Last week we brought you a selection of our 5 favourite bike shops in North London. This week we are working our way around the compass and come to East London. East London has a lot of cyclists - it's a great place to ride a bike and has loads of ...
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How to choose a saddle
Saddles are a tricky item to buy. What's great for me, won't necessarily be the best saddle for you. Simply put, our butts are different (probably). That said, it gets pretty hard and expensive to keep trying saddle after saddle at random until ...
The 5 best bike shops in North London
There are so many great little bike shops in London. Some are specialists in a certain type of bike. Others are more focused on maintenance and repair. Most sell a good range of accessories for impromptu upgrades or planned revamps. North London is ...
An interview with Nick Hussey, founder of Vulpine
Vulpine are one of the quintessential success stories of the London cycling scene. Founded in 2012, Vulpine set out with a goal of functional clothes that look good and off the bike. As Nick says, the litmus test for a Vulpine garment is whether you ...
Top rated arm and leg warmers
Simple tubes of material might not seem like anything special – but considering we live in a country where the weather changes its mind quicker than a hormonal teenager, they’re pretty useful. Arm and leg warmers pack down smaller than a jacket or ...
10 of the best Instagram bike hashtags
London Cyclist is on Instagram! That's right people - we've grown our social media arsenal. From great cycling gear, to beautiful commutes and the interesting people that work in the cycling industry - we intend to share it and would invite you to ...
How to replace disc brake pads
Our final brake pad replacement guide: disc brakes. Due to their effectiveness in wet conditions disc brakes are finding their way on to more and more bikes, particularly those used for commuting. They are great in London traffic when you have no ...
How to replace road bike brake pads
Last week we brought you a guide on replacing pads on cantilever and v-brakes. This week we are providing guidance on the types of rim brakes often found on road bikes. Many road (racing) bikes make use of cartridge based brake calipers in order ...
What Goes Around by Emily Chappell
I have been following Emily Chappell's exploits for a while now as she does a lot of things that I wish I would do (and be able to do). She started riding the streets of London as a courier nearly a decade ago and has also been cycling a lot ...
RFID tags turn all the lights green for cyclists
Imagine pedalling up to a traffic light, only to have it magically change to green as you approach? It does happen on those special days when cycling into work feels like flying. It is wonderful and it certainly speeds up the daily commute - ...
Stopping Bike Squeaks
Besides the annoyance, squeaks are a warning sign - a plaintive cry for help as it were. A persistent squeak, creek or click can be a torturous experience. Many bikes suffer from them. However, they are a good warning sign that something needs your ...
‘Cycle Revolution’ at the Design Museum.
This weekend we had the chance to see the new exhibition at the Design Museum, Cycle Revolution, along with a guided tour by the curator, Donna Loveday. The exhibition has thus far had mixed but generally positive press, and previous exhibitions I ...
CS5 – one step closer to cycling utopia?
CS5 has been unofficially open and in use for a little while now but the segregated two-way lane across Vauxhall Bridge it had its official launch today. The Mayor came down along with many of the head cycling planning honchos from TfL. The ...
A ‘Mini-Holland’ for all?
The 'Mini-Holland' projects are probably nothing new to many of us London cyclists. Going Dutch is supposed to fix all of our cycling woes and the place where the revolution begins is London. What is very interesting is the variation in the ...
New legislation forces lorries to use new safety measures
Tfl and the government have implemented a new piece of legislation aimed at keeping cyclists safer on London's streets. From now on, lorries must use mirrors that decrease the sizes of their blind spots along with side panels that prevent cyclists ...
My how they grow, Boris Bikes turn 5!
Free hire this weekend, August 22nd and 23rd It is time for a celebration of the Boris bike which has been roaming the streets of London for 5 years now. As a sort of reverse birthday present, Tfl and Santander are giving you free hire this weekend, ...
Traffic-free Sundays on Regent Street in July
For a glimpse of a car-free London, take a trip down to Regent's Streets on any Sunday in July. The usual traffic choked streets, will make way for street food festivals, group exercise sessions, a 50 metre catwalk and garden installations. Nina ...
All the hallmarks of a ‘typical’ London cycling death
The news this week that a female cyclist has died after being hit by a lorry in Denmark Hill has brought cycle safety into the spotlight once again. Over the past 24 hours, the two incidents have been the most viewed articles on the Evening Standard ...
London Cycle Hire price changes from January 2015
Good news and bad news off TfL this Christmas. Which would you like to hear first? The good news is hundreds of new docking points are planned for 2015, as the scheme continues to successfully expand. In particular, Putney Pier, Vauxhall and Tower ...
LUMO cycling gear for stylish visibility
There's no argument that visibility whilst cycling is important - part of that is cycling lights and also reflective gear. However, a lot of high-vis gear is simply not that attractive off the bike. That's where LUMO comes in. LUMO make city ...