David Herlihy, author of ‘The Lost Cyclist’ will join The Bicycle Book Club meeting on the 14th December in Fitzrovia, a few hundred metres from our shop. The book narrates the story of Frank Lenz, an American who disappeared in the Middle East while cycling around the world, in 1894. Here is a background interview with the author. UPDATE: We have signed copies of the book, £10.
There is lots of interest in Christianias from business people, not just families! On 25 November we hosted a seminar devoted to the business use of cargo bikes. A select group of entrepreneurs have visited us, along with CTC and LCC campaigners and TfL planners – all invested in the idea of transporting goods by bike. CTC organised the event as part of a 3-year EU project, CycleLogistics, which aims to reduce energy use in urban freight transport. Sensibly, they see Human Powered Vehicles (bikes, [...]
The Fashion Highway Code – A Tweed Run Educational Film, by Pencil. The ride is this Saturday, 26th November. From Rubbish‘s website: Team Rubbish has been v busy prepping for the upcoming Rugby Ralph Lauren Tweed Run. For those of you who haven’t a clue about this tweedtastic event, it’s a ten-mile bicycle ride around the Capital, taking place Saturday November 26th. Lots of our pals are taking part, so we thought we’d do the right thing and create a short film providing top tips [...]