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5 things to look for in a bicycle test ride

{ Posted on Mar 10 2010 by Andreas }
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With the news that online cycle retailer Wiggle would be offering test rides for 30 days on selected bikes, I thought it would be a good time to discuss what sort of things you should be looking for. ...Read More »

Pictures that will make you want to grab your bike and see where it takes you

{ Posted on Jan 04 2010 by Andreas }
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Adventure Nomad: Mountain Biking The Hills Of Chiang Dao Chiang Dao is a town just north of Chiang Mai, the second largest city in Thailand. It is a popular place to start mountain biking excursions. Unfortunately, ...Read More »

3 things you may not know about cycling in London

{ Posted on Dec 16 2009 by Andreas }
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You can get discount in many cycle shops The LCC as well as the CTC website lists many local bike shops that offer discounts if you are a member. These include Evans Cycles and Cycle Surgery shops. If you ...Read More »

Why I love my local bike shop

{ Posted on Dec 03 2009 by Andreas }
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Have you found yourself a good local bike shop yet? If you haven’t then you don’t know what you’re missing out on. Above is just some of the bits I have picked up recently. When I got ...Read More »

Cycling on the motorway

{ Posted on Nov 27 2009 by Andreas }
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Cycling on the motorway is illegal. Yet, you can’t help but look at the road some times and think that looks appealing. For a start, motorways have a hard shoulder lane that provides about 12 feet of clearance between yourself ...Read More »

Art Crank Poster Show

{ Posted on Nov 10 2009 by Andreas }
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I like writing about cycling culture, it definitely beats writing about the latest cycling injury figures. One bit of cycling culture that has caught my eye for a while but that I haven’t really covered here on the blog is ...Read More »

101+ fixed gear and ss bike links

{ Posted on Nov 09 2009 by Andreas }
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Inspiration Fixed gear gallery – an incredible collection of fixed gear bicycles from around the world Girls on bicycles – one of many such galleries "Bootleg Sessions v.2" Fixed Gear DVD Trailer – showing what can be done on fixed gear bike Fixed Gear ...Read More »

Interview with Bike Shop Girl

{ Posted on Oct 20 2009 by Andreas }
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Bike Shop Girl or Arleigh has recently taken over the running of the very popular commuter blog CommuteByBike.com. Also she runs BikeShopGirl.com which was started to answer some of the cycling questions that women are afraid to ask and are ...Read More »

Does your office offer these three cyclist facilities?

{ Posted on Oct 15 2009 by Andreas }
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When I used to cycle to work on Gray’s Inn Road in central London I was always pleased my office offered these facilities. The first and most important I believe was secure bicycle parking. While bikes outside were getting stolen ...Read More »

Here’s 10 cheap and easy DIY bike projects anyone can do

{ Posted on Sep 29 2009 by Andreas }
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Here is a collection of 10 DIY bike projects that you can do in your free time. Each one contains links to different ways of implementing the project. The reason for I put this collection together is because I couldn’t ...Read More »

Five experiences I love having in England

{ Posted on Sep 23 2009 by Andreas }
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The Guardian is attempting to convert all of us from being boring old cynics, blabbing on about how much we hate England, to a country full of optimistic patriots in love with where we live. Should the Guardian stop trying ...Read More »

Bicycle insurance

{ Posted on Sep 07 2009 by Andreas }
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So you already know how to lock your bike but you have heard the statistics and think that it may be best to get your bicycle insured. But which bicycle insurance should you get? What should you look for? and ...Read More »
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