Posted by Hayley Davies on January 24, 2013 · Leave a Comment
London Cycling Campaign aims to highlight and bring to action safer cycling conditions for those in the boroughs of London.
Today, as part of their Safer Lorries Campaign, they’ve launched a hard-hitting video demonstrating the catastrophic affect a collision between a lorry and a cyclist can have.
Highlighting the significantly high incident rate compared to the small number of lorries that make up the traffic on London’s roads,... Read More
Filed under Amateur Cycling, Beginners Guides, Commuting, Hayley Davies, Road, Urban Cyclist, Womens Cycling · Tagged with campaign, commuters, Commuting, Council, cycling safety, cyclist, cyclists, HGV, London, London cycling campaign, lorry, petition, road safety, Safer Lorries, safety, Urban Cyclist, video
Posted by Darren Collard on April 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment
As the name suggests, this is described by the Italian manufacturer as a unisex helmet suitable for both road bike and mountain bike use, and has some features that would appeal to commuters too, but is it a case of ‘Jack of all trades, Master of none’ ?
I have owned this helmet for 6 months, and wear it on my daily commute and on my longer weekend rides.
Features:
Light weight, it is the lightest helmet I have owned so far, weighing only... Read More
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Posted by Anna Magrath on November 19, 2011 · 1 Comment
TZ-3 Super Bright Flexible LED
I’ve opted for the Red rear LED Light. The LED light is a great addition to your high-vis set up. This little light has a recessed button so you can’t accidentally switch it on by dropping it or resting something on it, it has a large button that is easy to use with gloved or cold fingers. It comes housed in a solid body with a stretchy flexible silicone... Read More
Filed under Amateur Cycling, Anna Magrath, BMX, Cross Country Cycling, Cycling Kit, Cycling Travel, Cyclo-Cross, Fixie's, Four-Cross, Freestyle, Junior Cycling, Kit, Leisure Cycling, MTB, Off Road, Reviews, Road, Street Trials, Super Cross, Urban Cyclist, Womens Cycling, Youth Cycling · Tagged with bike lights, Cycling, cycling at night, cycling reflectors, cycling safety, cycling safety at night, Gilet, high visibility, high-vis, high-vis jacket, IAM, Institute of Advanced Motorists, LED, LED light, Light, product review, reflector, reviews, riding at night, safety, Two Zero, TwoZero, TZ Bag, TZ-1 bag, TZ-2 Bag, TZ-3 Super Bright Flexible LED
Posted by Anna Magrath on November 18, 2011 · 2 Comments
Visibly Better
It’s time to pull out the high vis winter cycling gear for the commute so we thought we’d take a look at a couple of products, these two items caught our eye as they work together or individually, the Verso High-Vis Gilet and the TZ-3 Super Bright LED Light (read LED review here). They’re a new addition to TwoZero’s range, the award winning company is already known for it’s range of cycling... Read More
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