Max and Nils were two of the lucky cyclists to take part in the first ever Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 bike ride last year. Having completed this amazing challenge, they wanted to share some of their top tips, and to let you know how you can ...
A new iPhone app helps cyclists decide what to wear
When you check your typical weather app, you'll see it's 15 degrees Celsius (59 Fahrenheit) and there's a chance of rain later on. But what does that mean in terms of the kind of gear you should wear? If you're an everyday cyclist, this ...
Taking part in the London Nightrider
Guest post by Gemma Hume, Digital Coms Officer for Practical Action. In the early hours of Sunday 8th June, 4,000 cyclists will take to London’s streets for Nightrider, an incredible 100km charity bike ride…and I will be one of them. You could be ...
How to cycle around horses
The recent Cycling Scotland advert, told drivers to treat a cyclist like a horse. That's all well and good, and makes for a rather funny video, but how should cyclists treat horses and horse riders? Jessica Drake, a member of Horses and Road ...
Traffic free ride along the Thames from Richmond to Weybridge
This is a guest post by Julian Bell, a teacher and writer living in South West London. He blogs at www.lifelonglondoner.blogspot.com. Note: Unless you've got one of those bikes that can doubles up as a submarine, I'd probably save this ride and ...
Maggie’s Monster Bike + Hike
If you’re looking for a way to challenge yourself physically while also taking up a good cause, you have to check out Maggie’s Monster Bike + Hike. There are tons of ways to give to charity; some of us donate money or goods while the rest of us get ...
Review: Ladies Cassandra coat – a compliment magnet
Review by Jude from Cycling with Heels. My friend casts an admiring glance at me as she opens the front door. “Ooh, nice coat. Very smart.” It’s not often I get compliments for a cycling jacket – but then the Cassandra coat is no ordinary ...
11 days in Antarctica
I dug a hole, put down the sleeping bag and settled in for one of the most memorable nights of my life. There was a stillness than hung in the air. It was only interrupted by the occasional cracking in the distance. The sound was made by the ice, as ...
The new Specialized Allez bikes are now at Evans Cycles
If you sat on Southwark Bridge during rush hour, with a cup of tea and clipboard and counted the number of Specialized Allez bikes rolling by, you'd be amazed. They are probably one of the most popular bikes in London. That's because they have ...
Getting to France’s endless car free cycle routes – to ferry or to fly?
Why do we Brits love France so much? The cuisine? The unspoilt small villages? A chance to practise what little French we know? Je ne sais quoi - but for cyclists, it's a mixture of all of those, and their rather well developed cycle network. Take ...
Using GPS Cycle Routes on Your Android or IPhone
Most of us have cycle around daily with powerful GPS devices in our pockets: our iPhone and Android devices. A few of us even have a Garmin GPS. However, few people have used the GPS functionality beyond basic route planning apps such as Bike Hub and ...
Last minute Valentine’s day gifts for cyclists
Is it that time of the year already? The 14th of February comes around quickly and a few of us might have been caught out! But that's fine, if the woman or man of your dreams is a cyclist. Buying a small thoughtful, or a big extravagant gift ...
Are you a Nightrider?
Join Team Shelter for this incredible 100km moonlit ride past London’s most iconic landmarks. You’ll ride over Tower Bridge, through the deserted City of London, round Canary Wharf, past the sleeping beasts in London Zoo and so much more! Limited ...
A weekend cycling on the Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a cyclists dream destination. Miles of dramatic coastline to explore, rolling hills to trundle over and plenty of pubs on route to quench that thirst for beer. But the Isle of Wight is often well off the radar of the London ...
Goodordering handlebar bag review
Guest post by Jude from Cycling with Heels. Let’s face it – most bags designed for use on a bike are not particularly attractive. The demands of practicality and function mean that aesthetics are usually the poor relation. For those of us who ...
The perfect app for the New Year: Active Goals
Ahhh, the new year. A time of drinking, a time to reflect, a time to promise yourself to "sort out your life!". Some of my goals for next year: Hire an extra freelance writer for London Cyclist, go to Antarctica and "be more fit". The last one ...
Christmas reading: Our most popular blog posts from 2013
If you are looking for some Christmas reading on your train ride home, or for when you put your feet up on the sofa, here is a roundup of our best hits this year, as chosen by the 860,163 people who have visited London Cyclist in 2013 (so ...
Cycling down the world’s most dangerous road
Standing in the clouds at 4,650 metres, we put on our protective gear. Today, we're riding down the Bolivian death road. I eschew the knee pads and shoulder pads. If I miscalculate and end up going over the sheer drop at the edge of the road, they ...
How do you insure a really expensive bike?
You've just spent £3200 on a Trek Madone road bike and now you want to go out and ride it. But, sensibly, you decide to grab some insurance first. You checkout the best bicycle insurance options and head over to ETA to get your bike ...
Who will step in to sponsor the cycle hire scheme?
Barclay's are no longer feeling the London cycling love and have left Boris bike commuters without a sponsor, having walked away after paying just half of the promised £50 million. Who will step up to take their place? "Nobody!" I'm sure many of ...