The Dutch embarking technique in slo-mo, by Amsterdamize, via Kalle Note a VanMoof leading the way.
It is not because they are inexpensive to buy: good ones aren’t.
We have several different options to guard against the wet roads in winter. From clip-on mudguards that fit in your backpack to full stainless steel guards for the wider tyres. The Quickfix mudguards from Windsor are portable, folding, snap-on mudguards that require no tools to fit to a bike. They are a simple elegant solution for those that don’t want a permanent mudguard, and easy enough to fit in a bag. They cover your rear wheel only and come in Black, White, Silver, Red, Yellow [...]
Here is Henny van Nistelroy, explaining how he conceived the space and furniture for our shop: Velorution builds on being a hub for retail, recognized for value for money, to also become a place for discussion and presentation of issues related to cycling in the city. To accommodate this we set out concentrating on the pleasure of cycling, celebrate the innovative and stylish products and make a space for conversation. The interior concept translates the brand identity of Velorution as set out in their web [...]
The ultimate winter tyre available today would have to be Continental’s ‘Top Contact Winter II, which was designed for our northern winters. With tread that extends well into the shoulder area and a Safety System Guarantee which covers the tyre against punctures for one year from date of purchase. This means that If you receive a puncture during this period, you can return the tyre to us for a free replacement. The tyre also includes a FREE INNER TUBE! £50.00 If punctures are troubling you [...]
In January 09, we gave you simple investment advice, we hope you followed: Three assets which will preserve your capital: Gold Farmland Renminbi Since then, gold is twice as expensive, farmland is at its most expensive, and the rembibi is flat versus sterling (other currencies, such as the yen, the Swiss franc and the Aussie dollar have fared better). If you had followed our advice, your capital will not just have been preserved. So what to do now? Is it time to cash in on [...]
BikeRadar has a good guide, with different approaches listed: 1 The Heel method This is the one every bike shop owner or gym assistant will tell you whenever you clamber onto the saddle. You place the heel of your shoe on the pedal and set the saddle height so your leg is straight at the bottom of the pedal cycle with the pelvis remaining in a horizontal position… Despite this commonly heard method, there is virtually no scientific evidence to support it and it often [...]
As the smoke subsides in this very English subversion, here is a list of big looters: 1. By a huge margin, the banksters, who having made their companies insolvent, have bankrupted the country, 2. Gordon Brown, who has saddled hospitals and schools with rip-off contracts, under the PPP initiative, 3. Gordon Brown, who sold the nation’s gold at $300 and ten years later still claims it was a good deal (gold traded at $1800 today), 4. Boris Johnson and TfL who prioritise motorists’ convenience over [...]
The Christiania tricycle is so easy to steer, that all you need is one finger. The back-pedal brake allows one to just use the right index finger on the handlebar. Naturally, if you are going downhill at speed, a steadier grip is needed. Photo by Copenhagen Cycle Chic.
When it comes to transporting kids, especially on the school run, there are various different options one can see on London streets. By far the simplest and most popular is the child seat, very simply but securely fitted onto the front stem or the rear rack of a bike. The benefit to the cyclist is that the investment to hold the child is relatively low, with most better quality child seats ranging at around £100 or slightly more. Miriam, who has a BoBike Junior [...]
1962 – Riding on frozen Thames. In the Guardian. Henry Cutler at Workcycles in Amsterdam has a handy guide: How to fix a frozen brake cable 1. Let it thaw. 2. Remove the crimped end cap and make sure the end of the cable isn’t unwound or damaged. If it is either rewind, shorten or replace the cable as necessary. 3. Remove any kinks in the cable so that it can easily be pulled and reinserted through the housing. 4. Pull the cable out. 5. [...]
