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Riding the MITIE London Revolution

Riding the MITIE London Revolution

By on 22/05/2013 in Cycling in London

Peruvian Wharf in London’s Docklands is not normally known as a busy place at 6am, but last Saturday things were different. There was a tangible buzz of excitement and anticipation in the air as over 1000 riders gathered in this piece of ex-industrial wasteland. The reason for this gathering? This was the start of the [...]

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Rapha & Raeburn City Wind Jacket review

By on 13/05/2013 in Cycling accessories

Remade in England Rapha’s lead product designer, Graeme Raeburn, has been working with his brother, Christopher Raeburn, to produce a special edition capsule collection for city cyclists. Christopher Raeburn heads up his own design studio in the UK which is famed for using repurposed fabrics and handcrafted construction. All hand made in England, the collaboration [...]

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Vulpine Merino Top

Vulpine Merino T-Shirt review

By on 09/05/2013 in Cycling accessories

Now as I am sure you know I am a fan of all things Vulpine, having previously reviewed their Merino Polo and Lightweight Harrington. This time I am reviewing the staple of the Vulpine range – the Merino T-Shirt. In essence this is is the same as last years model, but is available in some new colours [...]

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Vulpine Men’s Lightweight Harrington Jacket review

By on 29/04/2013 in Cycling accessories

You may or may not know – I certainly didn’t – that a Harrington jacket is a lightweight waist-length jacket, typically made of cotton, and that Harrington jackets have been made by British Clothing companies since the 1930s. That gives the Vulpine Lightweight Harrington a big pair of boots to fill as far as British [...]

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Do you need a bike fitting?

By on 28/03/2013 in Cycling tips

You may think that a bike fitting is only for serious racer types, but as I hope to show you it is applicable to a far broader range of people than that. Do you spend a lot of time on your bike, perhaps you have a long distance commute, ride sportives or race in some [...]

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BikeTouch Pro Cycling Gloves review

By on 21/03/2013 in Cycling accessories

Given the unseasonably bad weather we’re having on London at the moment, I suspect good gloves are as close to your heart as they are to mine and the gloves presented here have a few very useful features as a cycling commuter – read on for more details Gloves and Smart Phones – normally an [...]

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Vulpine Short Sleeve Merino Polo review

By on 18/03/2013 in Cycling accessories

Cycling’s not all lycra and special shoes For a lot of people, cycling certainly isn’t all about dressing up lycra and special shoes. Instead, what they want are clothes that are functional on the bike, yet still look good when you arrive at your destination. Being able to get straight off of your bike and [...]

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Tern Link D8 review

By on 04/03/2013 in Cycling accessories

Searching for a folding bike About a year ago, I had the need for a folding bike to commute to work on. If you’ve ever stayed somewhere with no bike storage and up a couple of flights of stairs, you’ll understand the appeal of being able to fold a bike, rather than struggle to manhandle [...]

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7 Sportives you should try in 2013

By on 31/01/2013 in Break out of London

If like me, January is the month that you start to set your goals for the year ahead, then you might be considering entering your first cycling event. Sportives have become very popular over the last few years. The challenge of riding a long distance, over challenging terrain appeals to a lot of cyclists. Read [...]

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Specialized Sub Zero glove review

By on 24/01/2013 in Cycling accessories

The British Winter appears to have finally bitten down hard on cyclists. This is the time of year when clothes can make all the difference between cycling in all conditions, and giving it up until the warm weather returns. Perhaps the area where you are likely to feel the cold is in your hands. There’s [...]

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From fat motorcyclist to skinny cyclist – A 12 month journey to health

By on 22/01/2013 in Features

I am Sam, and I used to be fat. Not just a little big podgy, really really obese. There, now I’ve got that out of the way I can get to telling you the story of how I stopped being overweight and transformed myself into a slim, athletic cycling (and running) machine. Whether you are [...]

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