Oxford has recently switched off speed cameras (on the grounds that we can’t afford it or something pathetic like that). Maybe we should take a leaf out of Switzerland who fined someone £650,000 for speeding! None of this £30 and don’t do it again. A few of those speeding fines, and suddenly even the UK […]
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Speed Cameras Switch Off
Speed Cameras have their drawbacks. One notable problem is that drivers will be speeding along, see a speed camera, and at last moment slam on brakes to about 25mph. It can be pretty dangerous when you’re doing a time trail at 30mph. But, overall speed cameras, in the correct place, can help reduce speed and […]
Cycling for Softies
Don’t fancy rolling around in the mud of cyclo cross or tackling Kirkstone Pass the steep way? Are you bemused by lycra clad, out of breath, shaven legs cyclists speeding past? Is your idea of a good cycle ride, two miles around a lake? Would you like a cycle hire scheme which enables the you […]
Cycling Facts
The iconic Penny Farthing. “When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the human race.” – H.G. Wells. When Was the Bike Invented? 1817 – The Running Machine. Invented by German Baron Karl von Drais, this had no pedals no chains, but two wheels. It was propelled by pushing feet […]
A Mixed Weekend
Saturday was a round of the Rudy Project Time Trial series. 33 Lumpy miles near Worcester, well organised by Wye Valley CC. I was pleased to finish 4th senior men in a time of 1.17:11. Just behind Jeff Jones in 3rd Place. It is a shame these ‘sporting courses’ are less popular than fast dual […]
At Top of Hill
Cycling up hill by South Parks. Leaves dropping early because of dry summer. Evening over Magdalen Bridge. Good solid socks to keep trousers oil free. That tricky business of getting in right hand lane. Related Cycling Oxford
Parking Wardens in Oxford
Continuing the No Cycling theme. Sorry mate, you can’t park it here. That will be £60 please. Lots of double yellow lines under the Bridge of Sighs. Now that’s even better than my mum’s old Mini Cooper What a way to get to school. BTW: I wonder why people don’t like traffic wardens. I think […]
Urban Bike Survival Guide No.1
Urban Bike Survival Guide No.1 – Waking up the driver I was freewheeling down a hill in Oxford – perhaps 18mph. The road is quite narrow with parked cars on either side. A van was coming up the other way. Relatively quick for the road size – but probably close to legal limit of 20mph.
Integrated Cycling Network
These days councils are often making a good effort to provide cycle lanes. But, you wish they would sometimes finish the job and make a more integrated cycle network. This is a good example of two cycle routes that, for lack of a bit of effort, have an unsatisfactory connection. The cycle path runs parallel […]
100 Greatest Hill Climbs
100 Greatest cycling climbs is a book I very much enjoyed reading. It is a look at some of the hardest climbs in the UK from Constitution Hill to Kirstone Pass and Ditchling Beacon. Quite a few I have ridden myself. A few like the ‘Bealach-Na-Ba’ climb in Scotland make you want to travel […]
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Cycling Rates by Country
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