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LGV Cycle Safety – epetition response

23/12/2009
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Remember this epetition, ‘Cyclists THINK! Watch out for HGVs‘ (that I wrote about there, SillyCylist IV). I just got an email saying that the Prime Minister’s Office have now answered to it. The Government shares Ms Clegg’s concern about the safety of cyclists. But we believe a better way to help all road...
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Start riding now

12/12/2009
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Today I read this article over on the Telegraph, Copenhagen climate conference Danes launch campaign to get the world cycling. And it got me wondering why the UK has such a hard time in get on their bikes. The first thing people over here think is that it is dangerous and it is going to...
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SillyDriver I

10/11/2009
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Well since I have the SillyCyclist and SillyCyclelLanes going I thought that it would be a good idea to also have a SillyDriver section. And I will start this section off with a small pop quiz. Q: Picture this, you are driving in your car down a residential road with speed bumps. And you come upon...
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Goldfish effect

08/11/2009
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Goldfish effect

I hope that you do as I do and others do “ride wide”, Charlotte puts it better than I so I hope that she don’t mind that I quote her, in her post I ride wide. Apparently, the consensus of opinion amongst today’s Bikeability instructors is that you should never ride less than a metre...
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SillyCyclist V

18/10/2009
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This one is just a general one simply because I see it every day. It is against the law to cycle on the pavement, that is the simple fact. So please don’t do it, here is some reasons why other than it is illegal. A cyclist can easy do around 10mph, which is 3 times as fast...
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Gyrowheel Gyroscopic Bicycle Wheel

16/10/2009
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Gyrowheel Gyroscopic Bicycle Wheel

So this a new take on the dear old training wheels, which are a pain to work with *), this is called Gyrowheel Gyroscopic Bicycle Wheel. I will let the video below explain how it work as it would be easier than me rambling on here. I wonder how it is to ride with when...
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A plea to parents

14/10/2009
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Please do take some interest in your child cycling skills and bicycle. It does not take long or a mechanical genius to see that your child’s bicycle needs some TLC. If you can’t fix it take it to your Local Bicycle Shop (LBS). I’m my day job I quite often see bicycles that are falling apart...
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SillyCyclist IV

11/10/2009
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SillyCyclist IV

The other day I was cycling towards Hammersmith and first time I spotted her was on the pavement. Cycling in and out of pedestrians and then back out unto the road without much looking around. I was cycling in the bus lane, near Charing Cross Hospital and came to a halt when a massive big...
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Learning to ride

11/10/2009
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Learning to ride

Calvin and Hobbes is one of my favourite comic strips, and I just love this one :)
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Cycling is safe.

10/10/2009
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Contrary to what you might hear. Unfortunately cycling has had a bad press of late, but not all cyclists jump red lights or cycle on pavements! Just look at the number of people who cycle these days and how low the accident rates are. In cities like Copenhagen, for example, the number of people being...
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Kick Ball Pedal Bike

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I’m not a big fan of football but this does sound like fun and a long day. But you can join just part of...
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Coolclasp – the greatest strap in the world.

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A mega-useful gizmo for cyclists and non-cyclists alike! Does your home lack essential bike storage space? Do you often wish for a handy strap...
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Fill that hole update

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11 days ago I filled in a request to fill a hole on Hortensia Road, SW10. Today I cycled up the road and lo...
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Old boy racers get on their bikes

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So what is stopping you ? “Every week on the roads around Glasgow a group of men aged between 65 and 89 take to...
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Creative cycling

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Trying to follow a route on the London Cycle Network(LCN) or National Cycle Network(NCN) you have to put on your thinking hat. Because you...
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