Latest articles by nrearden
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Boris launches hire bike scheme
15th August 2010 Following in the footsteps of the enormously successful Paris Vélib, London’s Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme has opened with great fanfare.
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Cycling by Royal Command
16th October 2010 Even the heir to the throne is getting on the cycling bandwagon, although in HRH's case the trips between Brompton photo ops were powered by the Royal Train.
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Forme-idable!
17th January 2011 Adam Biggs is the designer behind the new Forme brand. After a strong debut, it looks like he not only gets to keep his job; there's big growth coming in 2011.
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New cycling species identified: meet the MAMIL
12th September 2010 The numbers of men aged 35-44 buying carbon-framed bicycles has rocketed in the last three years. “Is this a 21st-century mid-life crisis?" asks BBC.
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Spycle touring
27th April 2010 Recently declassified documents reveal that MI5 suspected members of the Hitler Youth were sent to Britain on cycle-touring holidays with espionage in mind.
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Bikes are back: up the revolution!
16th August 2010 The CTC says cycling is booming and far from being a grudging activity enforced by poverty it's the upper income brackets that are flocking to bikes
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7 of the best: indoor trainers
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Britain’s bike trade keeps on booming
23rd January 2011 Research company Allegra publishes its Project Vélo document and shows that UK average bike sale values are on the rise.
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Cobble Wobble wows Frome
15th October 2010 Continental-style passion as Frome starts the hill-climb season with a sprint through its cobbled streets.
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7 of the best: high power front lights
Rebecca Charlton tries a Magnificent Seven high-powered front lights that are tough enough to survive the darkest lanes and meanest streets.
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fitness: Silver cyclists - it's never too late
6th November 2010 Cycling is an ideal fitness activity for older people and you shouldn't think the opportunity has passed by. Valerie and Ken both started late but are catching up fast.
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Vin Cox & Genesis ride into the record books
16th October 2010 Unlike previous record attempts that have tended to use purpose-built touring machines, the steel-framed Genesis Croix de Fer is a standard-spec cyclo-cross bike.
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Helmets made law in Jersey
26th April 2010 The vote for making helmets compulsory for under-18 cyclists was passed with 33 votes to 16, while the vote for adults was rejected 25 to 24.
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Do you do VooDoo?
22nd January 2011 Legendary mountain bike elder statesman Joe Murray is the designer behind the USA brand VooDoo. The 2011 bikes will be in Halfords from March.
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Jamis bicycles back in Britain
10th November 2010 A return to the UK for Jamis, a big and well-reviewed value brand in the U.S. Now to be sold in the Evans stores and mailorder. There's two nice looking all round tourers.
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UK style gurus go cycling
16th January 2011 Cycling is officially cool with designers and artists although, in the case of Sir Paul Smith and James Straffon, some of them have always loved two-wheeled sport.
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Going Dutch
1st July 2010 Britain needs to think Dutch and increase cycle parking at rail stations to five per cent of passenger use, says CTC, the national cyclists’ organisation. What’s that in real figures?
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2011 Tweed Run announced
21st February 2011 Better get your skates on Saturday; entries open at noon for the Tweed Run on April 9th and there are only 500 places.
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how to: Tyre-some troubles
22nd November 2010 Before it's too late, let our Derri guide you through the minefield of removing and refitting your own tyres. You'll thank her when you're miles from home.
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cycle to work scheme: Four is the magic number
23rd January 2010 Rebecca Charlton says that, despite first fears, there are still significant savings to be made from the UK government's Cycle To Work Scheme.
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Back on the chaingang
14th October 2010 Doh! Two juvenile offenders on cycling proficiency training in Salford make a bid for freedom on the mountain bikes they've been given.
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Thursday: Mission Malawi 2012 launch at Look Mum No Hands
19th April 2011 Calling Londoners; there's a party for Mission Malawi 2012 this coming Thursday evening. Sign up for May 2012 and help raise money for HIV and AIDS.
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Join Cycling Active at Cycle Show 2010
21st September 2010 Only two more weeks to the Cycle Show at Earl's Court and it's going to be fun. There's every kind of bike and a great deal to get in, too.
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Great Weston Ride returns next July 17th
11th December 2010 The Great Weston Ride is the kind of event we like; at 56 miles not too taxing and across some of the loveliest countryside imaginable. There's a 'but', of course.
