UK cyclists are fighting plans to ban bikes from a rail network. The Crossrail project would see a new underground route built beneath London. But the scheme proposes to forbid any bikes from the central route, and there will be no cycle parking ...
Best quotes heard whilst on a bicycle
Occasionally you get abuse hurled at you while on a bicycle and other than the usual "f*****g t**t here are some good quotes that people have heard: Whilst riding past a guy one day who just smiled & said "Morning"..... he was crouched down ...
Quick Tips – True a bicycle wheel
Have you noticed your bike going a bit slower lately? Maybe it just seems like you have to push that extra bit harder to get it going. I have fallen victim to this lately and its probably all the bumping up and down curves on my Hybrid bike - ...
Exercises for cyclists
Just a quick post... There is a good article on bicycling.com about exercising your core muscles. They have written 8 different exercises that should take around 10 minutes to complete. This may help to relieve common symptoms such as back pain and ...
Mike Bentham – Cycle Video and News Roundup
Tough day at work, nice to come back and chill out. Here is a nice little video for you: The cyclist is Mike Bentham who has some cool videos and photos on his blog. In other news: Cycle Surgery stores based in London planning to expand ...
How to commute faster – tips for cycling faster
Some quick tips to get you city cyclists to get you cycling faster... If safe to do so then get off your bike and walk across the traffic light - your not breaking any laws right? When stuck in traffic don't just sit there - with a few ...
Top 6 things we cyclists love to do to annoy drivers
While cycling along and thinking about how annoying drivers are I also had a little think outside the box and thought about how we cyclists must annoy drivers: Cycling in the middle of the road so they can't get passed us Leaning on their car ...
What is the highest speed you have cycled at?
101-1411 23.5 mph Originally uploaded by Chris(topher) Lin Whilst I don't have a speedometer on my new bicycle, due to the stop start nature of commuting in London back when I was at college I managed to get up to 26 mph, admittedly whilst ...
Marin Dusk Til Dawn 2008
Dusk 'til Dawn 2008 is as of today (Jan 7th) taking registrations for the event in October. What is dusk til dawn? 1,000 participants 12 hours £5,000 split across winners Location: Thetford, Norfolk (in a forest) Night time ...
Online cycling games
Here is a list of absolutely must see online cycling games. Ranging from fun to weird to highly addictive these games will test your bike skills. If you know any more then send them over! 1. Cycle Racers - You have to manically press the ...
Cycling News Roundup
Here's an interesting round-up of news headlines related to cycling: Cycling Fury at Beheading Joke - huge outrage has been seen at the Times Columnist that joked about using piano wire to behead cyclists due to their disregard of road ...
Charity bike ride to every anglican cathedral in England
Gary Bluett will be travelling 2,600 miles on a charity bike ride to every Anglican Cathedral in England to raise money for The Macmillan Cancer Support Charity and Letton Church. What a clever way of raising money and it kind of makes my 2.5 mile ...
Bicycle crime has fallen?
Everyone knows that Bicycle theft in London is a major problem however, there is good news for us cyclists that frequently use two safety locks - bicycle crime has fallen for the first time in 5 years. You might have already been able to guess ...
Merry Christmas from London Cyclist.co.uk
Bike chain christmas card Originally uploaded by richardmasoner I have returned home from Christmas and I am sat smuggly at home with a glass of wine and home cooked food, I hope you are experiencing something similar! Have a great Christmas ...
Preventing bicycle theft
One of my main worries when cycling around London is that my beautiful bicycle that I love so dearly will get stolen by some pikey and sold down Brick Lane. So here's some tips to keep your bike safe: Note: I have written a more comprehensive ...
Cycling gifts for a cyclist at Christmas
Having to get gifts at Christmas is a pain, how to find the time to get something more meaningful that just a gift voucher? If you have a friend, relative, boyfriend or girlfriend who cycles then you're in luck because buying gifts for cyclists is ...
Evans Cycles Recruits ‘Ride It’ Event Staff
Evans have created a series of bike rides (not races) that will be taking place across the UK starting in Spring 2008. “The idea is no matter what level of cyclist you are you can turn up, ride a route that is suitable for you and have a great day ...
Start of London Cyclist
Okay lets see, got SQL working, got more impressive wordpress backend working, got plugins working, got new favicon, google analytics, signed up to google adwords, looking for a new theme, updated first blog post, setting up flickr account tomorrow ...