Completing a safety check helps diagnose any maintenance issues before they affect you while you are out cycling. Depending on how much time you've got you may want to do the 10 second check, or if you've got 5 minutes then the M-Check is far more ...
Archives for October 2015
Lumo Herne Hill Harrington jacket review
Lumo, a new British company on the cycling clothing scene, has two types of jackets out of both men and women. These are no normal jackets though, these are extra snazzy. The company went live on Kickstarter a little while ago and has just had ...
Joyfully riding a cargo bike in London
Guest post by Sylvia Gauthereau The first time I rode a bicycle on a proper road was liberating - finally I was doing something that only grown up, or bigger kids did. I remember the wind on my face and through my hair, the excitement of riding ...
Why can’t we be friends?
Increasing the number of cyclists in London is not solely reliant on better infrastructure. For there to be more cyclists, there needs to be more people that are happy and comfortable on the roads. They need to want to give it a try and then want to ...
The ultimate guide to bike types
What type of bike do you ride? Do you judge other cyclists riding different bikes (don't lie, we all do it). How much do you really know about the benefits of other types of bikes? It is easy to get set into a specific riding style, but switching it ...
Arc’teryx A2B reviewed
Arc'teryx is well known in climbing and hiking circles for producing very high quality, well fitting clothing. They have had a commuter line for a few years now but it seems to have attracted very little attention in this country. With the opening of ...
How to obtain CCTV footage after an accident
Accidents happen and we've been sharing great tips on how to cycle safely in London and what to do if you are ever in an accident. However, we haven't previously covered how to get hold of CCTV if you are in an accident. In the UK ...
Vulpine rain protection reviewed
Its raining, its pouring, but these clothes aren't boring. In fact, the jacket comes in some pretty snazzy colours. In this review we will look at the waterproof utility jacket and the cotton rain trousers. Vulpine, the well respected purveyor of ...
Preparing for your first French cycle tour
There is a certain romance to the idea of a unplanned, no route, ‘devil may care’ cycling tour through France. Simply stuff a tent into your pannier, a packet of jelly babies and a phrasebook in your pocket, jump on a ferry and head in the general ...