The launch date for the new London Cyclist eBook is set: 17th of July 2012. But if you want to get your hands on a copy before everyone else (for Kindle, iPad, Google Nexus, laptop or pretty much any digital device) then help me come up with a strapline!
The handbook has six distinct sections:
- Getting started: This contains everything I wish someone had told me, when I first started cycling in London. From finding the right bike for you, to staying safe and planning a great route.
- Love London: From great bike shops, to charming cycle cafes and unmissable cycling events – London cyclists are truly spoilt. This section is a guide to it all.
- Gear Guide: Helping to guide you through the dazzling array of cycling gear that is available to cyclists. Includes a section on the best upgrades for your bike.
- The Urban Cyclist: From getting oil off your clothes, to the steps to take if your bike is stolen. This is quite a diverse section but will appeal to anyone who’s been cycling for a while.
- The Lazy Cyclists Guide to Bicycle Maintenance: This is the maintenance guide most of us need!
- Go Big or Go Home: This humorously named section is about what comes after you’ve fallen in love with cycling. It’s about how you can take things up to the next level. From sportives to touring – it’s all covered here.
All I need now is a strappy line that explains in a sentence what the handbook is about. If you think you can help – then please leave a comment below! All suggestions are welcome.
If I use your suggestion, you’ll be the first one to receive a copy!
P.S. I seriously appreciate your help – the strapline is something I’ve really been struggling with and the talented illustrator Jack is rightly pestering me to get it over to him so we can finish the cover.
Update: I’ve been absolutely blown away by the suggestions this morning – there’s some very creative minds out there for this early on a Monday! Thank you everyone – can’t reply to all the suggestions right now as I’m jumping on the train to get back to London but keep them coming!
Everything you always wanted to like
Know and Understand about The Bike
Thanks for jumping in first Michiel! I like your suggestion.
Hi Andreas,
Looking forward to the release of the book
I know it’s not quite what you asked for but a nice logo for the front could be a bike with the London Eye for the wheels? Could look quite fun.
As for a strap line, I’m not good at these things but how’s: “Two feet good, two wheels better” ?
I like that suggestion. Merging two icons of the city in to one. That’s one of those ideas where I’m surprised no-one has done it before! If we struggle with a strapline then that’s an awesome alternative!
I don’t have a specific line to give you, but I know that everything sounds punchier in Cockney rhyming slang, so that may be something to consider.
Like it – good way to show off the London routes of the handbook. P.S. Spotted your tweet this morning – cheeky so-and-so’s!
Tea leaves = thieves, indeed!
A chain of thought?
Love the play on words – good suggestion!
These are pretty straightforward, but here you go:
Everything you need to make the most of cycling in the world’s most exciting capital city.
or
The perfect starter kit, you supply the bicycle: everything you need to criss-cross the world’s most exciting capital city on two wheels
Sounds good!
I mean, the book sounds good! XD
Love your suggestion Sarah – “you supply the bicycle” – brought me a big smile 🙂
The A-Z Knowledge for anyone with a bike.
All you need to know – capital information for Capital cyclists
“me and my bike, together we rule the world”
From “bicycle owner” to “London Cyclist” is what this book is all about.
Good summary of the book Lefteris – that is what it is about!
I don’t know how to put on a helmet, the whole idea is going over my head.
Hahahaha – had to double read that but then I got it 🙂
How to get the most out of London by bike.
A book to help you enjoy cycling in London.
From choosing the right kit, the right routes, and the best cycle shops and cafe’s, this book shows you what’s great about cycling in London.
Warning: Reading this book and following the advice contained within may be beneficial to your health, cause un-expected early arrival at destinations and leave a huge smile on your face.
London Life on Two Wheels
What about:
The Knowledge – Cycling-style
Really good – like the reference to the cabbies!
Catch up with the capital’s cycling revolution
Be part of the capital’s cycling revolution
The capital’s cycling revolution – everyone’s invited
Everything you need to know to join the capital’s cycling culture
I really like these Coallers – tying in the idea of “the revolution”.
