photo by RIghtee No, it’s not some belated April Fools joke. A town in Germany has actually made the leap to being a car free town, where cyclists and pedestrians have the right of way. Vehicles are only allowed in to make deliveries at certain times of the day. image by Carnotzet In Vauban, a […]

When I hear certain people (e.g. Jeremy Clarkson from BBC Top Gear) dismissively talk about cyclists. I often wish they could be made to spend 10 or 20 hours cycling around London. Many drivers have no empathy for a cyclists’ perspective and this is a big factor in causing bad / thoughtless driving. As a […]

I always get great joy to see children on bikes. In today’s society there is great fear of accidents and there is a desire to protect children in cotton wool. But, these carriers for Children are a very environmentally friendly way of transporting children to school. I wish more parents had the courage to transport […]

Sightseeing on a bike and Sightseeing on a bus.

It’s not been a good start to the year. 2 weeks in Malaysia meant a late start to the year. Last weekend I was putting some leaflets in pigeon holes when I strained my thigh muscle. I was just bending in a certain position for 10 – 15 minutes and when I stood up my […]

Have you ever wanted to create your own cycle path? A cycle path which doesn’t go on a pavement and involves stopping every 20 metres (like many in Oxford) If you cycle at night and want to create a bit more space, try this new laser ‘Portable cycle lane’ A neat way of cycling around […]

If I was a car this is how much space I would take You don’t have to look far to see people arguing over small bits of land. In city centre, especially, space is at a premium. Yet local road traffic policies often seek to encourage cars at the expense of bikes and pedestrians. I’m […]

Christ Church Meadow across River Thames. Despite commuting by bike for 10 years into the centre of town, I can’t believe that I’m still finding improved ways to commute into work. When I first started commuting, I just cycled on the obvious bus route,which I would take if I was driving a car. Over time […]