Archive for the ‘Cycling in London’ Category: Posts that discuss cycling in London

Overtaking other cyclists: Is it rude?

{ Posted on Mar 09 2010 by Andreas }
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When I overtake a fellow cyclist I often wonder what they are thinking. Are they thinking “What a jerk showing off?” or “I want to go that fast”. After averaging some pretty ludicrous distances while researching the London ...Read More »

Cycle to East Festival

{ Posted on Mar 03 2010 by Andreas }
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  If you are in London what are you up to this Friday/Saturday/Sunday/Monday/Tuesday? Cleaning my bike. Trying out one of your London cycle routes. Watching all 3 of the Lord of the ...Read More »

Are you guilty of racing other cyclists?

{ Posted on Feb 09 2010 by Andreas }
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Last week I was having an incredibly fun cycle home. I don’t know why I was enjoying it so much, perhaps because it was towards the end of a successful day and I was making up my route home on ...Read More »

My Rollapaluza time

{ Posted on Feb 01 2010 by Andreas }
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A few nights ago in the depths of a London student union where beer is actually a good price but tastes like 3 years of un-cleaned pumps cyclists were putting their abilities to the test. The event ...Read More »

Poll results: 8/10 cyclists think..

{ Posted on Jan 28 2010 by Andreas }
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This week we’ve been looking at some pretty big cycling related issues. After all the debating and vote button clicking the results are in! London Cycle Hire Scheme A very clear cut winner here! ...Read More »

Poll: Share the road or separate?

{ Posted on Jan 27 2010 by Andreas }
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In this final poll I wanted to take a look at cycle paths versus cycle lanes. Though it’s tough to come across an exact definition, a cycle lane is one that is attached to the side of the ...Read More »

Poll: Should cyclists be given harsher fines?

{ Posted on Jan 26 2010 by Andreas }
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In this second of our London Cyclist week of polls I’m heading to a very hot topic of the moment. There was recently news about Westminster council raising the fines for cyclists to £100. Any cyclist therefore caught skipping red ...Read More »

Poll: London Cycle Hire Scheme

{ Posted on Jan 25 2010 by Andreas }
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During the summer of this year the London Cycle Hire scheme will be launching. For some it will be a momentous day, for others it will make absolutely no more difference other than going “huh, there’s that cycle hire scheme”. ...Read More »

Bike vs London Underground

{ Posted on Jan 05 2010 by Andreas }
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What is faster - the London Underground or a bicycle? Video included at the end of this post Everyone can remember the excellent Top Gear episode where Richard Hammond travelled by bike to London City Airport ...Read More »