After my previous attempt to get to Amsterdam was thwarted by heavy snow and cancelled flights, I finally made it over the Netherlands’ capital and grabbed some photos on my …
Amsterdam photos: canals, architecture, bars, street scenes, bikes and an old submarine Read More
Cheekily often described as as an ‘unorganised coincidence’ of cyclists, Critical Mass has seen a monthly gathering of cyclists pedalling their way around central London, and last Friday’s big ride marked the 20th anniversary of …
Critical Mass celebrates its 20th anniversary with a huge central London ride Read More
After six deaths in the space of two weeks this month, London’s cyclists are fighting back and have called a major protest to put pressure on Transport for London to make …
Stop The Killing Of Cyclists – Die-In and Vigil at TfL HQ in London, Friday 29th Nov Read More
There was glorious sunshine, Penny Farthings hurtling around the track, folding bike races and some top notch professional cyclists to be seen at the 2013 London Nocturne – plus the …
Photos of the London Nocturne 2013 bike races in central London Read More
I’m a big fan of the Herne Hill Velodrome and I was well chuffed to learn today that it’s received more funding to improve the once-crumbling stadium.
Herne Hill Velodrome secures its future with new investment. Huzzah! Read More
I’ve been a huge fan of the ‘Boris Bikes’ cycle hire scheme in London, but am disheartened to see the huge increase in fees coming next year.
Barclays Cycle Hire scheme in London – those hefty price increases in full Read More
Situated on Brixton Road (close to JAMM), it’s hard not to miss the brightly coloured exterior of the Cycooldelic Bike Hub.
Cycooldelic Bike Hub, Brixton Road, Brixton – bicycle recycling for the local community Read More
Those lucky bastards in trendy East London are set to enjoy the benefits of Barclays bikes, as the hire scheme extends into Tower Hamlets, including Canary Wharf and North Shoreditch in Hackney, this Thursday.
Barclays Boris Bikes go east and west this Thursday, Brixton left out in the cold Read More
Yesterday’s article about how to protect your bike from thieves turned out to be so popular, I’ve decided to post up a follow-up piece with some video showing how best …
More bike locking tips: watch these videos and protect your bike! Read More
Seen clinging lifelessly to one of the bike racks outside Brixton tube station yesterday was this heavily plundered bike, bereft of its wheels. The owner had made the foolish mistake of only locking the …
Here’s what happens when you don’t lock your bike properly outside Brixton tube Read More
October’s Critical Mass bike ride around the capital took in both of the current Occupy London sites at St Paul’s and Finsbury Square. Here’s a few photos of the ride, …
Halloween London Critical Mass ride shows solidarity with Occupy London Read More
It’s not a patch on the sophisticated ‘Boris Bikes’ scheme that covers a large chunk of central London, but it’s great to see Cardiff’s more modest OyBike bike rental system …
Cardiff’s Oybike street bike hire scheme continues to grow Read More
Today sees the first birthday of the ‘Boris Bike’ scheme in London, with Transport for London celebrating the occasion by announcing a westward expansion while scooping up another £25 million in sponsorship …
London’s Boris Bikes speed past their first birthday, TfL celebrate with a feast o’facts Read More
Wrapping up my photos from an all-action Saturday afternoon in London (Slutwalk followed by the Naked Bike Ride followed by this cycling event at Smithfield), is this selection of snaps …
Penny Farthing races in the heart of the city: London Nocturne 2011 Read More
Straight after the Slutwalk on Saturday was the London Naked Bike Ride 2011 – and once again there was a massive turnout of over a thousand nude or semi naked cyclists …
London Naked Bike Ride 2011 – all the wobbly bits in a full photo report Read More
There can’t be many places on this planet that have so many great things going on for free, and yesterday London excelled itself. My first stop was over to Piccadilly to …
Sluts, flypasts, naked bike rides and penny farthings Read More
Opening in January 1983, the first premises for Brixton Cycles was on Coldharbour Lane, conveniently opposite the Prince Albert pub. The business has been run as a co-op since the offset, …
We salute the awesome might of Brixton Cycles! Read More
After the country had finished working itself into a right regal lather over the ruddy royal wedding, a Critical Mass took place in central London.
A right royal Critical Mass bike ride, London Read More
We spent a lovely couple of hours at the Herne Hill Velodrome today, with their Good Friday Open Day offering track races, jumble sales, bike polo and more. Here’s some photos …
Good Friday Open Day at the Herne Hill Velodrome Read More
Last night, a free evening event was put on at the Herne Hill Velodrome, with the classic cycling movie ‘Belleville Rendez-vous’ being shown on a bike-powered screen and PA.
Herne Hill Velodrome Cycling Film Night – photos Read More
Assembling on the last Friday of every month underneath Waterloo Bridge, central London, Critical Mass is an ‘unorganised coincidence’ which involves a lot of cyclists all deciding to cycle the …
Critical Mass bike ride, London Feb 2011 Read More
Keen to catch up with the Pope protest on Saturday, I had my first go on the Barclays/TFL bike hire scheme, hopping on a free bike and dashing across town …
We salute the London TFL/Barclays cycle hire scheme Read More
Some more photos from our pedalling around this pleasant small city in the southern Netherlands. The crazy cube houses (Kubuswoningen) in Helmond, designed by the Dutch structuralist architect Piet Blom …
Helmond photos, The Netherlands Read MorePlease sign! Currently there is no minimum requirement for train operators to carry bicycles and each operator has a different set of rules and booking procedures. This makes the system …
Petition for Bikes on Trains – please sign Read More
We were on Box Hill this weekend and there were some lovely, super-expensive, drool-inducing road bikes with state-of-the-art gearing and featherweight frames, but this was the one I *hearted* the …
Hail the Auto Cycle! (vintage bike with motor) Read More
While rummaging around in my woefully disorganised pile of old photos, I came across this one of me in full cycling regalia. I used to do a lot of cycling …
Feel the lycra! Read More