Just in case you need evidence that Super heroes use bicycles.
Bad Cycle Lanes
A cycle path of sorts There are quite a few cycle lanes in Oxford which I try to avoid if possible. An example, is the cycle path on Botley Road. Firstly it is on the pavement with a white line down the middle. This means there is risk of collision with pedestrians using the pavement. […]
Archive Bike Photos
Rush hour around 1900, people cycling home from work. Cycle Race in Kings Sutton 1909. Looks like they are racing on grass. At the time, racing on the roads was not really allowed School children in the 1920s, note the state of the road! At least some things have got much better. School, Bucknell, Oxfordshire, […]
Bikes and Couriers
Getting directions by mobile. Or is it a text to ask Would you like Cheddar cheese or Wensledale? Little and large Bringing back bike from Cycle Repair shop. I often have this dilemma. How to take a bike to bike shop to get repaired without using car. Get the bus, or push a second bike […]
Waiting at Traffic Lights
A few random shots from people waiting at traffic lights. This looks like a family who all hired identical bikes from a bike shop. The guy with a tie, looked very relaxed waiting at the lights, but others can’t resist temptation to keep going. History of Traffic Lights Traffic lights were invented by William L […]
Trikes and Tricycles (photos)
From World Tricycle Championships in Belgium For those who might feel the Penny Farthing looks a little unstable, why not try a tricycle? In the UK and on the continent this particular branch of cycling has a few ardent followers. There are quite a few keen tricyclists I see competing in UK time trials. The […]
Penny Farthing Bikes and National Championship
If you fancy a real retro bike, you couldn’t do any better than try the iconic Penny Farthing. The Penny Farthing was actually a big leap forward in bike development as it enabled much faster speeds due to the size of the front wheel. True it may not be the safest bike ever developed, but, […]
Just Do It
Just Do It. Grocery delivery the old fashioned way. Good to see bikes are still competitive compared to vans. Car free roads make a difference. Waiting at the lights Parked bikes, always difficult to find a spot. More pictures of cycling in Oxford
Cycling Old and New
Speaking on a mobile phone. He doesn’t look like he works in snappy snaps though. Purple tights, you don’t see these on the time trial scene. A tricycle with good sized box for carrying stuff. These lights can take ages to change. 8 kids waiting at the lights. more cycling photos
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