Take a look at the Netherlands and you’ll find a country where you go everywhere on two wheels. Well, almost everywhere. In the majority of countries (including the UK and the USA) a cyclist is governed by almost exactly the...
Here at Discerning Cyclist, we believe anything a car can do, a bike can do better. Calorie-burning, congestion-dodging, endorphin-giving: perhaps we’re biased, but we’d say a morning spent cycling is better to spewing out fumes in a four-lane traffic jam....
We’ve all heard the buzzwords: ultra-light, zippy, compact, sleek – and it’s easy to agree that today’s folding bikes deliver. What a pleasure it is to throw your ride on the train, or in a car boot early one morning,...
Sure, there might be other ways to get people’s attention. A honk of a horn or even a quick, friendly “hello” will do. But, here at Discerning Cyclist, we think there’s nothing quite as classy as the ring of a classic brass...
It’s like a game of cyclist cliché bingo: a pricey road bike, a Strava subscription and an interest in speciality flat-whites. Add top-to-toe Lycra, and you’ve basically got a full card. The Middle-Aged Man in Lycra stereotype was invented in 2010,...
There’s little doubt that an e-battery is a climate-friendly alternative to the dirty petrol engine. One passenger vehicle spews out four metric tons of CO2 per year. When installed in a e-bike, a battery produces only a fraction of this....
Cyclists aren’t typically renowned for being streamlined. Garages full of bikes, drawers full of spare innertubes, cans of WD-40 lined up alongside the shampoo bottles: it’s a messy affair. There is, however, one alternative. Super-compact folding bikes offer all the...
For many commuters, e-bikes are the dream – all the thrill of a cycle ride without any of that chain grease on your suit trousers. However, those considering an e-bike are often unsure how fast they can really travel. Will...
If you think your workplace is too far away to cycle to, there’s a good chance you find the first or last part of your commute the most challenging – especially if you work in a city. In busy towns...
Whether it’s a lazy weekend ride with friends, or feeling those first rays of sun on your morning commute, there’s nothing like cycling to put a grin on your face and make you stand taller. But can a bike ride...
1. 🪖Fend ONE Folding Helmet
A folding helmet that actually looks good.
2. 🧥Helly Hansen Hooded Rain Jacket
Stay dry in style.
3. 🧴Muc-Off Ultimate Bicycle Cleaning Kit
Keep your bike feeling brand new.
4. 👖DUER-All Weather Jeans
Waterproof cycling jeans. Seriously.
5. 🎒Rapha Reflective Backpack
A beautiful backpack that you can't miss.
