Don’t let a ‘can-do’ approach end up as one big ‘can-D’OH!’ Keen to try a bit of DIY bike maintenance but worried your ‘can-do’ approach might end up as one big ‘can-D’OH!’? We’ve asked our friends over at Bikeradar for their top 10 DIY ‘Don’ts’ to keep you out of trouble. Tools required Spoke key…
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Top ten tips for cycling in traffic
In today’s busy road conditions, what you may have learned years ago in the playground for your Cycling Proficiency badge just doesn’t cut it. Update your cycling skills with our top ten tips. 1. Don’t hide on the inside Never undertake a lorry on the left hand side, especially if you are at a junction. Don’t…
A message from Colin Jackson
Olympic medalist and World Champion hurdler Colin Jackson has been getting behind Bike Week and giving us a massive media push. Here’s a personal message from Colin to everyone taking part in Bike Week.
Six ways to get ready for Bike Week 2016
Bike Week 2016 has now officially started (11-19 June) and so we’ve brought together some handy hints to help you to make the most of this kick start to your summer of cycling. With over five million of us Brits already enjoying cycling three or more times a week, you might be forgiven for…
Debbie and Steve are bitten by the ride to work BUG
Senior engineer Debbie Greenfield and former Fire Service commander Steve Wollen hope more people will follow their lead by cycling to work during Bike Week 2016. Debbie and Steve both enjoy the benefits of fitness and fresh air by using pedal power for their daily commute to the Harwell campus in Oxfordshire’s ‘Science Vale’. They…
Colin Jackson reveals ‘Cycling is as popular as football’ as Bike Week 2016 launches
Former world athletics champion and Olympic silver medallist Colin Jackson helped launch Bike Week 2016 today – and revealed figures that show cycling is as popular as football. Former world athletics champion and Olympic silver medallist Colin Jackson helped launch Bike Week 2016 today – and revealed figures that show cycling is as popular as…
Over half a million kick-start the summer of cycling as Bike Week launches at the Dutch Embassy
Bike Week 2016 launched today at the Dutch Embassy in London, as Cycling UK, formerly CTC the national cycling charity, confirmed that over 500,000 people are set to take part in the biggest cycling event in the UK this summer. Bike Week runs from 11 – 19 June. From buddy rides to bike breakfasts,…
Why I love cycling to work
For over a decade Cycling UK’s Julie Rand has been cycling to work, she blogs about her choice of route and the highs and lows of being a cycle commuter. For over a decade, I have commuted daily by bike to Cycling UK National Office in Guildford, Surrey. Luckily for me, it’s only 6 miles each…
How to put on a Bike Breakfast
Putting on your Bike Breakfast What better reward for work colleagues (or school classmates) who’ve cycled than a coffee and pastry? After all, they say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day – and those who have been using a little pedal power are definitely entitled to replace a few burned-off calories….
Cycle to work with a colleague
When cycling to work, two’s company! With ride to work as the theme of Bike Week 2016, now’s a good time to convince that colleague who has always wanted to cycle in but still has not quite made the leap. Cycling UK‘s Sam Jones was bike buddy to his colleague Heather Thorpe, and the changes…