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Cycling into headwind

Cycling into headwind

By on 06/01/2012 in Cycling tips

We started off the year with some rather dramatic wind speeds sweeping across the UK and London. For some cyclists, this meant brushing the dust off the Oyster card and braving the public transport system. Undoubtedly, as soon as the aggressive fare rises were noticed, promises were made to get back on the bike. So [...]

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Cycling knee pain: What do you do?

Cycling knee pain: What do you do?

By on 04/02/2011 in Cycling tips

“One knee says to another knee..” I mentioned yesterday on Twitter that I’ve been having some knee pain recently. A little during cycling and then occasionally when I’m resting. I got some really helpful suggestions back: aj_ux I forgot to tweet "also try an ibuprofen gel". petermeanwell I raised my seat as wasn’t getting full [...]

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Tips to keep you cycling safely this winter

Tips to keep you cycling safely this winter

By on 15/11/2010 in Safe cycling in London

When winter arrives everyone has their own way of dealing with it. Mine is to hibernate and spend as much time in bed as possible. When I do finally manage to get myself out of bed and hop on the bike I end up thoroughly enjoying the winter cycling. With the change of conditions on [...]

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What is your uphill cycling strategy?

What is your uphill cycling strategy?

By on 08/01/2010 in Cycling tips

It happened to me a couple of days ago. I was on my way back from Camden on my bike and I took a wrong turn at Chalk Farm heading up to Haverstock Hill. It wasn’t the worst hill in the world but I was definitely not expecting it. This got me thinking about my [...]

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What is your traffic light strategy?

What is your traffic light strategy?

By on 17/12/2009 in Cycling tips

What do you do when you’re coming up to a red traffic light? Do you just stop where you are? Do you work your way to the front of the traffic? Do you track stand to be ready when the light turns green? Do you race through orange lights or stop? I wanted to share [...]

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Get a new bicycle for less by following these 10 rules of negotiation

By on 26/03/2009 in Cycling tips

The only thing stranding between you and and riding away with a gorgeous new bike is the expensive price tag. In this article I will outline the rules of negotiating that will ensure you get a good deal. Rule #1 Realise you are in power In turbulent times when people are saving money, every sale [...]

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Surviving the wet weather

Surviving the wet weather

By on 30/04/2008 in Cycling tips

Well, the terrible weather continues in London and cycling back today I bumped into a taxi who was less than happy. I also saw a couple of people have some minor crashes so here are my recommendations in the rainy weather: Slow down – stopping times are greater so there is no need to be [...]

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