Sometimes when we get on a bicycle and cycle on the roads, we feel (either consciously or unconsciously) that we are impinging on road space meant for motorists. Although the highway code states bikes have an equal right to be on the road it often doesn’t feel like that. Often you can see many cyclists […]

I often see local police target cyclists for cycling without lights, driving on pavements, cycling through red lights e.t.c. All very laudable – especially cycling without lights. But, (with the odd exception) the 3,000 deaths are on British roads are not actually caused by bad cycling. It seems bad motoring practises go unpunished everyday. But, […]

Often Short cycle paths are the butt of jokes – see this ridiculous example. They look like they have been painted into the road in order to meet some imaginary government target for increasing the number of bike lanes. Often these bike lanes are so short, it is doubtful whether you could actually get a […]

Most cyclists would like to see greater provision of sensible cycle routes to help commuting around town. The problem is that council planners often assume that any kind of cycling path must be good. But, in reality I often try avoiding many cycle paths because they are very badly designed / kept up and often […]

In my previous post – perspective of a motorist, I mentioned my biggest grievance about cyclists was that they were often difficult to see. The legal requirement is to have a light. But, a small light on its own is often difficult to pick out. There is no legal requirement for having reflective clothing, but, […]

Waiting at the lights. Commuting by bike is fairly popular in Oxford, despite some difficult roads / junctions to negotiate. Cyclists are a fairly widespread cross section of the population, though probably most popular with students. Students often find it very difficult to have a car in Oxford. Also many of the university buildings are […]

It can be a tight squeeze on some roads Readers Question: This is a question more than a comment. I cycle to work in Oxford through narrow hilly streets where cars are parked both sides. There isn’t enough room for both a cyclist and a car, and most drivers give the right of way to […]

I spent four days cycling around Dublin and the Wicklow mountains to the south of the city. Overall it was a great experience. Dublin is quite a good city for cycling and the Wicklow mountains were excellent for training. Bike Lanes are well maintained and thoughtfully created. I like the way they are integrated into […]

It’s great fun commuting to work. It’s a different kind of riding to a 50 mile time trial or 100 mile cyclo sportive, but, there are still various skills and tricks you can develop to make it more fun. Bike That Works Sometimes I’ve thought that since I only ride 5 miles a day on […]