You are on route to meet your friends at your favourite Japanese restaurant in Soho, as you happily pedal to your destination, you suddenly remember that cycle parking in Soho is a nightmare. It shouldn't be really. This is the heart of London and ...
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Cycle Tourists Guide To London’s Royal Parks
Whilst cycling and London's Royal Parks have had a turbulent relationship, they are an undeniably beautiful spot to visit on a hot day, even if you do have to leave your bike at the gate. Here is a roundup of some of my favourite spots and some of ...
#space4cycling protest rides reflect growing anger at slow progress by TfL, Mayor and councils
After the death of 20-year old French student Philippine De Gerin-Ricard and 54-year old Alan Neve, London cyclists took to the street to voice their frustration at the lack of progress in creating safer streets for cycling. The first protest ride ...
Travel accommodation for cyclists
Now that the season is ripe for traveling, avid cyclists will be searching for places to crash for a night between cycling holidays. Whether you choose to plan your holiday around cycling or you simply want to cycle around every locale to enjoy the ...
Lost Lanes: A beautiful cycling guidebook to South East England
Jack Thurston of The Bike Show, has created what must be the most beautiful guide to cycling in South East England. The Lost Lanes book has been sat in my inbox, awaiting review for far too long, but with sunnier days ahead of us, I thought it was ...
Tigr Lock Review – Not your typical bike lock
What if I told you that a bike lock exists that weighs about a third of a typical lock and offers the same level of protection? You'll probably look at me like I've lost my mind. You'd tell me that can't be possible and you'd stop reading my ...
Professional London bike fitting review
I have to be honest and say the idea of having a professional bike fitting is not something that’s appealed to me at all in the past. At over £100, the idea of someone adjusting the bike for me seemed odd –after all, it’s something I could do myself ...
Torm (and a review of the T2 jersey)
Like many other people, I try and use independent bike shops where I can. The LBS, as it is known, is a dying part of communities up and down the country and more and more bike shops are now chains. It occurred to me that while it’s all well and ...
Indoor and Outdoor Bike Storage Solutions
Summer is on its way and London’s roads are filling up with cyclists, many inspired by last year’s Olympics and encouraged by the proliferation of Boris Bikes on the streets of the capital. Bicycle ownership in London increases year on year, with ...
Use a Waterproof Cycling Cape or Poncho to Stay Dry on Your Bike
As cycling becomes more than a hobby, more options are open to cyclists when it comes to accessories. Thanks to Merino wool there are now tons of stylish clothes than are appropriate both on and off the bicycle and thanks to the popularity of bicycle ...