I was first introduced to the concept of ‘base layer’ as a child. Swaddled in itchy C&A thermals I would be marched up the side of Snowdonia, and then marched back down, clammy, irritable and probably very smelly. These experiences led me to ...
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Are London’s cyclists being shortchanged?
In Hackney there are now more bicycle commuters than car commuters. It’s little wonder then, that London Mayor Boris Johnson has recently doubled up on his commitment to create a London fit for cycling. The widely reported headline figure from the ...
Amsterdam look out, London is competing for the cycling crown
Boris Johnson today unveiled inspiring new plans to transform the way Londoners get around. It will see the bicycle moved from the bottom of the pecking order, to take prime position. The full Vision for Cycling can be read here but these are the ...
First ever Primera bike week starts on 14th of April
Primera Sports are hosting their very own bike week on the 14th of April. The week of events will kick off with a Mountain Bike Demo day. If you’ve been considering a MTB purchase but you aren’t completely sure what you are looking for then you ...
Knog Party Frank Bike Lock review
Knog have built up a bit of a reputation of making funky yet practical bike equipment - be it their blinder lights or their Strongman high-security U-locks, the Melbourne-based company is determined to share its Aussie flare with colder climes, and ...
Cyclemeter for iPhone review
Regents Park. A bitterly cold Sunday morning in December. I’m on my bike for the first time since the Christmas holidays put a mince pie shaped hole in my cycling schedule. I’m using Cyclemeter to compare against my pre-Christmas ride time to get ...
Tern Link D8 Review
Searching for a Tern Folding Bike About a year ago, I had the need for a folding bike to commute to work on. If you've ever stayed somewhere with no bike storage and up a couple of flights of stairs, you'll understand the appeal of being able to ...
Long term bike storage
Question from a reader of London Cyclist Blog: I'm about to move into a flat that has no bike storage. This leaves me and my flatmate with a dilemma: How to store 3 bikes, one of them a high end mountain bike. I ran a Google search to see if there ...
Free entry in to the London Revolution if you sign up to Ride Across Britain
The Deloitte Ride Across Britain has become one of the biggest bike challenges in the UK. Cyclists can either complete a section of the route, or they can ride the entire 960 miles. It’s a chance to discover the UK from two wheels along a ...
A London Cyclist in Vancouver
The first spot on my tour of the Americas for a new project I’m working on, started off in Vancouver – and no I didn’t see any bears, I didn’t have to trample through snow and I didn’t have to avoid moose traps as some friends joked. My trip started ...