Tag Archives: Safe cycling in London
Make your bike 57.5% less attractive to thieves. Get it tagged

Make your bike 57.5% less attractive to thieves. Get it tagged

by Andreas on 21. Jul, 2010 in Safe cycling in London

When the bike thief is sneaking around with a huge pair of bolt cutters under his arm he doesn’t want a bike that is security tagged. A little sticker on a visible part of the frame can identify the security marking and lately I’ve been seeing an ever greater number of people donning these stickers. [...]

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3 new initiatives that make cycling in London safe – will they work?

3 new initiatives that make cycling in London safe – will they work?

by Andreas on 09. Jul, 2010 in Safe cycling in London

Whilst I’m a strong believer in cycle training as a solution to London’s high cyclist accident rate it is important that the problem is tackled from many angles. Here are three of TfL’s new cycle safety initiatives. Take a look and let me know what you think of them. Trixi Mirrors These mirrors are being [...]

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Spending the day with the cycle task force of the Met Police

Spending the day with the cycle task force of the Met Police

by Andreas on 05. Jul, 2010 in News, Safe cycling in London

We’ve spotted two males cycling on the pavement. P.C. Johnston makes a quick turn and is off his bike questioning the one. Within seconds he has the bike turned over and is doing a frame check. Often a thief will scratch off the frame number. Luckily, this time it’s still there. The two males look [...]

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Would you like a fine or a safety course for jumping that red light?

Would you like a fine or a safety course for jumping that red light?

by Andreas on 25. Jun, 2010 in News

Jumping red lights, talking on mobiles, cycling on pavements and driving into advanced stop boxes. All behaviours we are either guilty of or victim to. The message being spread by TfL is for all of us to be more courteous to each other on the roads and that nobody is above the law. One of [...]

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Abus Granit Steel O Flex 1000 lock review

Abus Granit Steel O Flex 1000 lock review

by Andreas on 01. Jun, 2010 in Cycling accessories

As a regular reader of this blog you may already be aware I’m a big fan of my Kryptonite New York 3000. It has kept my bike safe for over a year. Though, it is not without its limitations. For a start due to the small diameter of the lock it’s tough to lock my [...]

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How to get the ultimate revenge on bad drivers

by Andreas on 16. Feb, 2010 in Safe cycling in London

You’re cycling along, trying to get to work on time, feeling good with your new iPhone app tracking your progress and at some point the inevitable happens. Some clever person has found an incredible parking spot that just so happens to be a bike lane. This usually occurs roughly in the first 10 metres of [...]

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Kryptonite New York 3000 lock review

Kryptonite New York 3000 lock review

by Andreas on 10. Dec, 2009 in Cycling accessories

This lock is good for two things. Knocking people out and securing bikes. I’m very glad to say I’m only planning on using it for the latter. Review includes a comparison of the different locks and a final opinion as to whether I’m happy with the purchase.

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Unconventional ways of preventing your bike from being stolen

Unconventional ways of preventing your bike from being stolen

by Andreas on 16. Nov, 2009 in Safe cycling in London

My first time was outside my college when I was 16. I remember it well. Everyone remembers their first time. She was beautiful. The most gorgeous mountain bike you have ever seen. Sure it was just a £200 bike from JJB Sports but I was young and I was in love. I looked around at [...]

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TfL hoping to educate through new cycle safety video

by Andreas on 16. Jul, 2009 in News

This post is hot off the heels of a recent survey I have been running (You still have a chance to leave your opinion here) that so far shows that a lot of people want me to keep everyone up to date on London cycling news. I’ll keep this post brief as I am at [...]

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