Posts Tagged ‘ bike ’

Number Thirteen in our series - New Year’s Day and wrapped up against the chill in the air: I was out walking Huge Dalmatian this morning to clear his hangover - poor chap, he really can’t take his drink. There were plenty of people out on bikes, but this lady was without doubt the most...
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My favourite bike is always the one I’m riding. But for sheer game-changing versatility, the Brompton is a winner. Mine generally lives under my desk at work, and means that I can get around town visiting clients in my 5 x 6 mile patch of Northumberland without having to turn up dressed as Lycra...
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Clever maths and physics seems to be the answer: For practical purposes, this is how I explain it to adults I’m teaching to ride: Steering is what keeps a bike upright If you’re falling to the right, you need to steer to the right This is completely counterintuitive But if you make a turn that’s slightly tighter than the...
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This is a nice idea - take the technology of something like the Toyota Prius, and see how it would affect what you could do when building a bike: The trouble is that the end result is nothing like a city bike - it seems amazingly impractical and uses a boat load of technology that’s...
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Number Twelve - Yearning For Denmark: We’re approaching that time of year again here - when the wind’s in the right direction, you can hear people speaking Danish; when a dog takes a pee against a lamp post in Copenhagen, there’s a definite tang in the air. This cyclist was looking out across the North Sea...
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There must be something in the water. Or maybe that picture of Philip Hammond that’s hanging over my desk is starting to have an affect on me. You’ve got to admit, it’s very persuasive, isn’t it: Whatever. Take a look at this: You’d probably think that this is another one in the long list of helmet...
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Number Eleven - the policeman: Hi-viz? Check! Sturdy boots with steel toe-caps? Check! Helmet? Check! Radio and earpiece for receiving instructions from The Matrix? Check! Hand cuffs? Check! Sensible long trousers? Check! Big grin - can’t believe he’s getting paid to ride a bike? Check! OK - so compared with our previous people in everyday clothing, you might think he’s decked out...
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On Thursday morning I had a breakfast meeting in Gosforth, so I was driving to work. There’s a stretch of road leading out of Tynemouth where the speed limit is 60mph: I was doing a bit less than this, watching the cyclist in the lay-by… who then rode straight out and diagonally across the road...
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A proper bike with proper handlebars, scenes from Turin, a beautiful summer’s morning, and a great soundtrack. What’s not to love about this? Morning frames from alcinoo on Vimeo.
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Warm September afternoon Light breezes and long shadows This is an Indian summer
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