Archive | November, 2010

Solution to watery eyes during winter cycling

By on 10/11/2010 in Cycling accessories

A London Cyclist reader recently got in touch to tell me about her watery eyes during the cold winter cycling. I wanted to share the solution here in-case anyone else was facing the same issue. The reader tried two things. The first was a moisturiser from the chemist for beneath the eyes. This made little [...]

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What bike lights are you using?

By on 09/11/2010 in Cycling accessories

It’s always good to do little informal surveys on Twitter. You find out what setups fellow cyclists are using. As visibility and the short days are on people’s minds I asked what bike lights everyone is currently relying on. cyclegaz front. Hope vision1 and magicshine mj-808. Rear. Magicshine mj-818, Blackburn mars 4.0 and 2x fibre [...]

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How’s your winter cycling coming along?

By on 05/11/2010 in Cycling in London

A couple of weeks ago we looked into the winter cycling gear that can make winter cycling more enjoyable. I wanted to check in with you guys and see how it’s all coming along. Post a comment with.. How are you finding the shorter daylight hours? The colder weather? The rain? And what sort of [...]

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Proviz jacket and helmet review

By on 04/11/2010 in Cycling accessories

Visibility is something that a lot of cyclists take very seriously. No doubt the image of a car not spotting you in the dark is a scary one. One company that has  jumped on this need is Proviz. They’re providing a range of reflective cycling gear. They recently got in touch and offered a couple [...]

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London bike shop app

By on 02/11/2010 in Features

Find your nearest London Bike Shop, cycle cafe or mobile bike repair service in one quick tap

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124 space cycle hire station to be built at Waterloo

By on 01/11/2010 in News

As I woke up this morning after a long weekend recovering from Morocco there was an announcement in my inbox from TfL: “Work starts today on London’s biggest cycle hire docking station” As any Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme user will know Waterloo is one of the busiest cycle hire stations. In fact it has been [...]

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