I have done my fair share of cycling in the snow and snow storms where I couldn’t see further than 50 metres ahead. Quite often I had to stop to remove the snow out of the wheels and away from the brakes. The most “fun” to ride on is when there is one layer...
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A SCHOOLGIRL killed in an accident on her way home from school was riding a dangerous and unfit bicycle at the time, an inquest was told. Sadly this is a terrible way to remind you, but do check you and your loved ones bicycles over now and again. Click here to read what I...
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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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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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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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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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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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Calvin and Hobbes is one of my favourite comic strips, and I just love this one :)
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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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While I was telling my trainee how to fit her helmet, I got some help by a fellow cyclist. As the cyclist zoomed past it was not hard for me to show my trainee what not to do. The cyclist had put the helmet on back to front. Over at safekids they have made a video...
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