What would you spend £100 on?

Posted on 16 Mar by Andreas
Say you’ve just sat back on your sofa and your hand slips in-between the cushions. You pull out a £100 note! Huh? How did that get there? Naturally you begin dreaming about all the things you could spend it ...Read More »

3 of the most circular cycle routes in London

Posted on 11 Mar by Andreas
One of the ways to train for a big cycling event is to find some good circular rides that you can repeat. This allows for a constant speed, there is no need to keep checking the route and you can ...Read More »

5 things to look for in a bicycle test ride

Posted on 10 Mar by Andreas
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With the news that online cycle retailer Wiggle would be offering test rides for 30 days on selected bikes, I thought it would be a good time to discuss what sort of things you should be looking for. ...Read More »

Overtaking other cyclists: Is it rude?

Posted on 09 Mar by Andreas
When I overtake a fellow cyclist I often wonder what they are thinking. Are they thinking “What a jerk showing off?” or “I want to go that fast”. After averaging some pretty ludicrous distances while researching the London ...Read More »

New London Cyclist logo

Posted on 04 Mar by Andreas
After many hours locked away in a dark, small room with no windows the designers came to me with their new logo design. They carefully unwrapped the cloth that had been placed around the document to conceal it’s top secret ...Read More »

Cycle to East Festival

Posted on 03 Mar by Andreas
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  If you are in London what are you up to this Friday/Saturday/Sunday/Monday/Tuesday? Cleaning my bike. Trying out one of your London cycle routes. Watching all 3 of the Lord of the ...Read More »

25 London Cycle Routes

Posted on 02 Mar by Andreas
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Discover the best cycling in London! 25 of the best cycling routes I have selected around London Routes all cyclists can enjoy. For the more experienced cyclist some challenging longer distance rides and for the more casual cyclist, fantastic routes that ...Read More »

Quirky London cycle route

Posted on 01 Mar by Andreas
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The Hyde Park Pet Cemetery, the façade houses of Leinster Gardens, cycling down the narrowest street in London and the Mandela Way Tank. What do they all have in common? They are all a little bit random. They also make ...Read More »

How much should you pay for a bike repair in a London bike shop?

Posted on 24 Feb by Andreas
Whenever something goes wrong on a bike the typical course of action is as follows. Step 1 – curse the cycling gods! Step 2 – Try to ignore the problem for as long as possible. Step 3 – ...Read More »

Announcing the new London Cyclist eBook

Posted on 23 Feb by Andreas
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For the past couple of months I’ve been working on something really big. I’m very excited about finally announcing it to everyone and lifting the curtain on this because I know a lot of people will be interested. ...Read More »

Two visions for the cycle superhighways

Posted on 22 Feb by Andreas
The first few pictures have been emerging of London’s much hyped cycle superhighways. But which of these two visions do you think is more likely to be realised? ...Read More »

Recommend a cycling route for others

Posted on 17 Feb by Andreas
Say your long lost cousin is coming over to visit. All you know about them is their name, they like marmite and they are into their cycling. You know you are not a big fan of marmite and let’s be ...Read More »