There is a very specific, wince-inducing sound that every cyclist dreads: the metallic clatter of a bike hitting a concrete garage floor in the middle of the night. It usually happens because we’ve leaned the bike against a lawnmower, a stack of boxes, or a damp wall, hoping that balance and gravity will play nice….
We have all been there. You are cruising along a shared-use path or a quiet cycle lane, and a pedestrian ahead of you is completely unaware of your presence. Perhaps they are looking at their phone, wearing headphones, or simply enjoying the peace and quiet.  Shared spaces in the UK require people to show mutual…
There is a very specific kind of misery that comes with cycling in the UK after a rainstorm. The sun might be peaking through the clouds and the rain may have stopped, but the roads remain soaked. As soon as you pick up any decent speed, your rear tyre turns into a high-pressure water feature, launching a steady stream of dirty,…
If you have ever reached back to check your pocket halfway through a climb only to feel a heart-stopping emptiness, you are not alone. Most UK cyclists have a horror story involving a smartphone. Whether it is a brand-new device sliding out onto the tarmac at 20mph or the slow realization that your expensive tech is soaking…
The transitional period from stabilisers to a “big kid” bike represents a major achievement for most parents in the UK. The transition to a “big kid” bike from stabilisers causes children to experience real fear. The child experiences normal development when he or she shows signs of losing balance because of his or her safety…
We have all been there. You are halfway through a glorious ride in the British countryside, perhaps miles from the nearest village, when you feel that dreaded squish beneath your wheels. You pull over, inspect the tyre, and find a nasty bit of flint or a stray thorn buried deep in the rubber. You reach…
If you own a “budget” bike—perhaps a trusty second-hand hybrid for the station run or a basic mountain bike for weekend exercise, you might think you’re safe from thieves. The logic seems sound: why would a professional criminal target a £150 bike when there’s a £3,000 carbon fibre road bike locked up next to it? …
There is nothing more frustrating than wrestling a fresh inner tube into a tyre, pumping it up, and hearing a sudden bang before you even leave the driveway. If your new inner tube keeps popping immediately, it is rarely a “dodgy tube.” Usually, it is a sign of an installation error or a hidden culprit…
There is a unique satisfaction that comes from a silent, smooth-shifting drivetrain. For many of us in the UK, that “new bike” feeling usually lasts about three miles into a drizzly autumn ride before the grit and road grime start to settle in. Learning how to clean bike chain at home is perhaps the most…
For many of us in the UK, cycling to work is the highlight of the day. It beats sitting in a humid Tube carriage or crawling through the morning congestion on the M6. However, there is a dark cloud that hangs over every British cyclist’s head: the constant, nagging worry that your bike won’t be…
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