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Sign your business up to Zero Emissions Network and get a £1000 grant to help encourage sustainable travel
Hackney, Islington and Tower Hamlets councils have teamed up to create the Zero Emissions Network, a project aiming to reduce air pollution across the city fringe. They are aiming to help businesses operate cheaper, cleaner and greener. Aside ...
Why you should watch the Cyclocross in Milton Keynes on Saturday
This Saturday a UCI World Cup Cyclocross competition will be held in Milton Keynes and it will be the first event of its kind ever to come outside of mainland Europe. Hugely popular in Belgium, cyclocross has been gathering more and more steam in ...
How to put a bike away for hibernation (if you must!)
Winter is on its way, and at the London Cyclist we do realise that not everybody wants to ride through November, December and January. If you do, it might not be on your ‘favourite’ bike, so here are some tips for storing your steed until it’s ready ...
New MiCycle opens in East London offering cyclists a bike wash
"The Swiss Army Knife of bike shops" is how I summarised MiCycle in 2010 after being thoroughly impressed by all the services offered. Since then, they've expanded from one store in Islington, to another in Stroud Green and now a new store is opening ...
A crossrail for bikes – London cyclists to finally have their wishes granted
Transport for London have announced detailed consultation plans for two new Cycle Superhighways. They are the first two routes that really deserve the superhighway label. The East-West route will take you from Barking to Acton. An 18 mile route ...
Autumn challenges to keep you motivated
The signs of autumn might be gradually infiltrating our lovely summer of cycling, but that's no reason to cut down on your riding. Even if you mainly ride to get yourself to and from work, your motivation to do so, and to put some extra effort ...
Pocket High Street: The anti-Amazon saviour of the high street
I sat down on a sunny day in Lord's Tavern with Alex Schlagman, co-founder of Pocket High Street and owner of this very orange bicycle. His London based startup has created an app that allows cyclists to type in an item they're looking for and ...
Free Boris Bike Hire for the scheme’s 4th Birthday
If you’ve got friends curious about cycling who aren’t ready to splash out on a bike then the Barclays Bicycle Hire Birthday weekend might be a perfect date for their diary. The Barclays Hire Scheme turned 4 on 30th July and Transport for London, ...
Where to watch the Tour de France TODAY
It’s been seven years since the Tour de France graced British soil. The biggest bike race in the World visited us last in 2007, when London hosted the Grand Depart. Aside from that, the Tour has only been to Britain on two other occasions – in ...
Helmets: when to replace, and what with
Helmet wearing, or not wearing, is a contentious issue - but we’re not here to debate whether you should or should not wear one. If you do choose to wear one, we’re here to offer some guidance on when to replace a helmet, and what’s available when ...
Why is Hackney blocking Cycle Superhighway 1 on the A10?
In practice Hackney prioritises bus transport over cycling. Is that such a bad thing? When I interviewed Hackney’s cycling boss Feryal Dermici last week, she told me the borough was blocking TfL’s preferred route for Cycle Superhighway 1, which goes ...
Hackney’s cycling boss interviewed: 15 new things we learned about the future of cycling in the borough
Continuing our series of interviews with the people in charge of cycling in London's boroughs, I spoke to Feryal Demirci, Hackney's Cabinet member for Neighbourhoods - a brief that includes cycling and other transport. I've picked out fifteen new ...
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 ...
The best and worst bridges for crossing the Thames on a bike
Whether you like it or not, the River Thames is there, cutting through the centre of the Capital. But what happens when you have to cross it? On the Tube, you might not even notice; but on a bike, it can be a real pain. Here's London Cyclist's ...
Jeremy Clarkson’s journey to becoming a cycling evangelist
Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson is not the first person you'd think of as an advocate for mass-cycling. Recently though, he's had his moments. In 2012 ‘Jezza’ shocked the cycling world by endorsing Danish-style segregated cycle lanes. Of ...
Three of the Best Sold Secure Rated Bike Locks
It’s easy to understand why a bike lock is never considered an exciting purchase. You've just splashed out on a super amazing new £1,000 carbon dream machine, and now you’re being told you need to spend a further £100 to keep it safe? Not a great ...
The 18 scariest videos of motorists attacking and abusing cyclists
The vast majority of motorists in London drive quite sensibly. Unfortunately, since a regular bike commuter interacts with many thousands of cars a year, it only takes a very small percentage of idiots to make unpleasant encounters an occasional, but ...
Winter Glove Round-Up
A good pair of gloves will make all the difference to your ride – cold, numb hands can be not only painful, but can really limit your responsiveness on the handlebars, shifters and brakes. The key things to look for in a winter glove are: Weather ...
14 new things Camden’s transport boss told me when I interviewed him about cycling
Today I interviewed Phil Jones, Camden Borough Council's cabinet member for transport. Here's what he told me about cycling in one of central London's key boroughs: Royal College Street has seen a 40% to 50% increase in cycle traffic since its ...