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Best bicycle toolkits

By Andreas on 08/09/2011 in Bicycle maintenance

If you are getting more into your bicycle maintenance you’ll quickly discover you need a few extra tools that are not included in your standard B&Q toolbox. Especially when it comes to more advanced maintenance tasks such as hub bearing servicing. Although you could simply buy each tool individually, if you see yourself having a [...]

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Rear bike lights review

By Andreas on 13/04/2011 in Cycling accessories

Taking you through three of the best rear bike lights as well as what to look for in a good rear light.

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Portable bike stand

By Andreas on 26/01/2011 in Bicycle maintenance, Cycling accessories

For a long time I resisted the urge to buy a bike stand. Eventually, I relented. A few weeks later I realised I had missed one that perhaps would have suited me better for simple jobs. Whilst there is no doubt that the one I chose does exactly what it should, the one thing it [...]

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Waterproof cycling trousers

By Andreas on 29/11/2010 in Cycling accessories

Recently when cycling from Camden to a cinema on Finchley Road there was a huge downpour. One of those where you feel like you are standing under a very powerful shower! Or like you’re under attack from a mob of super soaker carrying youths. Fortunately I had come completely unprepared. The result was arriving at [...]

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Used a cycling product you love? Send in your review

By Andreas on 23/11/2010 in News

Isn’t it great when you discover a great piece of cycling kit that makes your life easier or more enjoyable? Occasionally when a moment like that happens you want to tell everyone about it! Well, hopefully that’s where London Cyclist comes in! I’m keen to get London Cyclist blog readers more involved with the blog. [...]

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What bike lights are you using?

By Andreas on 09/11/2010 in Cycling accessories

It’s always good to do little informal surveys on Twitter. You find out what setups fellow cyclists are using. As visibility and the short days are on people’s minds I asked what bike lights everyone is currently relying on. cyclegaz front. Hope vision1 and magicshine mj-808. Rear. Magicshine mj-818, Blackburn mars 4.0 and 2x fibre [...]

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MiCycle: the swiss army knife of bike shops

By Andreas on 05/08/2010 in Cycling in London

Eyeing MiCycle in Islington from the outside you imagine it looks like your typical bike shop. Shiny bikes on display and bike mechanics carefully reviving neglected bikes. But something more is happening here behind the scenes. You could say MiCycle is part of a new breed of bike shops. I try to open the door [...]

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