At present the UK is very motor vehicle orientated. A large proportion of the population drives, in fact I drive in situations where cycling is not more practicable than taking the car. But because our road system is orientated around vehicles like the car, the drivers behind the wheel seem to think they own the… More Road User Hierarchy
A few months back I was trying to think of a way to get motorists to give us a little more space when overtaking us. There isn’t really much we can do that would be legal, which makes; flame throwers, paint guns and window breaking pins out of the question. The one thing we do… More Avoiding close passes
There are many reasons why myself and other cyclists upload footage to youtube but what is often not thought about is the damages such videos can do for cycling? Many of the cyclists that upload videos are doing a vast amount of cycling each year, several thousand miles. A small minority of drivers will cause… More How uploading cycling videos damages cycling
On Friday the 15th of April the AA (Automobile Association) gave out 5,000 branded helmets and 5,000 branded high visibility vests to cyclists in London. The cycling community was outraged by this and watching the twitter comments was quite funny. Especially afterI had already tweeted this the following day to the AA President, Edmund King. why… More The AA Blunder!
With the current changes taking place at the CTC, many members are looking for somewhere else to join to get their benefits. The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) have been the cyclists friend in the past few years, giving us support and agreeing with us on topics such as primary position. It’s come to the… More IAM – The new cycling membership