S01 E45 Gonzo-style review of Wolfheart and Before the Dawn causing structural damage to the foundations of The Dome in Tufnell Park, London. Cheers to Roki for getting involved with this episode. Superfluous additional … [Read more...] about Wolfheart + Before the Dawn @ The Dome, London – live review
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F*cking London traffic lights
Whereas activists who work on the topic of urban London cycling are currently (rightly) concerned with the implementation of the Cycle Superhighways (much needed segregated lanes) and Quiet Ways, I want to think about the use of these spaces. In … [Read more...] about F*cking London traffic lights
A message to London road users: don’t be bags of dicks. Please.
On my commute into town today, I witnessed a few pieces of appalling driving and cycling. It strikes me, however, that the problem is not that drivers treat cyclists like lesser beings as often thought, but that most of them treat us like road users. … [Read more...] about A message to London road users: don’t be bags of dicks. Please.
Critical Mass – what the hell?
Critical Mass is a spontaneous bike ride that happens in cities around the world on the last Friday of every month. Spontaneously. This report on Critical Mass is not representative of all Critical Mass Rides. I do not represent Critical Mass, nor am … [Read more...] about Critical Mass – what the hell?
Vegetation welcome on the Thames, cyclists are not
The (estimated) £175m Garden bridge over the Thames, designed by Thomas Heatherwick, has finally been given clearance, but it has been confirmed that cycling will be banned on the crossing - they will be allowed to walk their bike across. The … [Read more...] about Vegetation welcome on the Thames, cyclists are not
Soon, We’ll All Be Sipping Peri-Air
During a tube strike earlier this year, a doctor told me that he and some of his colleagues had a glimpse of hope in the heart of London. For a day or two, the city was walking and riding bikes en-masse. It was fantastic, he said, if only the city … [Read more...] about Soon, We’ll All Be Sipping Peri-Air