I've asked Jeff Jones, founder of Flyingeese to share his favourite cycling routes and climbs in Portugal. Cycling was a lifeline for me when I worked in the City. It was as much mental as physical – getting in the saddle was such a necessary ...
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Inspiring cyclists: Harri Symes, Thighs of Steel
We meet the first of our ‘heroes on wheels’ – Londoners who use their bikes to do brilliant things – Harri Symes, founder of Thighs of Steel, an epic charity cycle which spans seven weeks, thousands of miles and a LOT of inclines to raise funds for ...
London’s favourite urban and road cycling event is back
Europe’s fastest-growing bike event Spin Cycling Festival returns to London for its fifth edition from the 12th - 14th May! Having grown from a small cycling event established in 2013 to filling its new home at Olympia London, tickets are selling ...
5 South London parks worth cycling to (for a picnic)
Many Londoners found themselves rubbing in dollops of after sun lotion in the aftermath of April’s freak heatwave. Despite having to nurse red raw skin and deal with dodgy tummies from hastily organised BBQs, the city welcomed the sunshine with open ...
Our must-have cycling kit for spring 2017
Look! That strange burning orb that’s suddenly appeared in the sky – what is it? Could it be… the sun, heralding the end of winter and the beginning of a season bathed in light? Of course, by the time you read this is will be raining, freezing or ...
Cycling, pollution and London – what you need to know
London's poor air quality has been in the headlines and, as a cyclist, this invisible danger is a major concern. According to figures from Kings College London, by January 5th of this year, Brixton had already exceeded the annual EU permitted ...
Sitting pretty: smart, stylish cycling kit for the busy, the business-y or the slightly vain
Things I know to be true: One, that cyclists are, for better and for worse, exposed continuously to the elements. Two, that England’s elements are regularly, reliably on the soggy side. And three, that I am not a quitter. This is something I’m proud ...
Getting back on the bike after an injury
Earlier this year, I came off my bike after swerving out of the way of a small child on an icy patch of concrete. I managed to cycle away very slowly and shaken up. I had pulled a muscle in my leg pretty badly but nothing was broken and I lived to ...
What I learnt from the TFL Urban cycle skills course
Even if you haven’t mounted a bike since you were young enough to non-ironically enjoy listening to Steps or Westlife, you’d probably find it easy enough to rent out a Boris bike and cycle around the local park. But what about when you take the bike ...
How to be a mindful cyclist
To many, mindfulness sits in a murky world of levitating, meditative smuggery, #CleanEating and crystal hugging. However, the humble message of mindfulness is simple: it's about paying more attention to the present; being aware of our thoughts, our ...