Riding in the dark isn’t everyone’s idea of fun. A lamp lit spin around lanes you know, or off-road – known as night riding – can actually be both liberating and very relaxing, but when the ride is simply about getting home, it can sometimes feel ...
Archives for October 2014
How to put a bike away for hibernation (if you must!)
Winter is on its way, and at the London Cyclist we do realise that not everybody wants to ride through November, December and January. If you do, it might not be on your ‘favourite’ bike, so here are some tips for storing your steed until it’s ready ...
Comprehensive look at bicycle insurance options
Let's say I: Own a £1000 bike Plus £150 worth of bike accessories - my lock, lights, mudguard etc. I tend to leave my bike in my house and at work in a secure garage. Once a week I leave my bike overnight in London, when I go out for after ...
Mitie London Revolution places are now open
Registration for a place in the 2015 London Revolution has just opened. If you've been following London Cyclist for a while, you'll know this is one of our favourite rides. I rode it in 2012, Sam, one of our contributors, rode it in 2013 and I'm ...
8 Tips to keep you riding all year
Fact: riding over the summer months is much easier than keeping up the pedalling momentum past October. However, that doesn’t make it any less rewarding, any less fun or any less convenient. Here are 8 ways to make sure you don’t stop getting ...
On and off the bike: 5 stylish clip shoes for men
At London Cyclist we love to receive your requests for topics to be featured – and when we covered casual commuter shoes for women, on request, we were soon flooded with requests for a mens equivalent. Riding clipped in allows you to utilize more ...
Choosing road tyres for autumn and winter
The wet weather has arrived and unfortunately it will probably continue to rear it’s ugly head repeatedly for the next couple of months. Heavy rain means that debris is washed onto road surfaces, so even when the surfaces have dried out, there are ...
What Is the Best Bike Lock? The 5 Best Bike Locks Reviewed
No one wants to return to their pride and joy to find it missing, but unfortunately bike theft is all too common. When picking a bike lock, you want to go for one that promises to be sturdy, but is not so heavy or cumbersome that you're more ...
5 Smart clipless pedal friendly shoes for women
This week we had an email from a female reader desperately searching for smart looking clipless pedal friendly shoes for women. Search as she might, our reader hadn't found any women's specific shoes that clipped in, but could pass as everyday ...