Posts Tagged ‘cycling’

I propose a new awards ceremony. Champagne, gongs made in the shape of helmets, held in the West End to ensure half of the attendants get their bikes stolen during proceedings etc. Awards to be presented by Boris, of course. The following categories for outstanding achievements in the field of two-wheel commuting in the capital [...]

I’ve ranted and riffed on the subject of cycling for some months now, having taken it up nearly a year ago. So it’s interesting to see the issue of two wheels receive occasional glimpses of attention during the past three weeks or so. A couple of pieces cropped up on the Guardian and the Evening [...]

Everyone hates cyclists. Even cyclists hate f****** cyclists
Malcolm Tucker, The Thick of It
So I’ve been two-wheel commuting for a nine or ten months now, barring a month break due to the inevitability of cycle crime in London.
Initial bike stats:

Bikes: 2 (I already want another one)
Crashes: 1 (locked wheels with cyclist outside Stockwell tube station)
Scars: 2 [...]

Those of you Twitter addicts out there may be aware that my prize new bike was swiped on Tuesday afternoon. It underlines two rather separate points:

It pays not to be smug. There I was feeling very good about myself. Cycling to some video recordings at the UK Green Building Council HQ just off Tottenham Court [...]

Off topic rant on cycling
I’m a week into a new life of two-wheel commuting. Cycling is clearly pretty sexy at the minute. There’s been a barrage of cycling specials in the media I tend to consume (Time Out London went crazy at the start of August, while the under threat Observer got itself into a [...]