I shot the video below this morning. I record my rides, not so much to glorify my riding (slow & inelegant) but because I love to film the countryside around where I live in Suffolk. This morning I was descending what passes for a hill around … [Read more...] about Motorists – please don’t close pass cyclists in tuck
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Bike helmets maybe the worst thing to happen to society
If you want to raise apoplexy in a serious cyclist, mention helmets. No other subject is so guaranteed to drive them into a frenzy of indignation. (Something for which, it has to be said, serious cyclists do tend to have something of a … [Read more...] about Bike helmets maybe the worst thing to happen to society
Frog Bikes Survey Shows Parents Tend to Opt for In-Home Bike Maintenance
Earlier this week, bikeradar.com reported on a survey performed by youth bike maker Frog Bikes, which showed that most parents do not take the time to have professional mechanics perform safety checks on their children’s bicycles. The survey of over … [Read more...] about Frog Bikes Survey Shows Parents Tend to Opt for In-Home Bike Maintenance
John doesn’t want to die
I know quite a lot of people that I think should be on a bike. John, for example. John’s at the age – mid-40s – where things start to spread and immortality is no longer guaranteed. Plus I know he loathes travelling on the tube, which also costs him … [Read more...] about John doesn’t want to die
Hi-Tech Bus Solutions For Low Quality Infrastructure Problems
Bristol is trialling some fancy technology to alert bus drivers to the fact that cyclists made be on the inside of their combustion monsters Well, first, why any cyclist would cycle up the inside of a moving bus is beyond me. Secondly, why any … [Read more...] about Hi-Tech Bus Solutions For Low Quality Infrastructure Problems