My Greek cousin recently emailed me asking what folding bike he should get. The email was hastily followed by a worried call from my aunt reminding me not to suggest anything too expensive. What my cousin wants to be able to do is to hop on and ...
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Free for first 30 minutes – TfL hire scheme details revealed
TfL has today revealed the pricing details of the new cycle hire scheme that is due to be launched next summer. The good news is the first 30 minutes hire-time will be free. After that things don’t look quite as rosy. You have to choose a ...
Kryptonite New York 3000 lock review
This lock is good for two things. Knocking people out and securing bikes. I’m very glad to say I’m only planning on using it for the latter. I’ve already talked about the first time I had a bike stolen and don’t want to talk about it again or my ...
Splashing the cash on bike upgrades
Ever so often a bike needs a bit of love to be kept running smoothly and to keep providing a comfortable ride free of annoying noises. So recently I got myself down to the local bike shop and picked up: New lock New chain New brake ...
What I know about Swiss Cottage..
Despite having had a very bad nights sleep I’m very excited about having moved house yesterday into Swiss Cottage. Of course, as anyone who has moved house before will know, I was feeling a bit nervous. This was mainly because I had not yet seen the ...
£100 fines for London’s Cyclists
What reward do you get for cycling in London? Well, under new proposals by Westminster Council you could be fined £100 (up from £30) for doing the things cyclists sometimes do. These include: Jumping red lights Riding on the pavement ...
Alastair Humphreys book review – the ultimate armchair adventure?
How does cycling through drug producing Colombia or war torn Sudan sound? How about cycling in temperatures ranging from –40 degrees Celsius to 50 degrees? Being away from home for 4 years sleeping in a tent by the side of the road and covering ...
Why I love my local bike shop
Have you found yourself a good local bike shop yet? If you haven’t then you don’t know what you’re missing out on. Above is just some of the bits I have picked up recently. When I got to the local bike shop I know the advice I will get and the ...
Cyclist gift ideas
By the end of this post you will have some great ideas of what gift to get a cyclist or if you are like myself what to ask for! ...
Best of the web – November
Pic by: kate / for me, for you Best of the web is a London Cyclist monthly series that highlights the best cycling content from around the web. We go out there and find all of the best bits so you don’t have to! Before I jump into this months ...