Three great reasons to cycle in England 1. Cycle To Work. What better way to get to work than easing through the city rush hour traffic jams, calmly passing irate motorists stuck in their 4*4s? Why pay £50 a month to be cooped up in a small sweaty gym next to wannabe Arnold Schwaneggers when […]

I often criticise Oxford Council for providing bad cycle lanes, so it’s only fair to highlight a good cycle path, which runs along Donnington Bridge road. It connects with a cycle path along the river and so provides a good route into town. It is also used by schoolchildren cycling to a local school. A […]

Time for Chat at the Lights Waiting on bike If only all roads were quiet as this! Artificial leg no barrier to cycling more photos cycling Oxford

Now which is my left hand again? I was training on some small country lanes, not much wider than one car width. Going down a hill, I was stuck behind a range rover doing about 15-17mph. On a sharp corner an ambulance came speeding round (perhaps 30mph). They came to a stop pretty abruptly. If […]

Bradley Wiggins overtaking a rider on his 30mph ride. As a cycling blogger, I try to write about interesting things, so I tend not to talk about my time trial racing too much, as it’s not exactly the most exciting aspect of the sport. But, this weekend’s British Time Trial Championships is probably the highlight […]

Since returning from a holiday in the US, the most striking thing to notice is the proliferation of 20mph signs throughout Oxford. Many minor streets have been made 20mph zone. As discussed in a previous post (20 mph speed limits) I’m generally in favour of this policy and I’d like to see it extended to […]

Interesting study reported in Freakonomics blog that suggests that 90% of bicycle accidents in Toronto were the result of clumsy or inattentive driving by motorists. Who causes cyclists deaths? Among the leading causes of cycling accidents were: cars running a stop sign or traffic light, cars turning into a cyclist’s path, cars opening a door […]

After racing on the A1 dual carriageway early on Sunday morning, the afternoon could hardly have been different. Travelling further up north we visited the small village of Grantchester – a small village on the outskirts of Cambridge. The idyllic retreat was visited by many famous writers such as Rupert Brooke, Virginia Woolf and the […]

Student inventor Dominic Hargreaves has invented a foldup bike as small as a bike wheel. Labelled, the Contortionist, his prototype invention has been shortlisted for this year’s James Dyson Award for innovation. Dominic’s site is at eyetohand – good luck to him. Smallest Foldups on the Market Review of Brompton Foldup bikes – This is […]

Parked Cars have really changed the nature of our roads, creating bottlenecks and traffic jams all over the place. When most roads were built, there were very few parked cars. Image: (c) Images & Voices, Oxfordshire County Council A typical scene before roads were clogged with parked cars. It’s one reason why I favour a […]