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Bicycle Cam using just a bell

by Cycling London on 26. Oct, 2008 in Cycling tips

Whilst we have already covered one way of making a bicycle camera I came across Jens Almström who realised that the screw inside his bicycle bell was the same size as beneath his camera where the tripod attaches. So a simple adjustment created a camera mount on the bicycle handle bars. You will of course [...]

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Motorbikes to use bus lanes in London

Motorbikes to use bus lanes in London

by Cycling London on 23. May, 2008 in News

Boris Johnson is to follow up on his campaign pledge of allowing motorbikes in bus lanes of London which is usually the domain of cyclists and buses. He has decided to do this after successfully results in Bristol. I am a bit fearful of this change and what it will mean for safety on the [...]

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Cyclist Lost and Found!

by Cycling London on 21. May, 2008 in News

Hey all, I received an e-mail recently from Deb suggesting a cyclist lost and found site. When Deb was riding along… “On Friday 16th May at 7pm a passing cyclist lost her beautiful scarf while peddling down the Harrow Road. The scarf flew under the number 18 bus, but I rescued it & waved it [...]

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Mike Bentham – Cycle Video and News Roundup

by Cycling London on 14. Jan, 2008 in News

Tough day at work, nice to come back and chill out. Here is a nice little video for you: The cyclist is Mike Bentham who has some cool videos and photos on his blog. In other news: Cycle Surgery stores based in London planning to expand with a further 7 stores outside the capital. Ban [...]

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What is the highest speed you have cycled at?

What is the highest speed you have cycled at?

by Cycling London on 07. Jan, 2008 in News

101-1411 23.5 mph Originally uploaded by Chris(topher) Lin Whilst I don’t have a speedometer on my new bicycle, due to the stop start nature of commuting in London back when I was at college I managed to get up to 26 mph, admittedly whilst going down a hill. What is the highest speed you have [...]

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Merry Christmas from London Cyclist.co.uk

Merry Christmas from London Cyclist.co.uk

by Cycling London on 22. Dec, 2007 in News

Bike chain christmas card Originally uploaded by richardmasoner I have returned home from Christmas and I am sat smuggly at home with a glass of wine and home cooked food, I hope you are experiencing something similar! Have a great Christmas and perhaps a break from cycling for a while? If you wished for some [...]

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Innovative way of securing your bike – Bike Tree

Innovative way of securing your bike – Bike Tree

by Cycling London on 15. Dec, 2007 in Humour, News

Whilst Stumbling around the internet I came across this absolute gem of a link: http://www.biketree.com. It’s pretty difficult to explain this so here’s a little gif animation of how it works: Basically you pull up to this weird structure, swipe a card, put your bike onto it, get off your bike (don’t forget that part) [...]

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Preventing bicycle theft

by Cycling London on 15. Dec, 2007 in Safe cycling in London

One of my main worries when cycling around London is that my beautiful bicycle that I love so dearly will get stolen by some pikey and sold down Brick Lane. So here’s some tips to keep your bike safe: Note: I have written a more comprehensive article on this that is worth looking at see: [...]

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Cycling gifts for a cyclist at Christmas

Cycling gifts for a cyclist at Christmas

by Cycling London on 13. Dec, 2007 in Cycling accessories, Features

Some gifts you can buy for the cyclist in your life!

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Evans Cycles Recruits ‘Ride It’ Event Staff

by Cycling London on 12. Dec, 2007 in News

Evans have created a series of bike rides (not races) that will be taking place across the UK starting in Spring 2008. “The idea is no matter what level of cyclist you are you can turn up, ride a route that is suitable for you and have a great day in the saddle with other [...]

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Start of London Cyclist

by Cycling London on 11. Dec, 2007 in Blogging

Okay lets see, got SQL working, got more impressive wordpress backend working, got plugins working, got new favicon, google analytics, signed up to google adwords, looking for a new theme, updated first blog post, setting up flickr account tomorrow

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