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Why bike shops and bikes are essential now and always

Why bike shops and bikes are essential now and always

  • Post author:Richard
  • Post published:26th March 2020
  • Post Category:Urban Cycling
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As I write this we are seeing life in the UK as in the rest of the world, changing on a daily basis. By social distancing, staying at home and…

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Cycling is much slower than driving

Cycling is much slower than driving

  • Post author:Richard
  • Post published:23rd March 2020
  • Post Category:Myths Busted
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It stands to reason, right? A car travelling through a town can go from 20 to 30 mph in urban areas and a bike only 10 to 12 mph on…

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Cyclists – Just like normal humans, just way more AWESOME

Cyclists – Just like normal humans, just way more AWESOME

  • Post author:Richard
  • Post published:21st March 2020
  • Post Category:Urban Cycling
  • Post Comments:3 Comments

Getting to know the local cycling community over the past couple of months has been a fabulous experience - even for me, a chap who couldn't be more socially awkward…

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I carry too much stuff to cycle

I carry too much stuff to cycle

  • Post author:Richard
  • Post published:18th March 2020
  • Post Category:Myths Busted
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"Look mate, you're in cloud-cuckoo-land if you think I can cycle to work... I have way to much stuff to carry in each day..." Sound familiar? Carrying on from my…

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Too unfit to cycle…

Too unfit to cycle…

  • Post author:Richard
  • Post published:17th March 2020
  • Post Category:Myths Busted
  • Post Comments:2 Comments

I'll be honest, I wish more people would cycle and that one day it would be the choice of transport for all of those short trips across town. Wanting to…

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Cycling is too expensive…

Cycling is too expensive…

  • Post author:Richard
  • Post published:16th March 2020
  • Post Category:Myths Busted
  • Post Comments:2 Comments

With a decent pair of tyres setting you back around £80+ and a new bike going anywhere from the £100s to the £1000s, cycling can look like a pastime for…

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Kidlington to Bicester by bike

Kidlington to Bicester by bike

  • Post author:Richard
  • Post published:15th March 2020
  • Post Category:Family Bike Rides
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Bobby and I have been getting out on some Dad 'n' Lad bike rides these last couple of weeks in way of training for something he wants to do as…

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How to fix a broken bicycle chain in minutes

How to fix a broken bicycle chain in minutes

  • Post author:Richard
  • Post published:14th March 2020
  • Post Category:How To
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Disclosure: This post contains links to Amazon UK. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. If like me you're relatively new to cycle commuting, you may not know to…

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Is cycling the way to travel during the Coronavirus pandemic?

Is cycling the way to travel during the Coronavirus pandemic?

  • Post author:Richard
  • Post published:12th March 2020
  • Post Category:Urban Cycling
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Can our transport decisions help protect us from, and reduce the impact of the coronavirus? Data from the four East River Bridges in New York may prove that New Yorkers…

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Wednesday’s Cycling Tweet from the Cycling Professor

Wednesday’s Cycling Tweet from the Cycling Professor

  • Post author:Richard
  • Post published:11th March 2020
  • Post Category:Wednesday's Cycling Tweet
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This weeks Cycling Tweet from @fietsprofessor (Cycling Professor) is only 10 hours old at the time of posting and has already had 300 retweets and nearly a 1000 likes. It's…

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Why By Bike?

Hello my names Richard and I am cycloholic. I love bicycles and local bicycle culture.

My main job is as a Cycling Gardener where instead of a van I use my trusty 8Freight cargo bike to get me and all my tools to my customers gardens.

As a family who doesn’t own a car for enviromental reasons almost all of our travel is done behind a set of handlebars.

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