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London Mayoral Election: To Boris or not to Boris?

Andreas · Mar 23, 2012 · 16 Comments

The election campaign for the next Mayor of London is in full swing and candidates are vying for votes. Early polls suggest it’s a two horse race between Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone with the result too close to call. Keen cyclists in London ...

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Cycling across London

Andreas · Mar 21, 2012 · 6 Comments

A question that I frequently get asked is: How do I cycle across London? The answer is: You get your bike, you climb on to it as your dad taught you when you were little and then cycle across. Obviously, that isn’t what is really being asked here. ...

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Have you ever attended a protest ride?

Andreas · Feb 24, 2012 · 16 Comments

The recent ride to parliament gathered 2,000 cyclists according to police estimates. The ride is just one of many that has recently been organised either to remember a cyclist tragically lost on London’s roads or to campaign for change. I’ve ...

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Should cyclists in the UK be allowed to go through certain red lights?

Andreas · Feb 10, 2012 · 89 Comments

With the recent news that France has granted cyclists the right to disregard red lights at certain junctions ("Griller les feux"), perhaps such a rule no longer seems far fetched for the UK. The initial trial involves 15 intersections in ...

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The bicycle I choose for riding around London

Andreas · Feb 7, 2012 · 60 Comments

With two bikes clogging my room and one clogging the hallway, it’s easy to think this house belongs to some kind of fanatical cycling blogger. That couldn’t be further from the truth. The house doesn’t belong to me, I rent. However, as one reader ...

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Euston Circus: Ugly and impassable.. do the improvements go far enough?

Andreas · Feb 1, 2012 · 1 Comment

If you’ve ever stood, ridden or driven through Euston Circus you’ll know it is a nightmare. An area infested with fumes, ear piercing screeches of buses coming to a halt and sirens every 20 seconds. This is a part of London that you can’t wait to get ...

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London Revolution is London’s newest bike ride

Andreas · Jan 5, 2012 · 9 Comments

Whilst there’s no shortage of great rides to do in London, in 2012 we can add a new one to the list. The London Revolution is certain to make its way onto many cyclists calendars. The ride takes place over the course of a weekend and covers 180 ...

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Motorbikes in the bus lanes

Andreas · Dec 23, 2011 · 25 Comments

On Wednesday 21st of December TfL delivered an early Christmas gift to motorbike riders announcing that they’ll now be allowed permanent access to all bus lanes on TfL’s network. The reason was quoted as the infamous: “Smoothing traffic flow” which ...

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Are cyclists using dangerous bike lights?

Andreas · Nov 25, 2011 · 152 Comments

Whilst your typical bike light is outputting around 20 Lumens of light it’s easily possible to get hold of lights that emit 1,200 Lumens or more. Needless to say this is often overkill for London’s roads but can be useful down country lanes with no ...

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How would your commute into work look if the bike was never invented?

Andreas · Nov 18, 2011 · 28 Comments

Say for one horrible moment you couldn’t use your bike to get into work. How would your commute look? Admittedly, my previous commute wouldn’t have been too bad. It would have been a 10 minute walk to London Bridge station, followed by a short ride ...

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Cyclists turn out in force once more for the Blackfriars Bridge protest

Andreas · Oct 12, 2011 · 8 Comments

London Cyclists were once again out in force tonight to protest against the changes to Blackfriars Bridge that will be detrimental to cyclists and pedestrians. TfL has decided in favour of cramming as much motorised traffic over the bridge as humanly ...

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Highlights from the bicycle film festival

Andreas · Oct 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The 2011 Bicycle Film Festival had the usual selection of odd, interesting and eye opening movies. I attended two showings on the Friday and Sunday evenings. On arrival on the Friday evening, the amount of bicycles outside suggested it was going to ...

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Take part in either a ghost or foodie tour around Kensington and Chelsea

Andreas · Sep 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Cycling is a great way to meet new people and discover new parts of the world. That’s exactly what I did last Saturday on the BikeMinded Cake and Coffee tour. BikeMinded is the brain child of cycling enthusiast Kathryn King (pictured on the ...

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It’s time to grab your tickets for the 2011 Bicycle Film Festival

Andreas · Sep 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Popcorn and beers are in order as this years Bicycle Film Festival is just around the corner. The Barbican is the venue and the 5th to the 9th of October are the dates you’ll need in your calendar. Fortunately, tickets are just £9.50 so you’ll not ...

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Follow Tour of Britain route tomorrow in London

Andreas · Sep 17, 2011 · 2 Comments

At 11am tomorrow (Sunday 18th of September) the Tour of Britain is returning to central London. This is the grand finale and there’s a good chance to take a look at it along the route. The route takes in Big Ben, Trafalgar Square and the Tower of ...

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You are TfL.. what road would you change?

Andreas · Sep 16, 2011 · 24 Comments

It’s a normal day at work when suddenly a new message pops up in your inbox: “Congratulations on your new job as head of TfL!”. Reading the email you are excited. Not only do you have a fat new pay check to look forward to every month but your ...

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Cycling loop of Regents Park & Richmond Park

Andreas · Sep 9, 2011 · 7 Comments

Last week I launched a competition to see how long it takes someone to do a loop of Regents Park. This was later extended to Richmond Park after complaints the competition was too hard to enter (more on that below). We had plenty of excellent ...

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How long does it take you to do a loop of Regents Park or Richmond Park? (£500 gift card up for grabs)

Andreas · Sep 2, 2011 · 58 Comments

Update: I’m opening this up to Richmond Park too after feedback in the comments and to make it easier for people to enter. When the Trek Madison 3.1 road bike first arrived at my house I set my sights on Regents Park. I wanted to do a loop of the ...

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What is it like to cycle in London on a road bike?

Andreas · Sep 2, 2011 · 17 Comments

We’ve looked at some of the best value for money road bikes, great road cycling routes near London and why you may want a road bike. A couple of commenters have asked about what it is like to ride a road bike around London. As I’ve been testing the ...

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Are you part of a cycling club in London?

Andreas · Aug 12, 2011 · 40 Comments

If you want to mingle with fellow cyclists, improve your fitness or just head out on long rides then a cycling club is a good option. Finding the right one isn’t the easiest thing, but the British Cycling Club finder is a good place to start. ...

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