Car passing cyclist giving plenty of space. In the UK, the authorities often spend a lot of money on traffic calming measures. These range from speed humps to speed cameras and  a deliberate narrowing of the road. The idea is that obstacles in the road make motorists slow down and pay more attention. Often traffic […]

It’s not quite the end of the world to have a week off the bike, in fact it’s quite nice. Instead of getting frustrated with motorists and the state of British roads, you can get frustrated with webservers, and the state of the British economy. It was just a little feeble cold, but enough reason […]

I was cycling through Oxford after 60 miles in the Chilterns. A couple were starting to cross the road. The bloke wasn’t looking where he was going, and he was going to walk into my path. His girlfriends pulled his jacket and made him stop. I smiled at the women to say thanks. As I […]

The reason I changed the theme of this blog is that I was trying to get a quicker loading time. This wordpress theme is called ‘swift’ and supposed to be quick to load. Personally, I dislike waiting for sites to load so try to make my sites as quick as I can. For some reason […]

If you’re chain keeps coming off your bike, there are a few things to check: Is the chain worn? – you can use a chain measuring tool to see if it needs changing or you can do a simple test with your thumb and see how far it comes off front chain ring. A worn […]