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UK Urban cycling guide.
Saw this on the Guardian web-site. Mostly
UK centric but interesting to read anyway. I rode through London once last year. That was enough for the time being (although it was quicker than the tube and bus over the same route). http://www.guardian.co.uk/transport/...026740,00.html DeF. -- e-mail: d.farrow@your finger.murdoch.edu.au To reply, you'll have to remove your finger. |
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UK Urban cycling guide.
Ta muchly for the headsup on a good article. -- cfsmtb |
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UK Urban cycling guide.
DeF wrote:
Saw this on the Guardian web-site. Mostly UK centric but interesting to read anyway. I rode through London once last year. That was enough for the time being (although it was quicker than the tube and bus over the same route). http://www.guardian.co.uk/transport/...026740,00.html DeF. --------- It's bigger than that. A whole lifestyle section on Saturday, and then a daily (this week) piece on cycling in the G2 supplement to the daily Guardian. Monday was Subject: Guardian | Urban cycling: a survival guide X-URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,,3...103680,00.html Urban cycling: a survival guide Each day this week, G2 is publishing tips on how to get the most out of cycling in UK cities. To open the series, Zoe Williams presents her alternative highway code - and advice on the best routes through London Zoe Williams Monday March 5, 2007 Guardian Sure, there is a thing called the Highway Code, and you can find books about it in libraries, and many of them are now handily arranged as multiple-choice questions, so you can be informed and have some fun. But a lot of the stuff is just plain unrealistic, and if you follow it, you will be laughed at by other cyclists, or maybe killed. These rules are better. If you are a pedestrian, and.... Saturday was Linkname: The world's greatest invention | Lifeandhealth | Life and Health http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/...g/story/0,,202 1681,00.html Linkname: Guardian guides: cycling http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/...ng/0,,,00.html Introduction Saturday March 3, 2007 [102]The Guardian Welcome to the latest in our monthly series of Guardian Guides. This time you're getting two guides in one - first, a roundup of the best new bikes, snazziest gear and cutest tips for making the most of your cycling, from an expert team led by the Guardian's two-wheel guru, Matt Seaton. Then we bring you 40 of the best bike rides in the UK, from a River Thames classic to Nicole Cooke's favourite training ride in Wales. Happy cycling ... [99]Matt Seaton and bicycle [100]The world's greatest invention The Guardian's cycling guru Matt Seaton captures the enduring allure of pedal power. [101]Introduction Bike to basics __________________________________________________ _______________ [102]How to buy a bicycle Whether you've never bought one before or need a smart new upgrade, these quick tips should help you make the right choice. [103]Bikes about town (and country) Matt Seaton selects three of his favourite utility bicycles for riders who want the best of all worlds. [104]Racing demons There's nothing lightweight about these road racers other than their carbon-fibre frames, says Matt Seaton. [105]Ride every mountain The Guardian newsroom's off-road addict Stuart Millar names three bikes worthy of tearing up any trail. [106]Why get stuck when you can fold? With ever more commuters turning to folding bikes, Matt Seaton picks three little beauties. [107]Build your own bike There's nothing like tinkering with a bicycle to really get to know it. You could even learn to make one yourself, writes Patrick Keneally. [108]Balance, pedal, pray ... Teaching your children to ride a bike is not quite as easy as your rose-tinted memories might suggest, discovers Leonie Taylor. Cycle gear __________________________________________________ _______________ [109]Padded pants changed my life Equipment-obsessed Zoe Williams offers her very personal guide to the cycle gear you need. [110]The great debate It's not a legal requirement, but should you wear a helmet when you ride? Carlene Thomas-Bailey assesses the (heated) arguments. [111]Lighting up time [112]Ten tips to deter