Archive | August, 2009

What I’ve been reading – August

By on 31/08/2009 in News

What I’ve been reading is a London Cyclist monthly series that highlights the best cycling content from around the web. We go out there and find all of the best bits so you don’t have to! London Cycling News (Shuffles papers in news anchor style) Cycle Fridays are continuing in the capital this month, encouraging [...]

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Cycling from Birmingham to London

By on 27/08/2009 in Break out of London

How to cycle all the way to London along the Grand Union Canal from Birmingham

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Hand painted bicycle bells by Annie

By on 24/08/2009 in Cycling accessories
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Bikes from the future

By on 20/08/2009 in Blogging

How would you like to cycle across a lake? Or cycle at 60km/hour with the power of the wind? What about taking a more leisurely approach to cycling and lying down while you cycle? All of these are possibilities in the following five bicycle designs that we could one day see next to the Trek [...]

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How to lock your bike

By on 20/08/2009 in Safe cycling in London

The latest figures show a 71% increase in bike thefts in parts of London so I thought I should revisit some bike lock safety tips. Make sure you don’t leave your bike anywhere without following these tips. It is best to take 2 minutes to read these tips rather than have your bike end up [...]

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Ding Day 2009 – spread the cycling joy!

By on 17/08/2009 in Features

Isn’t it nice when another cyclist rings their bell when they see you? Makes it feel like more of a community right? Well that’s the idea behind Ding Day 2009 when you see another cyclist you ring your bell to say hello. It is happening right here in our wonderful city of London and everyone [...]

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The bike, the scheme and the future of London’s cycle transport

By on 14/08/2009 in News

After sliding my credit card into a payment machine and parting with £3 of my hard earned cash the above bike is mine for 24 hours. This may soon be the reality for Londoners and visitors to London alike who wish to explore the city by bike or simply get to work. This is all [...]

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Cycle Fridays

By on 14/08/2009 in News

Update Initial reports seem positive: “The first cycle Friday has gone really well. We were targeting around 25 new riders per ride and we were pleased with the support. There were two rides of 24 people from Brixton, and the Greenwich ride saw a similar turnout.” Cycle Fridays is the newest initiative by Transport for [...]

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Why people cycle?

By on 11/08/2009 in Features

Flickr mage source “Because I enjoy seeing all the things around me” “Bicycling keeps me in shape” “I like going on bike rides with my boyfriend to socialise” “I hate public transport” “I cycle because going to the gym never really worked for me” “Unlike drivers sitting in traffic inside a car I get a [...]

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