In this engaging talk, bestselling author Phil Cavell explores the deeper forces that draw us to the bicycle.

Drawing on The Midlife Cyclist and The Cycling Addiction, Cavell asks the most provocative question of all: why do we willingly suffer? Blending sports psychology, neurobiology, philosophy and vivid storytelling, he shares remarkable tales of cyclists whose lives were transformed by riding from escape and reinvention to solitude and redemption.

He also examines how modern science is reshaping whats possible for ageing athletes, challenging the idea that decline is inevitable.

A thoughtful, inspiring journey into why we ride, and how cycling helps us live well, longer.

Phil Cavell is joint founder of the pioneering Cyclefit organisation which runs worldwide education programmes and provides bike-fitting services to professional cycling teams and athletes.

He is the author of the best-selling Midlife Cyclist.