Eurobike Show Report
Its show season again, so I have been to Eurobike in Friedrichshaven, Germany, to meet all my favourite suppliers and try and find new stuff.
This year I pedalled through Switzerland, a beautiful country with an amazing cycling infrastructure.
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Bikefix Sponsors World Record Attempt
Our friend Julian Sayerer is attempting to set a new speed record for pedalling around the world. This involves travelling more than 18,000 miles/28,970km, and the current record is 194 days and 17 hours. We wish him good luck. Follow his progress here.
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Recumbents officially nickable!
Recumbents are now officially desirable among the scallywags of East London. I know to my cost as this guy nicked mine from my hallway.
Thankfully, within 24 hours I got it back. Read on for the full amazing story...
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Spezi 2009
Spezi is officially the "Spezialradmesse" - the Special Bike Fair. It is full of the kind of stuff we love. And to enhance the experience we rode there (most of it!). Here is some of the news from the show plus details of our ride down there... beautiful!
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Yoga for Cyclists in Bethnal Green
Rebecca Bogue is running a second series of her "Yoga for Cyclists" courses at Bodywise in Bethnal Green on Thursday nights from 8.15 - 9.30pm
Classes will be offered as two six week courses
starting 8th Jan - 12th Feb and then 26th Feb - 2nd
April.
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Brompton Updates 2009
New colours, a new front bag, a new wide ratio 6 speed hub, new saddles, right hand pedal, a lightweight front wheel and a new suspension block for larger people. New prices, not all of them higher!
The Brompton just gets better and better!
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The Low Life
This years big HPV event was the world championships at RAF Bentwaters in Suffolk. About 120 riders gathered for the occasion including "Team Bikefix". I have to report that the venue was great, the weather dramatic, the racing superb, and champions were created.
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Don't Stop!
At last the concept of negotiated space has begun to reach the mass media. BBC's news night showed a very interesting film by Robert Cassini about his campaign to get rid of traffic lights. Watch it here
Hans Monderman dies...
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Cycling Club Launched!
The founders of Cycling Club Hackney (CCH) have been aware for some time that there
was a gap for an all-purpose cycling club to serve Hackney and surrounding areas. After a series of open meetings CCH was officially incorporated on the 28th November 2007.
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Its Just a Ride
Friday Night Ride is a bike ride around London. It's a ride for fun, fresh(ish) air and comradeship. It's unsupported, it's It's about celebrating cycling and celebrating London. It's not a demo or a protest. It's not anti-traffic. Whoever you are, you're welcome to join the Friday Night Ride.
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Bikefix Film Night
Friday 7th December, 7pm
An evening of diverse entertainments...
"The Flying Scotsman"
"Klunkerz" (the birth of the mountain bike)
PBP 2007
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Earls Court Shows Off
The big UK cycle show was at Earls Court this year and was more fun than I expected. OK, I don't go there to be wowed by the latest technology, in fact the most interesting new products could all be usefully described as lifestyle products - stuff that helps you integrate cycling into your daily life.
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Latest from Cologne Show
All good news for us but not many new things. We had good news from all our existing suppliers and found some interesting products that we hope to be able to offer you in the shop soon. Shown here is a nice new load carrier called the Yuba Mundo.
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HP Announce Folding Grasshopper and Mesh Seat
For 2008 HP Velotechnik will be offering the new folding Grasshopper FX. This bike folds down into a very small package and uses the same joint technology from the Scorpion FX trike. There is also a new mesh seat for the Grasshopper and the Scorpion.
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Roller Racing Returns
Rapha is presenting a grand night of old school roller racing on Saturday, February 10th. Four teams will battle on fixed bicycle rollers to raise money for Leukemia research. Come and watch the clash of cultures: Bankers vs. Messengers vs. Media Types vs. Gym Boys.
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New Burrows Machine Latest
The new Ratracer SL (Street Legal) is getting closer to a finished production bike. We have the latest pictures and an update on the specifications and options.
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Safe Walking!
It began in America, as so many trends do, but for years no one in Europe took any notice. American tourists wearing helmets around the streets of London first drew media attention. And although public response to walking helmets was initially amusement, the appeal of extra safety soon led others to copy...
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Check us out in Guardian Unlimited
"I'm 53 and I really want to learn to cycle and buy a bike. My problem is, where does a woman of my age learn to ride a bike?" writes Annalisa Barbieri in the Guardian Bikefix - where else?
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100 laps of Eastway
James Cocker writes; "Eastway officially closes its doors to the public on Tue 31 October. However, the staff at the circuit would like to invite as many riders and friends as possible to meet at the circuit one last time on Saturday 11th November, the day before we hand over the site to the LDA for redevelopment."
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New from Cologne Bike Show
As the end of the season approaches we are already looking around for next years products. And what better way to do that than to combine a bike ride to one of the worlds finest cities with a visit to the big bike show.
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Bicycle Film Festival in Town!
This September two-wheeled transportation will take over London as the Sixth Annual Bicycle Film Festival rolls into town. The Bicycle Film Festival kicks off on September 6, 2006 with screenings September 7-9 at The Cochrane Theatre.
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Help get bikes to Africa
Re-cycle is the charity that delivers bikes to African partners, who deliver the projects on the ground; refurbishing, distributing and maintaining the bikes. In Africa millions of people are forced by lack of transport to walk up to 4-hours per day, to school, work or fetching water.
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Tall Bike Tour of Britain Kicks Off
On 1st April 2006 two brothers leave London, and set out on a 5-month journey around the coastline of Great Britain.
They will pedal a total of 4,500 miles riding seven feet from the ground, on a pair of 'Tall Bikes'.
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New bike park at Finsbury Park
A new, covered, staffed, cycle park comprising of 125 automated lockable cycle racks, operated by a smart card system opened at Finsbury Park station on 24th March.
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The Tour comes to London
You've probably heard the news already but what does it mean for London's cyclists?
The organisers are promising a full program of events to get Londoners using their bikes.
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Ordinaries make a comeback
As you might expect, the rise in SUV's, London buses, taxis and other high sided vehicles have led to the re-emergence of the High Wheeler, as timid cyclists reach for old heights to ensure visibility and safety!
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