2013

Saving Shawlands

Post date
2013-12-11
Posted in Cycling

I wrote recently about why an increase in parking charges is not the reason Shawlands is dying as a high street. As it’s nice and easy to just criticise the suggestions of others, I thought I’d have a bash at actually working out what the problems were. (If you’re in a rush – it’s cars…)

Shawlands Parking Mad (!!!) charge hysteria

Post date
2013-12-06
Posted in Cycling

A small group of folk in Shawlands are getting exceptionally excited about a 60 pence rise in hours parking fees. Here’s my thoughts on why that’s a touch short sighted.

Frank McAveety speaks at Go Bike! AGM

Post date
2013-11-28
Posted in Cycling

Last night Frank McAveety (Glasgow’s Cycling Tsar) spoke about cycling at the Go Bike! AGM. Here’s a faintly cynical (who, me?) summary of what he said…

MetaBike Review

The MetaBike is fast on the flat, arguably the best climbing recumbent, and can take wide tyres and a rear rack. It’s also punishingly rigid and with handling that sometimes verges on the violent. Can the tiger be tamed, and would you want to try?

Rider Down

Post date
2013-11-12
Posted in Cycling

Three people have died in the past week whilst cycling in London. Many more have had their lives permanently changed. When will it change?

Luxos IQ2 U dynamo headlight – review

Post date
2013-11-05
Posted in Cycling, Review
Tagged with review

If you’re considering upgrading your lighting arrangements in time for winter, you could do a lot worse than the dynamo-powered Luxos IQ2 U. Provided you can get past that name…

Helen Measures and the death of Denisa

Post date
2013-10-29
Posted in Cycling

Helen Measures was recently cleared of causing the death of Denisa by careless driving in 2012. Her parents yesterday released an open letter, roundly condemning the justice process.

Red Cross abducted in Syria

Post date
2013-10-14
Posted in Other stuff

Yesterday morning seven Red Cross staff were abducted in Syria. 22 others have been killed since the Syrian conflict began. Aid agencies need your help.

Strict liability debate in Scottish Parliament

Post date
2013-10-06
Posted in Cycling

Yesterday (30 October), Alison Johnstone started a members’ debate on strict liability and whether it would be a grand thing to have in Scotland. Here’s a summary of the debate and keith Brown’s response, in case you want to catch up on the thoughts of your local politician.

Recent events (September 2013)

Post date
2013-09-29
Posted in Cycling, Other stuff

A few cycling-related bits and pieces from the past week, including McCourt’s sentence review failure, Norman Baker making stuff up, and the Space4Cycling campaign.

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