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Leicester Cycle City Workshop disappointment 1

4 Comments Posted by on September 22, 2011

Sadly this might turn out to be one of a series. This evening I went to my first Leicester Cycle City Workshop. It appears to be a semi open meeting (there is something about needing to attend as a representative of a recognised group for full participation) every 3rd Wednesday of the month at the Town Hall [...]

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The attitude towards cycling infrastructure varies with its quality.

7 Comments Posted by on November 29, 2010

The attitude towards cycling infrastructure varies with its quality is an old post by David Hembrow but well worth reading and watching the video about the history of separated cycle infrastructure in the Netherlands. My view is that most British car drivers are totally unaware of how inadequate nearly all British cycle paths are. They [...]

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Variety of bikes needed

1 Comment Posted by on November 23, 2010

Today, I won’t be using my Bullitt cargobike. While it would be very handy for the first four places I am going at the last I am concerned about security. So today I’ll use panniers on my Pearson Touche fixie. The reason is that at the end of the day I am going straight from my [...]

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A buying spree

3 Comments Posted by on November 17, 2010

Today I got to indulge myself buying stuff although mostly it was not for me. One of the issues with making riding a bike “normal” is that few bikes in the UK are sold ready for everyday use. That is of course one of the main reasons for buying a Dutch style bike from the [...]

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10 tips to making riding your bike normal

2 Comments Posted by on November 6, 2010

The greatest thing that helps me ride my bike more often is making it easy to do so. So some tips: Ride in normal clothes. If you have to change to ride your bike then change the bike. Fit flat pedals only. You need to be able to ride in whatever is on your feet. [...]

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Don’t forget to do the zip up

5 Comments Posted by on October 26, 2010

I felt a bit silly today. It was raining hard when I rode the 1/2 mile to Syston Methodist Church for the lunch club but I didn’t do the zip right up on my jacket. So I had a v-necked wet patch below my dog collar. Looked very silly and of course everyone noticed and [...]

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Two weeks into Cycling for work

3 Comments Posted by on September 15, 2010

Just over two weeks ago I started a new job. Well more accurately the old job in a new place. I am still a Methodist Minister but now in the Leicester North Circuit and living in Syston (just outside Leicester on the North side). This new appointment means travelling much shorter distances so I am attempting [...]

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