Is nothing sacred? John has a second bike stolen

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Unbelievably, after enjoying a nice social evening celebrating his 64th birthday (John has the looks and attitude of a 21 year old), John had his second bike stolen this year, from precisely the… Read More

Sky cycle: Friend or folly?

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The sky cycle. Friend or folly? Sam Martin’s mooted overpass separates and elevates cyclists from the fumes and dangers of London streets.  A utopian overpass of which HG Wells would be proud could… Read More

Cycling in circles

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Have lunchtime will travel. Being a cyclist affords a long list of possible lunchtime activities. Cycle to coffee house? Pick up some shopping? Training? A little bit of urban exploring? A combination? Yesterday,… Read More

Pedals, paddles and getting out there.

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This weekend marked the last embers of my daughter’s summer holiday. I was keen that we finished on a high note and after a kayaking hiatus of many, many years, I picked up… Read More

Big city

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Empire State of Pen from BigAnimal on Vimeo. Some cities put your own into context. Cardiff is small, manageable, exceptionally rideable and very liveable. It would fit into New York City many, many… Read More

The bike at night

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  One of the great pleasures of being a cyclist, is ease of mobility late at night. No need to rely on cars and if your destination involves some serious travel, you can… Read More

How fortunate are we?

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Yesterday, Artcrank tweeted a link to the fascinating story about the poster for the forthcoming Artcrank London (a global exhibition of cycle art). As you would expect, its a rather lovely piece of… Read More

…and throwing caution to the wind….

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Hot on the heels of yesterday’s post (‘That old health and safety chestnut’), here’s some deliberate disregard for H&S that deserves a healthy dose of respect and a hearty slap on the back.… Read More

That old health and safety chestnut

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This blog post was Sparked by a video from Croydon based CycleGaz and a tweet from Toby of @studio27 : ‘Just saw chap on bike decked out head to toe in hi-viz, smoking… Read More

Danish cargo bike champs

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Nice poster from the recent Larry v Harry sponsored Danish cargo bike race. For full details of who won what & where (how’s that for shocking alliteration?), visit their website here. Cargo bikes… Read More

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