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King Street, SW6

Cycling from Chiswick into Hammersmith on King Street, Sw6. You will be led on to yet another contraflow cycle lane, which is again bad for you. View Larger Map On the one way bit of King Street starting from Hammersmith… Continue Reading →

Cycle Fridays

Transport for London has set up Cycle Fridays to help you got back your bike and start commuting. You can choose from six routes, all heading to central London. They set off at 08:00 every Friday from 14 August to… Continue Reading →

Bus pass for under 16s.

The other day I was talking with a PE teacher, whom said that the free bus passes for under 16s is a very bad idea. Simply because the kids would take the bus for just one stop. They would happily… Continue Reading →

Cutting congestion in London.

If we really want to cut down on the congestion and pollution in a big city like London. We got to cut down on how many bus stops there are. View Larger Map Look at the map above, it is… Continue Reading →

SillyCyclist III

While I was telling my trainee how to fit her helmet, I got some help by a fellow cyclist. As the cyclist zoomed past it was not hard for me to show my trainee what not to do. The cyclist… Continue Reading →

Hugon Road, SW6

If you are cycling along on Peterborough Road, you will see national cycling route 4 is turning down Hugon Road. Which is a one way road coming onto Peterborough Road, with a contraflow cycling lane. Please don’t use it, as… Continue Reading →

SillyCyclist part II

Gearing down while cycling up a hill will make your journey so much easier. And therefore you don’t have to stand up and strain yourself while doing so. And if your phone should ring while cycling up said hill, find… Continue Reading →

Cycling around HGV’s

The other day I was doing a session about the issues surrounding sharing the road with HGV’s. We talked to cyclist and had vehicles to discuss and walk around, there was experienced drivers to talk and give them a view… Continue Reading →

Cycling on the beat

Today I saw 12 cycling police officers coming down New Kings Road. 2-3 of them was covering their brakes 1-2 of them looked back to check behind them 12 of them was cycling in the door zone And 1 of… Continue Reading →

Cycling in DK vs UK Part IV

Other road users When I learned to drive in Denmark, was told to pull right next to the kerb to block cyclist coming up on your inside into your blind spot. Even on roundabouts the other road users gave way… Continue Reading →

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