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 ...
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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 ...
Interview with Bike Shop Girl
Bike Shop Girl or Arleigh has recently taken over the running of the very popular commuter blog CommuteByBike.com. Also she runs BikeShopGirl.com which was started to answer some of the cycling questions that women are afraid to ask and are likely to ...
Does your office offer these three cyclist facilities?
When I used to cycle to work on Gray’s Inn Road in central London I was always pleased my office offered these facilities. The first and most important I believe was secure bicycle parking. While bikes outside were getting stolen or rusty from the ...
Here’s 10 cheap and easy DIY bike projects anyone can do
Here is a collection of 10 DIY bike projects that you can do in your free time. Each one contains links to different ways of implementing the project. The reason for I put this collection together is because I couldn’t find anywhere else on the ...
Five experiences I love having in England
The Guardian is attempting to convert all of us from being boring old cynics, blabbing on about how much we hate England, to a country full of optimistic patriots in love with where we live. Should the Guardian stop trying to fight the great British ...
Ding Day 2009 – spread the cycling joy!
Isn’t it nice when another cyclist rings their bell when they see you? Makes it feel like more of a community right? Well that’s the idea behind Ding Day 2009 when you see another cyclist you ring your bell to say hello. It is happening right ...
Why people cycle?
Flickr mage source “Because I enjoy seeing all the things around me” “Bicycling keeps me in shape” “I like going on bike rides with my boyfriend to socialise” “I hate public transport” “I cycle because going to the gym never ...
Chaotic cycling in Vietnam
After 4 vaccination jabs, 17 hours on a plane, 3 in-flight meals, 6 forms confirming I don’t have swine flu, 8 hours sleeping on a floor and one angry visa control officer I found myself in Vietnam. The first thing that I encounter is absolute ...
Top 50 cycling blogs
This list shows a collection of the best cycle blogs in the world. I hope it helps you discover something new. It took me absolutely ages to put together, so if you enjoyed it I would hugely appreciate any tweets/stumbles/diggs. Some notes on the ...
Skiing in France + Can Facebook encourage cycling?
After cycling what is the next best form of exercise? For me its definitely skiing! I had the most incredible time in Tignes in France. The weather was clear, the snow amazing and in 5 days of skiing I must have covered over 150 miles. The highlights ...
A roundup of all the TfL adverts promoting cycling in London
Here is a roundup of all the adverts I could find that promote cycling in London. Have a look through and leave a comment on which is your favourite. 1) London. Made for Cycling. 2) Summer’s Here 3) Extend your life. Cycle. 4) ...
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 ...
Cycling gifts for a cyclist at Christmas
Having to get gifts at Christmas is a pain, how to find the time to get something more meaningful that just a gift voucher? If you have a friend, relative, boyfriend or girlfriend who cycles then you're in luck because buying gifts for cyclists is ...