thieves Nearly 500,000 cycles are stolen each year, but yours need not be one of them. Protect your bike with these low- and hi-tech ideas. [113]How to mend a puncture Flat tyres are an inevitable and unloved part of cycling. But with the right preparation and only a little patience, they're also easy to fix. [114]Style riders From couriers' bandit scarves to revolutionary biker jackets, Nell Card reports on the latest innovations in cycle clothing. [115]Chariots of ire What's the best way of taking little children on long cycle rides? Kate Abbott recalls her sibling battles to be towed in a trailer. In the saddle __________________________________________________ _______________ [116]Ministers are leaving us city cyclists dangerously exposed Embattled pedaller Jon Snow asks why urban commuter routes aren't getting any safer. [117]Serious riders get sporty Sportives are a brilliant way for keen cyclists to take on a sterner test, writes William Fotheringham. [118]Routes of all happiness Kicking off our guide to 40 of the UK's finest cycle rides, here are 10 tips that should make for smoother outings. By William Fotheringham. Scenic routes __________________________________________________ _______________ [119]The beauty of a passion reborn Chief sportswriter Richard Williams heads out to picturesque Richmond Park for some spiritual fulfilment on his doorstep. [120]Putney Bridge to Weybridge [121]Bodmin to Padstow [122]Aviemore circular [123]Castlerock to Giant's Causeway [124]The Marriott's Way [125]Alnmouth to Bamburgh [126]Dalton-in-Furness to Grange-over-Sands [127]Brockenhurst circular [128]Bangor to Llyn Ogwen [129]Ashbourne to Buxton Family routes __________________________________________________ _______________ [130]The ultimate family holiday? Joanna Moorhead recalls a remarkably snipe-free ride down the Exe with her kids. [131]River Exe Estuary [132]York to Selby [133]Brampton Valley Way [134]The Millennium Coastal Park [135]Hillend Loch Railway Path [136]The Water Rail Way [137]Tonbridge Castle to Penshurst Place [138]Cambridge riverside to Bottisham [139]Haltwhistle to Lambley Viaduct Urban routes __________________________________________________ _______________ [140]Another side of Manchester Despite dog poo, carrier bags and shopping trolleys, Helen Pidd discovers the peculiar charms of the Fallowfield cycle trail. [141]Fallowfield Loop Line [142]London Docklands and the Lee Valley [143]The Green Wheel [144]Edinburgh to the Forth Road Bridge [145]Birmingham to King's Norton Park [146]Bristol and Bath Railway Path Hill climbs __________________________________________________ _______________ [147]Riding high Robert Elms braves the thigh-burning gradient of London's best-loved hill. [148]Highgate West Hill [149]Callander to Killin [150]Nicole Cooke's favourite ride [151]Devil's Dyke [152]The Sperrins (Gold Cycle Route) Off-road trails __________________________________________________ _______________ [153]The Ae has it Stuart Millar drops in, rips down and gets spat out again by one of Scotland's seven wonders of the mountain-biking world. [154]Ae Forest (7Stanes) [155]The Clay Trails [156]Dalby Forest trails [157]Coed y Brenin Sportives __________________________________________________ _______________ [158]A petit piece of Tour de France romance Matt Seaton describes the route of this year's most eagerly anticipated cyclosportive: the 'British Etape' from Greenwich Park to Canterbury. [159]Zut alors! Le Tour comes to Britain William Fotheringham has yellow jersey fever. [160]British Cyclosportive [161]The Autumn Epic [162]Etape du Dales Multi-day routes __________________________________________________ _______________ [163]Joy and pain from end to end Jane Tomlinson recalls one of her many inspirational long-distance rides. 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UK Urban cycling guide.
Dan Say Wrote: DeF snip... It's bigger than that. A whole lifestyle section on Saturday, and then a daily (this week) piece on cycling in the G2 supplement to the daily Guardian.snip....lots of links to articles and resources.... a Fleet Street member has come in from the cold.... now if this could rub off on the Dally Bellowgraph, The BrisVegas Boringer Mail , the rAGE and the HuN.... what a change for good we may see down here! -- rooman |
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