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Category CYCLING

Anything related to cycling, cycle training and cycle infrastructure and the like

Oh, my dicky ticker! *)

Today while training at a school the kids gave my little heart some extra workout. Kid 1: Came up and took the lane nicely for a right hand turn, but decided that he did not have to give way for… Continue Reading →

Bling your bike

I was doing a parent and child Dr. Bike session the other day. The school had a “dress your bike up” day and every bike had been done up in some way. The clear winner was the “kitchen bike”. Now… Continue Reading →

Thank you

I was out teaching 15 kids to cycle safely on the road over the winter break. Some of the best kids I have taught for a long time. They were all nice and quiet and on the ball. I normally… Continue Reading →

RLJ

RLJ (Red Light Jumpers) please can you stop what you are doing and obey the highway code. What you are doing is making my job harder along with breaking the law and putting your life and others in danger. When… Continue Reading →

Mortality

When teaching kids the dangers of the road, I tend to use words such as “crash” or “accident” to describe what could happen if they do not do their safety checks and pay attention to where they are going. But… Continue Reading →

Cold Weather

We had quite a few weeks of cold weather lately, for the first time since I’ve lived here I can really say that it was winter in the UK. We are normally ready in 10 – 15min to take the… Continue Reading →

Bullying

I have been at both end of the stick when it comes to bullying when I was growing up. I’m not proud if it as I know how nasty (a very simple word for it) it is. I was out… Continue Reading →

What is it with London drivers …

… and driving, rain and bank holidays ? Every time you have a restful weekend or it rains it renders your driving skills null and void. Every Tuesday after a bank holiday or when it rains I just know I… Continue Reading →

Les Sorbiers

Great skiing for all abilities … If you are looking for a great holiday in France then look no further than Les Sorbiers in the village of Bareges in the French Pyrenees. Les Sorbiers is a fine period Napoleonic building… Continue Reading →

5 miles to fabulous

CTC’s annual women’s rides 7th-8th June 2008. This summer’s Five miles to Fabulous bike rides are an easy first step towards getting healthy, having fun and meeting new friends. oh and you can even win a brand new bike too,… Continue Reading →

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