Hey all, I received an e-mail recently from Deb suggesting a cyclist lost and found site. When Deb was riding along... "On Friday 16th May at 7pm a passing cyclist lost her beautiful scarf while peddling down the Harrow Road. The scarf flew ...
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Surviving the wet weather
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 ...
Stupid Cycle Facilities
With councils desperate to appear cycle friendly hilarious outcomes often ensue. I recently came across a fantastic website that lists cycle facilities of the month. Here are some of my favourites that really made me laugh: I would rather take my ...
Cyclists banned from new London railway
UK cyclists are fighting plans to ban bikes from a rail network. The Crossrail project would see a new underground route built beneath London. But the scheme proposes to forbid any bikes from the central route, and there will be no cycle parking ...
Best quotes heard whilst on a bicycle
Occasionally you get abuse hurled at you while on a bicycle and other than the usual "f*****g t**t here are some good quotes that people have heard: Whilst riding past a guy one day who just smiled & said "Morning"..... he was crouched down ...
Quick Tips – True a bicycle wheel
Have you noticed your bike going a bit slower lately? Maybe it just seems like you have to push that extra bit harder to get it going. I have fallen victim to this lately and its probably all the bumping up and down curves on my Hybrid bike - ...
Exercises for cyclists
Just a quick post... There is a good article on bicycling.com about exercising your core muscles. They have written 8 different exercises that should take around 10 minutes to complete. This may help to relieve common symptoms such as back pain and ...
Mike Bentham – Cycle Video and News Roundup
Tough day at work, nice to come back and chill out. Here is a nice little video for you: The cyclist is Mike Bentham who has some cool videos and photos on his blog. In other news: Cycle Surgery stores based in London planning to expand ...
How to commute faster – tips for cycling faster
Some quick tips to get you city cyclists to get you cycling faster... If safe to do so then get off your bike and walk across the traffic light - your not breaking any laws right? When stuck in traffic don't just sit there - with a few ...
Top 6 things we cyclists love to do to annoy drivers
While cycling along and thinking about how annoying drivers are I also had a little think outside the box and thought about how we cyclists must annoy drivers: Cycling in the middle of the road so they can't get passed us Leaning on their car ...