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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.

83.13mph by bike at Battle Mountain

Battle Mountain 2013 saw a group of maniacs attempting to break the HPV speed record. One of them did it, reaching an unassisted 83.13 mph on the flat, with no tailwind or other trickery. Here’s a bit about it.

£100 fine for careless driving

Post date
2013-08-16
Posted in Cycling, Other stuff

Good news! Careless driving can now be punished on the spot, resulting in a £100 fine and 3 points. Here’s why that’s promising stuff for vulnerable road users.

LEL2013 – Ride Report

LEL2013 is 1400km of cycle ride, which is rather hard to summarise when my brain is still a bit addled. I’ve done my best – I hope you enjoy it!

Yorkhill Children’s Charity

Post date
2013-08-03
Posted in Other stuff, Uncategorized

I didn’t ride London-Edinburgh-London for charity; I rode it selfishly to see if I could. However, there are many causes worthy of our support, and I would ask that if you do feel like donating money to this blog, this is why it should go to Yorkhill.