“everything I wish I knew when I started…”
That’s the one that has been playing in my head too – Think it’s a good summary of the book!
Making cycling in London as easy as riding a bike.
or…
Your ultimate guide to cycling in the capital
Very good “as easy as riding a bike” – thanks Duncan!
Can’t wait for the book, for the strapline, could i suggest:
Don’t panic! A cyclist’s guide to the capital.
What about a play on the series of Lonely Planet guides such as “Paris on a Shoestring”? Something like, “London on a bike chain”?
Conquering London one pedal stoke at a time.
London cycling made easy
Every Thing You Always Wanted to Know About Cycling * But Were Afraid to Ask
“The only guide for you and your bike” 🙂
anyway, good luck!
Thank you Zgibek!
The best thing about cycling in London? You’ll always get a seat
A wheely good guide to cycling in London
🙂 brill!
‘Green revolution’ London Cyclist Encyclopedia
First time cyclist in London. This is the bible for you.
Everything you wanted to know about cycling in London, but were too afraid to ask…
The book sounds great and look forward to reading it. Here are a few ideas for a strapline.. Needs to be short, succinct and obvious what the book is about, I think, so people will instantly want to download it.
London for bike lovers
See and live London by bike
Get to the heart of London by bike
Ditch the car, get on your bike!
London by bike
Love London, love your bike!
Bike to the heart of London
Good luck and keep up the good work, your blogs are great.
Louise
Thank you kindly Louise – you are right – we do need to keep it short – these suggestions are all really good – going to be hard to pick a favourite!
“The Push-Bikers Guide to the Capital – the meaning of life, the universe and everything on two wheels”
P.S. on point 3, as the great Eddy Merckx said: “don’t buy upgrdaes, ride up grades”
Hahaha love this strapline Hugh!
Sounds good…possible strap line :
London’s cycling – don’t need engines, cross the water.
You could always try a (slightly, twice) plagiarised:
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Cycling in the City (But Were Afraid to Ask).
Even:
Learn how Londoners do it on two wheels
Going beyond the Boris Bike
I like these two: “How Londoners do it on two wheels” and “Going beyond the Boris Bike” – really good – these suggestions are bringing me a huge smile this morning!
A tour de force of fun and practical advice for budding beginners to pedalling pros.
How about
“The London Cyclist’s Blue Print”
or
“Blue Print for London on Two Wheels”
or
“The Ins and Outs of Leg Power”
Cycling our City: all you’ll ever need to know.
Liking the proud title of this one – really good!
Knowledge is power… propel yourself with the word on the streets from the London Cyclist.
M: Motive power and self-development. This is a nice theme which someone else might develop further.
London Cyclist – resource guide and advice for cyclists in London
M: A bit boring, but It Does What It Says On The Tin can work well sometimes.
Take one bike, add this book and conquer cycling in London
A practical, silent companion and guide to cycling in one of the most vibrant and bustling cities in the world.
The Chainline is “Everything you wheelie need to know!”
An unsealed guide for setting your bearings
Streets ahead of its content
Read before cycling the streets of London
Frame, groupset and patch
Keep it simple:
“Everything you need to know about cycling in London”
The Book that even Boris needs!
A-Z about cycling in London.
or
A capital guide to cycling.
Two-Wheeled Wisdom for Exploring the Capital.
Never fear London Cyclist is here.
London Cycling made easy as ABC.
Forget the rest, this is the best. Everything about cycling in one place.
Two wheels good.
The cycle is complete!
The handbook that is helmet and wheels above the rest.
The book to make you the complete rider. NB: Yellow Jersey not included.
Life in the cycle lane. The complete handbook.
I like this one, but with a slight tweak: The complete handbook to life in the cycle lane.
or
Two-wheeled wisdom for unearthing the capital.
(small alteration, I know!)
Re a strapline, how about “Everything you ever wanted to know about cycling in London but were afraid to ask”
Veni, Vidi, Velo !
Haha amazing – love all these straplines – they play up the whole “cycling lifestyle” theme