From fat motorcyclist to skinny cyclist ? A 12 month journey to health

I am Sam, and I used to be fat. Not just a little big podgy, really really obese. There, now I’ve got that out of the way I can get to telling you the story of how I stopped being overweight and transformed myself into a slim, athletic cycling (and running) machine. Whether you are [...]

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Look what Santa's brought the Isle of Wight!

OK, I admit that as presents go this doesn't look too exciting, but this is the smoothest stretch of tarmac on the whole of the Isle of Wight and it has just been laid at the Sandown end of NCN23, the Newport to Cowes cycle track. The path has been closed for several weeks now [...]

Source: http://cycleseven.org/look-what-santas-brought-the-isle-of-wight?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=look-what-santas-brought-the-isle-of-wight

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But give me some ideas?

Ok, so now you want to learn on your bike, but you thought it was supposed to be full of joy and simple?  What exactly are you supposed to learn? Ride in a straight line.  It may sound simple, but it is harder than you think.  The white line is a great measure of straightness and control. Ride in a straight line while grabbing your water bottle, while adjusting your glasses, while talking to your best friend, and while singing along to your favorite tune. Spend a day looking through...

Source: http://alisonstarnes.com/but-give-me-some-ideas/

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Something useful for commuters: A bicycle barometer

So many of the new products for bicycling seem like the same old thing updated -- new styles of clothes, new styles of panniers, new styles of helmets, new styles of rain wear ... But this commuter in London has created something that I think could be truly useful -- a bicycle barometer. Essentially, Richard Pope developed a device that tells him whether its a better day to use his bicycle or the subway to get to work. ....

Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/2013/01/25/something-useful-for-commuters-a-bicycle-barometer/

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Addison Lee Offices Die-in ?pictures?

It would like to start this as it was a warm spring evening, but in fact it was a cold and wet spring evening as a couple of hundred cyclists turned out on the door step of Addison Lees office in central London. It was a pleasant affair with cyclist lying on the cold wet tarmac to demonstrate a point of cyclist been knocked down not necessary by Addison Lee drivers, shortly after that the word went around that John Griffin was at the office and will come out to have a few words with us. Needless to say he did not have much to say I what he said could not be heard by every one. He was saying he cares for cyclist safety, that?s why he would like to see compulsory training scheme for cyclist blah blah, he went on to offer the cyclist present leaflets about the caring Addison Lee drivers cyclist awareness ?Please? I wont go on but I hope you enjoy the pictures Don?t forget to sign the petition below.

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Is Addison Lee good for London cyclist?

At this stage I have to say RIP to all those who have lost there lives cycling on the UK roads at the hands of motorist. The Addison Lee debate seems to be the topic of the moment, its either the boss of Addison Lee  John Griffin is a genius or and absolute idiot. Griffin's original article had stirred up heated debate on the internet as it suggested that cyclists in London willingingly took their lives into their own hands by riding on roads. He said that cyclists should be properly trained and pay for using roads, summing up the article with "It is time for us to say to cyclists 'You want to join our gang, get trained and pay up'. I have come to the conclusion that he is a genius he is getting loads of free advertising when you think cab firm the 1st name that you will think of now will be Addison Lee. He has been in the printed press on the radio, Twitter, Facebook and now even I find my self-writing about John Griffin and Addison Lee. He is also good for cyclist and has highlighted the fact that cyclist need to stick together as we seem to be gaining more power in transport discussions in the city, we even have the London mayoral candidates fighting over or vote it is important that cycling stays free and free from the involvement of big business. It does not matter what John Griffin says about cyclist he is only a cab firm who wants to use the bus lanes and has been clever in the way he has diverted the attention of that topic and on to cycling and cyclist. What worry?s me if he get his way it would mean all cab firms and independent cab drivers will want to be able to use the bus lanes putting more cyclist in danger, a bus lane is like a secondary bike lane where as a cyclist.

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Design Headwear LED Cycle Helmet review

There?s no doubt that blinking bike lights draw attention to cyclists making it less likely you?ll hear the phrase ?Sorry mate, I didn?t see you?. With that in mind, there?s no harm in an extra bike light. Increasingly these days, I?m seeing them on bike helmets. One such helmet is the reasonably priced Design Headwear [...]

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Source: http://www.londoncyclist.co.uk/design-headwear-led-cycle-helmet-review/

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