Ever so often a bike needs a bit of love to be kept running smoothly and to keep providing a comfortable ride free of annoying noises. So recently I got myself down to the local bike shop and picked up: New lock New chain New brake ...
What I know about Swiss Cottage..
Despite having had a very bad nights sleep I’m very excited about having moved house yesterday into Swiss Cottage. Of course, as anyone who has moved house before will know, I was feeling a bit nervous. This was mainly because I had not yet seen the ...
£100 fines for London’s Cyclists
What reward do you get for cycling in London? Well, under new proposals by Westminster Council you could be fined £100 (up from £30) for doing the things cyclists sometimes do. These include: Jumping red lights Riding on the pavement ...
Alastair Humphreys book review – the ultimate armchair adventure?
How does cycling through drug producing Colombia or war torn Sudan sound? How about cycling in temperatures ranging from –40 degrees Celsius to 50 degrees? Being away from home for 4 years sleeping in a tent by the side of the road and covering ...
Why I love my local bike shop
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 to the local bike shop I know the advice I will get and the ...
Cyclist gift ideas
By the end of this post you will have some great ideas of what gift to get a cyclist or if you are like myself what to ask for! ...
Best of the web – November
Pic by: kate / for me, for you Best of the web is a London Cyclist monthly series that highlights the best cycling content from around the web. We go out there and find all of the best bits so you don’t have to! Before I jump into this months ...
Cycling on the motorway
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 and the cars. This is ...
Crowdsourcing bike rack building
We already know building bike racks increases the value of properties, we also know there is a big problem with bike parking in London and we now know that people from NYC are getting ahead of London! ...
Quicker by bike
I think people have one of two emotions when they see motorists stuck in traffic . You may be among the people that as you zoom past on your bike think “haha suckers”. Or you may be among the people that feel a little bit sorry for poor Mr Motorist ...
Bikehut Chain Cleaner Kit review
It’s good to be lazy. It’s winter at the moment and to keep my bike running well I have to clean my chain around once a week. Obviously as you will know this is a bit of pain and anything that saves me time is good in my mind. ...
Bike Lubricant: Which Part of Your Bicycle Should You Lubricate?
In last months bicycle maintenance post I discussed the most important bit of maintenance you can do. Keeping your bike clean. The second most important is keeping it well lubricated. Yet, this is an area where many people make errors that can cause ...
Unconventional ways of preventing your bike from being stolen
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 ...
Sexual orientation important factor in deciding new bike lane
Question 1: Do you like bikes? Question 2: Do you think a new bike lane would be a good idea? Question 3: Are you gay? Uh? At least that is how I imagine the survey read. This is what residents of Brighton were asked in a survey about a new cycle ...
Cycling book recommendations by my marvellous Twitterers
Marvellous being a very underused word! ...
Bicio GoRide iPhone bike mount
I don’t know about you but I’m a statistics freak. Every day I look at the Google statistics for this website, I track the number of posts I write each month and even weirder I studied statistics at college. Hell if I could be bothered I would ...
Art Crank Poster Show
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 the Art Crank Poster Show. ...
101+ fixed gear and ss bike links
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 ...
Rise in number of cyclist accidents but why?
So the big news that has been making the rounds is the rise in the number of cyclist deaths: ...
Escape from London and go cycling in the Peak District
Huge open spaces, vivid green valleys and tiny villages. Small meandering rivers and traffic free routes. There is plenty for the eye to feast on in the Peak District. Of course with all the inviting country pubs, the eye is definitely not the only ...