Cycling Cities – Groningen and Nottingham compared
UK cyclists often gaze enviously over statistics in the media, quoting Dutch cities as the ultimate paradigm for those relying on pedal power. Figures of between 25- 50% for journeys by bike are often...
View ArticleDahon Vitesse D3
Whenever we test a new Dahon these days, we seem to remark on how well the machines are coming on. In motoring terms, Dahon is the Ford of the folding bike world – lots of models and mega- bucks global...
View ArticlePuncture-resistant Inner Tubes
As regular readers will know, punctures and/or poor rolling resistance come up all too frequently on these pages – for the latest technical meanderings, see page 17. As a general rule, anything that...
View ArticleSmart BL181WW
These days we barely seem to finish ooh-ing and ahh-ing at the latest bit of technology before it’s overtaken by developments. Actually, Smart launched its three-LED front light before Christmas, but...
View ArticleBrompton luggage for all!
Even those with no love for small wheels have to grudgingly admit that the Brompton front carrier system is superb, and arguably better than the universal KlickFix system. The Brompton design is based...
View ArticleShadow Bicycle Alarm
Security is a headache for cyclists. All too frequently, you return to find either an empty space or a pile of wreckage where your pride and joy had been sitting only minutes before. A major...
View ArticleChariot Cougar 1
Hardly a day goes by when we don’t grumble about the lack of bicycle trailer awareness in the UK.The Dutch and Germans love ‘em, or so we’re told. On the Continent (and, to be fair, in some more...
View ArticleReamers & Pins
“Recently, whilst replacing my 7-year-old Brompton’s rear mudguard, I noticed play in the rear triangle pivot. Some on-line research suggested that the pin retaining screws cannot readily be unscrewed...
View ArticleTyre Pressure – Real-world & Witch-craft
“It’s nice to see Professor Pivot using ‘real world’ testing for tyre comparisons, and some believable results. A couple of observations though – we tend to quote pressures in pounds per square inch...
View ArticleLetters – A to B 35 – Citybug scooter . Lights . Paths. Giant Lafree ....
Old-tech Fights Back Thanks for the review of LED lamps in A to B 33.The case design of the new Cateye lamps certainly appears to be a bit of a let down. Given the slightest opportunity, moisture will...
View ArticleThe Rough Guide to Cycling in London
From memory, the ‘Rough Guide’ travel-book series started life as a spin-off from a television programme of the same name a decade or so ago. Now some bright spark has hit on the idea of producing...
View ArticlePowerShift grants – available for cars, but not bikes
DfT Grant Available Jeep Grand Cherokee LPG Urban Fuel Consumption (petrol equivalent) 16 miles per gallon 17.8 litres per 100 kilometres DfT Grant NOT AVAILABLE! Giant Lafree* Urban Fuel...
View ArticleAre electric micro-scooters legal?
I’m now worried by reports in the media that the courts are treating these machines as small motorcycles and putting points on the driving licenses of un-insured, un-taxed, un-helmeted users. Are they...
View ArticleA to B 35 Blog, April 2003, Congestion Charge
FIRST PUBLISHED April 2003 London Congestion Charge Launch, Rough Guide launch On Monday, February 17th, the Mole joined the world’s media on the streets of London for the launch of Ken Livingstone’s...
View ArticleA to B 35 – Cool trailers!
If you’re lucky enough to own any of the later Folder magazines or early A to Bs, we hope you’ll agree that they really were rather good. In those far-off days – before the two-monthly A to B cycle...
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