This is fun It’s the time of the year, when we begin to think how much to cycle over the winter. On a balmy sunny day, the weather almost beckons you  to jump on the bike, and if you’re stuck in an office, it’s frustrating to say the least. But, when winter weather starts, it […]

The Highway code states: 66 You Should: “never ride more than two abreast, and ride in single file on narrow or busy roads and when riding round bends” (Direct Gov) So it is legal to ride two abreast. Also note , the highway code states ‘you should’ rather than ‘you must’.  This means it is […]

It’s still pretty mild, though increasingly very wet. When it is warm and dry, October can be a very good month for cycling. This is a popular commute into centre of Oxford I think that’s a Liverpool scarf. Hazy days Related Oxford Cycling November cycling

What Kind of Cyclist Are You? Is your idea of a chain gang something that prisoners in America do? or is it an opportunity to show off your new Carbon Fibre road bike against all the local riders? Take cycling UK’s quiz to find out what kind of rider you are. Do you Ever Wear […]

At Leeds station, the cycle parking has been converted into a Cycle Point. A small manned shop with ample space for parking bikes. It sells a few items for commuters and takes in bikes for repair. It is managed by Evans Cycles who will be opening a shop down the road. Hopefully, will attract more […]

I stumbled across a very interesting site, by Nick Hand – Slow Coast. Nick documents his cycle ride around the coast of the British Isles. Last year, he cycled around England, Wales and Scotland. This year he is in Ireland. I like the podcasts and interviews with local artisans he meets on the way. See: […]

Track cycling is almost about as old as cycling itself. It enables an easy way to ride traffic free and also ensure spectators can see all the action. Track bikes are much simpler than road bikes. A proper track bike will be a fixed gear, with no brakes. To slow down, the rider will simply […]

“I’ve done a lot of training for this cycle sportive, it only took me ten and half hours because I  don’t have that much natural talent.” I’ve spent £2000 on this new Carbon Record groupset, but, to be honest, the bike feels just about the same as before. The female cyclist overtook me up the […]

A free ride on back 20 is Plenty past Cycle King Lots of road markings around here Cycle King next to Global Pound Plus – very appropriate. Debenhams style

Sometimes, you just cycle along, enjoy the ride, and you even get home without some awkward incident with an impatient van driver. I wonder whether those that read the blog may get the impression that it’s perpetual war on the roads here in England. Actually, it’s not too bad. Mostly it’s fine and you can […]