It's official, there's no commuter who is as happy as the cycle commuter. "I can't wait to get back on the underground" said nobody around the office water cooler ever. Instead the conversation is typically "Riding my bike in to work is sooooo ...
Archives for March 2016
Mudguards for bikes
Mudguards. Those things that the cyclists in front of you never seem to have when it's raining. If you’ve cycled for long enough you’ll no doubt be aware of all the gunk on the road that you always tell yourself you should one day clean off your ...
Mission Workshop Rummy review
I have mostly been using a pannier through the winter as I find it useful in the rain. However, regardless of using it for months now, I still don't really feel like it works for me for regular trips into and around central London. I love it for ...
Windproof cycling jackets
You look on the BBC weather website and it says wind and light rain for the next day. You watch the ITV weather report and they’re suggesting clear skies. Who to trust? Even then, will the weather do the same thing all day? Of course not! Windproof ...
Evidence based bike fit
I have always been intrigued by the idea of a bike fit, but wasn't sure if I was enough of a 'Cyclist' to warrant one. I was also terrified that someone would tell me a I brought the wrong sized bike! I have tinkered around with the fit of my ...
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 ...
Monkey light review
We featured the Monkey Light in our visibility roundup a few weeks ago. I had seen one in action a little while ago and thought it looked awesome so wanted to spread the word. Then of course I wanted one for myself. So here is a full review of the ...
Waterproof Cycling Bags
On several occasions I distinctly remember scrounging a carrier bag to put inside my backpack in a last ditched effort to keep my laptop dry. In all honesty, it worked, but it's by no means the easiest, least stressful situation to deal ...
An interview with the founder of London based Svelte
In the first of our 'London cycling company' profiles, we sat down and had a chat with Svelte. Svelte is a fairly new, fairly small South London based company, founded in 2015. They currently produce a few of key pieces of cycling attire, notably ...