(nothing happens for first 40seconds) It’s a little on the cheesy side. I don’t know why but, it reminds me of those open university programmes you used to see on BBC in the 1970s and 1980s. Anyway, it’s still a very good video for showing how cities can become bike friendly through careful traffic planning. […]

The twilight hours. Cycling can feel dangerous at the best of times. But, the worst time of the day, is statistically at dusk – when drivers need to continually adapt to the changing light. Another dangerous time is when the sun is very low. Statistically, the most dangerous time of the year for driving is […]

Last weekend, I spent some time in Bristol, which has become a cycling city project. As a result, Bristol has £22.8 million to spend on making Bristol more cycle-friendly as part of the Cycling City project. It has until March 2011 to spend the money or risk losing it. It will be interesting to see […]

A while back I wrote an article for another blog – How To Avoid Becoming A Grumpy Old Man. Well, I have to say, being a cyclist, that is quite difficult at times. My big gripe at the moment is motorists who drive on the wrong side of the road as if a cyclist is […]

After resisting for so long the lure of training on a stationary indoor bicycle, the sludge and snow finally convinced me to dust off the old turbo and train indoors. Like many things, it was not quite as boring as  I remembered. In fact, it was quite an enjoyable experience in some ways. The best […]