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Highlights from the bicycle film festival

Highlights from the bicycle film festival

By on 10/10/2011 in Cycling in London

The 2011 Bicycle Film Festival had the usual selection of odd, interesting and eye opening movies. I attended two showings on the Friday and Sunday evenings. On arrival on the Friday evening, the amount of bicycles outside suggested it was going to be a sold out event. There was also the Bicycle Library parked outside [...]

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My next bike purchase will be a… [poll]

My next bike purchase will be a… [poll]

By on 23/09/2011 in Features

In this weeks comment Friday we’re dreaming of our next bike purchase. Road bike, single speed, mountain bike… what takes your fancy as a potential next bike purchase? My next bike purchase will be a…. This weeks posts if you missed them: Guide to finding a cycling buddy Trailer for the new movie Premium Rush [...]

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Need a job doing? Why not hire London’s pedal powered work force (exclusive 10% off)

Need a job doing? Why not hire London’s pedal powered work force (exclusive 10% off)

By on 22/09/2011 in Features

What’s the typical image of a handyman? Someone who tells you they’ll turn up between 10am at 4pm and turn up at 5pm, ums and ahs and then provides you with a highly inflated price which you grudgingly agree to because you need to get the job done. What if someone turned up on time, [...]

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Interesting new exhibition at the V&A: The Art of Making features Nylon and wooden bikes

Interesting new exhibition at the V&A: The Art of Making features Nylon and wooden bikes

By on 07/09/2011 in Features

A new exhibition at the V&A opened yesterday which focuses on the art of making. Needless to say, bicycles feature heavily in the 105 piece exhibition. The opening piece explains everything about the exhibition. It is a meticulously hand built dry stone wall. The wall, common throughout British countryside, is built using a single material, [...]

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Never seen before bikes land in the UK. Here’s why they are of interest

Never seen before bikes land in the UK. Here’s why they are of interest

By on 16/12/2010 in Features

Dutch design bicycles are famed for their low maintenance and high quality. While “Dutch style” bikes are nothing new, certain well known brands have always been missing from the line-up. A new site called And Dutch has just changed that. I caught up with the founder, Gert-Jan Baan (How Dutch does that name sound?), to [...]

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The eBike that makes people go “wow, that is nice!”

The eBike that makes people go “wow, that is nice!”

By on 18/11/2010 in Features

Walking down the Greenwich foot tunnel and pushing the bike into the lift at the end, the operator clicked and pointed his finger. “Ebike”. He proudly shouted out. I nodded confirming his keen observations. “That’s cheating!” We’re not yet at the stage of having our small island invaded by eBikes. Perhaps the feeling that you’re [...]

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Bike pumps guide

Bike pumps guide

By on 18/10/2010 in Cycling accessories

A good bike pump is essential for a cyclist. Riding with correctly inflated tyres not only produces a faster ride with smoother handling but it also helps prevent punctures. As bike tyres can lose up to 10 PSI per week a good bike pump is a worthy accessory to add to your arsenal. In this [...]

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What bike do you ride on your commute?

What bike do you ride on your commute?

By on 10/09/2010 in Features

On this weeks “Comment Friday” I’d like to hear about what bikes you guys use to commute. My bike is a Marin Hybrid. I bought it second hand a few years ago and whilst it’s on its last legs now it still serves me well until I have enough money for the next bike purchase. [...]

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Buying a second hand bike in London

By on 25/08/2010 in Features

My first “London” bike purchase was a second hand bike when I was a student. I saved a ton of money and bought a bike I would not have been able to afford first hand. The two problems I faced were making sure the bike is not stolen and getting a good deal. Note: This [...]

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London’s first bicycle valeting restaurant

London’s first bicycle valeting restaurant

By on 02/08/2010 in Features

To write what must be London Cyclist’s most delicious blog post ever I tried out London’s first bicycle valeting restaurant. All in the name of journalism of course! Cue mouth watering image of food.. It’s called Cafe Luc and is located on the Marylebone High Street. A very nice part of London with lots of [...]

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Bicycle storage in a cosy London home

Bicycle storage in a cosy London home

By on 29/07/2010 in Features

Note: This is a small section taken from my Guide to Cycling in London. I wanted to post it up here as a bit of a preview of what people can expect from the guide. If you haven’t yet grabbed a copy you can see this post for details. In my first London apartment we [...]

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Continental City Contact Tyre i.e. Whoooosh!

Continental City Contact Tyre i.e. Whoooosh!

By on 18/07/2010 in Cycling accessories

When I asked about the best accessory people have bought in the past 12 months Trevor mentioned a blog post he had written about some new upgrades to his bike. His post was exactly what I was hoping to hear about when I asked the question. At a cheap cost of around £30 he achieved [...]

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