Nooooo! Some **** Stole My Bike (But It Was Kind of My Fault) Just a few weeks ago, I wrote a post about why I choose to commute with a hybrid bike. I’d had my trusty B’Twin Hoprider 500 for...
How to Claim Your £50 Bike Repair Voucher from the UK Government in 4 Steps On Tuesday 28th July 2020, a new government scheme in England is being launched as part of plans to get more people out on their...
Where to Find a Cheap Bike During the Cycling Boom The coronavirus pandemic has been a harrowing, devastating few months for so many people for so many reasons, but it has at least seen a sharp upturn in bikes being...
Rapha Commuter Reflective T-Shirt – Review When it comes to cycling in style, Rapha are basically the dream brand. Whether you’re a pacey road cyclist or an urban commuter, they’re sure to have a delicious collection of stylish cycling clothes...
Velobici Jump T Review Our half of the lecture theatre tends to be rather full, but as with most seating arrangements, most people have claimed ‘their’ spot. Mine is next to my friend and coursemate, Adam (not his real name)....
Cyclescheme Electric Bikes: How to Get a 39% Discount On an E-Bike Looking for a bargain on a new electric bike? Well, look no further than Cyclescheme, a UK ‘cycling to work’ employee benefit which saves you 25 to 39...
Vaude Cyclist Softshell Jacket – Review Manchester. Famous for its football clubs, industrial heritage and bands. One of the members of a famous Mancunian band described it as the city with “everything except a beach”. While pithy, it is sadly...
5 Cities That Proved Anywhere Can Become Bike-Friendly The naysayers always have an excuse, don’t they? Cycling lanes wouldn’t work in the UK, they tell you. If it’s not because of the wind, it’s because of the rain. Or the...
Vulpine Merino Henley T-Shirt – Review Vulpine were the poster boys for urban cycling when they burst onto the scene with a beautiful selection of stylish cycling gear for commuters in 2012. Sadly, their promise wasn’t fulfilled, as over extension...
Why I Choose to Ride a Hybrid Bike for Commuting For a while, I’ve been wondering whether I should get a new bike. The truth is, despite running an urban cycling blog for nearly eight years (!), I’ve only owned...
Is the Bike Boom Going to Continue? Amid the sea of terrible stories that have emerged during the coronavirus pandemic so far this year, there is at least one positive potentially linked with the crisis: a boom in cycling. Indeed,...
Chrome Industries Barrage Cargo Backpack – Review What do the Bible, £50,000 and 20 servings of lamb curry have in common? Or perhaps a laptop, 2 tomahawks and a spare change of underwear? Well, these are all things that at...
8.9 Million People Cycling in England During the COVID-19 Pandemic Shortly before we waved goodbye to the pre-lockdown, ‘normal’ world in mid-March, my bicycle was starting to gather dust in the garage. I enjoy cycling, of course, but it was...
Could Cycling to Work Make You More Productive All Day Long? Taking the bike to work isn’t just a healthier alternative environmentally to driving. It can have a hugely positive impact on your mental health, and help you get through...
Rapha Commuter Lightweight Jacket – Review Let me tell you about Edgware Road, one of London’s longest roads. You might know about it because at one end you find Marble Arch or perhaps because you’ve visited one of the many...
Is the Park & Diamond Foldable Helmet an Indiegogo Scam? Last year, Discerning Cyclist wrote an article about the eye-catching Park & Diamond foldable bike helmet. It was so impressive, in fact, it even received over £1 million in funding...
Especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with more people averse to using public transport, there can’t have been many better times in recent memory to demand segregated bike lanes in your area. Already, it feels as though the wheels are...
You know what makes a Monday morning even worse? A commute on which you are crammed onto public transport, presumably with your face in someone’s deodorant-free armpit, with a strong sense of what your fellow commuters had for breakfast, informed...
Rehook PLUS – Review [11 Bike Tools in 1] Not so long ago, I took a look at Rehook, a new bike tool (that was even successfully backed on Dragon’s Den) that simply helps you “rehook” your bike chain back...
What Does Cycling Do to Your Body? Almost any repeated exercise makes both physiological and mental changes. Commuting by bike is no exception. I am sure we are all more mindful now than ever of World Health Organisation (WHO) guidance....
Daniela’s Story: How Cycling to Work Helped Her Lose 50lb in Less Than a Year Did you know how much exercise the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends for adults? They say adults (18-64) should do at least 150 minutes of...
Chrome Industries MXD Fathom Backpack – Review [Lightweight Laptop Bag] For a while, I’ve been looking for a lightweight backpack that I can use to carry my laptop and some other daily essentials. Not a chunky bag that can carry...
How COVID-19 Has Caused ‘Pop-Up’ Bike Lanes to Appear Overnight All over the world, cities are using “tactical urbanism” to create temporary pop-up bike lanes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost overnight, the cycling infrastructure that people have campaigned years for has...
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Rehook Review – Can It Really Get Your Bike Chain Back on in 3 Seconds? I hate carrying extra stuff with me when I ride. My normal ride consists of about a 4km journey into the town where I then...
Do I Need A New Bike or Should I Upgrade My Current One? If you started with a fairly basic bike, there may come a time when you find yourself craving something a little more sophisticated. Even if you spent...
Can I Ride My Bike During Lockdown? FAQ on UK Cycling Rules After discussing my experience of the lockdown in Spain, I was relieved to see that the UK government will allow (for now at least) people to exercise outside...
The Best Cycling Jeans for Men and Women in 2020 I’ve found the most unforgiving article of everyday clothing – when it comes to cycling – to be jeans. They’re thick, warm and don’t typically offer enough give or stretch...
Cycle in Style with the Fox Wilson Glynde Polo Shirt If you want to cycle in style and comfort, a good cycling polo shirt can provide you with that perfect fusion of form and function. “Cycling polo shirt?” you may...
How to Make Fabric Waterproof for Cycling? So, you’ve managed to find the perfect bike and you instantly take to the roads to check out how it performs. On a summer’s day, riding a new bike can be up there...
