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Flange1971

Bycycle repair

Posted by Flange1971 about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 10 responses

Hello – sorry if this has been covered before but we’re looking for a reliable bycycle repair shop in Sunbury, Feltham, Ashford, West London somewhere. My husband put his bike into Halfords at Feltham (after trying other stores who refused to take it because they were just too busy!) It took them a mon...

whenthiswasfields

Why don't the police stop the sale of stolen bikes?

Posted by whenthiswasfields about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 13 responses

Can anybody tell me why the police/council don’t seem to be in the least bit interested in trying to stop the illegal and extremely blatant trade of stolen bikes at Brick Lane market? Not only does it piss me off that I can’t feel confident in leaving my bike locked up round there any more – its pu...

whenthiswasfields

Where can I get a second-hand non-nicked bike?

Posted by whenthiswasfields about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 2 responses

Does anyone know a good place to pick up a cheap secondhand bike, given that my conscience won’t allow me to head for Brick Lane? Richard

happylilvegemite

Getting into cycling?

Posted by happylilvegemite about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 15 responses

Just wondering where people suggest I look for a bike – have already tried a few stores in and around the City where I work and was completely ignored, and vowed never to return to either chain – but I still need one so I can get into cycling to work and on weekends. I admit I am a 20-something female...

BoutrosBoutrosBoutros

What are your best bike dodges?

Posted by BoutrosBoutrosBoutros about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 9 responses

I am commuting by bike and becoming disconcerted by the so-called bike routes which seem to be taking me all round the houses, quite literally. I want your semi-legal shortcuts please. Not whole routes, just useful dodges. Especially if they’re on the way between Clerkenwell and Wimbledon.Once my review of the...

eviltwin

Cyclists!

Posted by eviltwin about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 5 responses

Where can I get a helmet that doesn’t make me look like a twat?

Porgy

Dunwich Dynamo

Posted by Porgy about 1 year ago
Last active about 1 year ago 0 responses

Who’s taking part in the cycling event of the year?

BoutrosBoutrosBoutros

What stupid practices do we still tolerate?

Posted by BoutrosBoutrosBoutros about 1 year ago
Last active 6 months ago 87 responses

I may be getting on a bit but I’m not that old, yet I can easily remember lead in petrol, smoking on the buses and the tube, cars without seat belts nevermind child seats, blatant sexual/racial/religious discrimination in almost every walk of life, and early closing.I am sure you can think of plenty of other l...

UncleGeorge

www.immobilise.com

Posted by UncleGeorge 8 months ago
Last active 8 months ago 0 responses

Brethren, Register your bike’s model number, make and frame number free of charge here on this Met Police supported computering site. What was once lost in London can be found. Not only bikes but many mobile possessions. For truly, can our brothers in blue return all things unto those whom have registered ...

Bike_medium

Freewheel on two wheels

Posted 2 months ago 0 responses

Recent TFL figures show a 91% increase in the number of people cycling on London’s major roads since 2000. Sounds impressive, until you realise that cycling’s overall ‘share of journeys’ compared to walking, car, motorbike, tax, bus and rail across Greater London is less than 2%. Our affable and shambolic mayor recently expressed a desire to go beyond TFL’s 2025 target of 5%. Why so? Well, it’s estimated that another 800,000 more souls and 400,000 more cars will be added to this fair city by 2025, placing further strain on our infrastructure.

Willy

Good biking roads

Asked by Willy about 1 month ago for 10 kudos
Best answer by Jingle
Last active 6 days ago 2 responses

Anyone got any suggestions for some good biking roads? I’ve done all the usual routes around Surrey and Kent (Box Hill and the like).

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