Archive | September, 2009

Best of the web – September

By on 30/09/2009 in News

What I’ve been reading Best of the web 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 Cycle to work scheme (50% off bikes!) is now available to all [...]

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Here’s 10 cheap and easy DIY bike projects anyone can do

By on 29/09/2009 in Features

Here is a collection of 10 DIY bike projects that you can do in your free time. Includes bike camera mount, wall mount and making your own bike trailer

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Five experiences I love having in England

By on 23/09/2009 in Features

The Guardian is attempting to convert all of us from being boring old cynics, blabbing on about how much we hate England, to a country full of optimistic patriots in love with where we live. Should the Guardian stop trying to fight the great British tradition for complaining, or could there be a turn around [...]

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Bicycle film festival this week

By on 22/09/2009 in News

The Bicycle Film Festival kicks off tomorrow in London and there is plenty going on and anyone can attend. Wednesday 23rd 7pm: Opening party at Tabernacle on Powis Square and the east to west ride Thursday 24th 8.30pm: Breaking Away bicycle film on show plus the late night party at 9.30pm at the Barbican Theatre

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The London Skyride experience

By on 20/09/2009 in News

Today was the London Skyride. It involved 15km (why do they use KM in all the promotional material? I guess it sounds better than 9.32 miles) of roads closed off to cars, so that cyclists can enjoy cycling around London. There were also plenty of events being held such as bike repair stands and the [...]

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Upload your bike to 21Bikes.com

By on 19/09/2009 in Blogging

Darren recently got in touch with me to tell me about his latest project: 21Bikes. He is trying to build a big directory of pictures with people and their bikes.

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We may soon be able to cycle down one way lanes.. and not illegally!

By on 18/09/2009 in News

You can shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow in Chester, a pregnant woman may relieve herself anywhere she likes, including in a policeman’s helmet and cyclists cannot cycle down one-way streets. All very silly laws and all actually still exist. But of all those, the third may be about to change.

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Breaking out of London series: Cycling in the most remote part of the UK

By on 03/09/2009 in Break out of London

How to go cycling in one of the most remote parts of the UK. This is part of the breaking out of London series where we encourage London’s cyclists to get out there and explore more beautiful parts of the country.

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