Archive | June, 2010

Bestselling cycling gift ideas for father’s day

By on 10/06/2010 in Features

June 20th is coming up fast and it’s the time of the year when I wish my dad was more into his cycling! I’m still trying hard to convince him to buy a GoCycle instead of a moped. If you’re still a little stuck for ideas then here’s a roundup of bestselling gift ideas for [...]

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Team London Cyclist racks up 4778 miles on Cycle Challenge and burns off 461 blueberry muffins!

By on 09/06/2010 in Blogging

As we are 9 days into the Cycle Challenge I thought it would be a good time to report on progress. Team London Cyclist has clocked in 4,778 miles so far The team has grown to 74 members We are in 3rd place in our “Social Group” of 50 to 100 members – a good [...]

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Why bike thieves should be very afraid

By on 07/06/2010 in News

Until now bike thieves have had it fairly good. Not only do they have a big pool of potential targets, many of them badly secured, but they also have a big audience to sell to. Thanks to websites such as eBay and Gumtree they can reach out and make big profits from expensive bikes. While [...]

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Go on be nosy.. what’s in your bag?

By on 04/06/2010 in Cycling accessories

Being nosy is the reason TV shows like “Through the keyhole” became so popular. It’s why we can’t help but peek through the window of a house as we cycle past. It’s why we are so tempted to read over someone’s shoulder what message they are texting! Perhaps the last one is just me? One [...]

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The day 10,000 people rushed to the help of one cyclist thanks to Twitter

By on 03/06/2010 in News

Yesterday, I received an email from Jared who wanted help from fellow London Cyclists and passers by to back him up against the taxi driver who swerved across in front of him and caused a collision. The taxi driver then proceeded to strangle Jared until he fell unconscious. This happened on March the 9th at [...]

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Abus Granit Steel O Flex 1000 lock review

By on 01/06/2010 in Cycling accessories

As a regular reader of this blog you may already be aware I’m a big fan of my Kryptonite New York 3000. It has kept my bike safe for over a year. Though, it is not without its limitations. For a start due to the small diameter of the lock it’s tough to lock my [...]

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