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“I hate cyclists with a passion” – George Hook
Broadcasters George Hook and Matt Cooper clashed during the week on Ireland AM where they were appearing to discuss the announcement on the fixed charge notice system for cyclists. Hook said that "he hates cyclists with a passion." and he classed cyclists as "criminals." The broadcaster regularly expresses his disgust for cyclists on his radio show. “Well, I hate criminals and...
8 people have been killed in London cycling so far this year. 6 have been women and 7 involved a lorry
Cyclists staged a 'Die-In' in London on the 29th of June where cyclist Ying Tao, 26, was killed in a crash involving a tipper truck while cycling near the Bank of England in The City of London on Monday morning, 22 June. She was the second cyclist to be killed on the roads Within 36 hours. On...
How Do Bikes Stay Up?
There are quite a few factors involved in keeping your bike upright other than just forward motion. Can you guess what they are?
BIKE! The amazing world of cyclists in Utrecht
The Dutch city of Utrecht is the starting point for this year's Tour de France, and this film showcases the importance of the bike to the people of the city. Leading up to the Grand Départ in 2015 a group of film makers from the city made a documentary style film about their bike culture. "Step inside the amazing mini-Tour...
Dashcam footage of Dublin in the 1960’s (VIDEO)
We published a article last week comparing photos of Dublin in 1961 to photos taken last week. Well here is a great video which actually goes through the junctions we featured and might explain a few things. At the junction of Dame Street and South Great Georges street we saw lots of cyclists obeying the law and waiting at...
Dublin Then And Now – June 1961 & 2015
By David Gill American photographer Charles W. Cushman, traveled the world for more than 30 years and always had a camera by his side. Charles Weever Cushman was a member of the Indiana University Alumnus, and upon his death he bequeathed over 14,500 Kodachrome colour slides to his alma mater at the Indiana State University. It's from this collection that we learn...
New App Will Automatically Alert The Emergency Services In The Event Of A Crash
Do you ever go out riding alone? Do you worry or does your family or significant other worry about you when you are riding alone? If so this looks like the app for you. Currently available for Android phones only but with a IOS version on the way. According to the developer the "mobile app that takes...
Gang Target Cyclist Waiting in Bike Lanes
This gang was stopped from stealing one of the London 'Boris' Bikes by cycling members of the public who intervened as they attempted to make off with one of the London City bikes. In the video the gang can be seen waiting at the traffic light on the cycle lane and when the lights changed to green they...
Dear Motorist…..
The Dear Motorist campaign was set up to raise awareness about the dangers on our roads for cyclists. The aim of the project is simple. Sign a pledge that you will be more aware of other road users, either as a cyclist or as a driver. "In the last 10 years nearly 7,000 cyclists have been hit and...
The Mayor’s Vision for Cycling in London
"Imagine if we could invent something that cut road and rail crowding, cut noise, cut pollution and ill health – something that improved life for everyone, quite quickly, without the cost and disruption of new roads and railways. Well, we invented it 200 years ago: the bicycle." A staggering 24% of all vehicles in London's morning rush hour traffic...
Two Dalmatians Attempt To Set A New World Record
We didn't realise that there was such a thing as a Guinness World Record for the fastest dog on a bicycle until we saw this video from Japan. Two dalmatians take on the challenge to set the new world record for 20m, and it's really impressive. Some cynics might consider the use of stabilisers to be cheating, but not us. It...
Only .01% Of The Population Can Pass This Awareness Test
Cyclists have pretty good observation skills. Can you pass this test? Share it with your friends once you have taken the test.
These Elderly Irish Brothers Hadn’t Ridden a Bicycle In Over 62 years
This video is about two elderly brothers Tommy ( 80) and Oliver (79) who had last used their Raleigh HI Nelly Bikes in 1953. When Tommy's Son Eddie discovered the bikes in an old shed after 62 years he secretly got them restored to their former glory. The bikes once restored were presented them to the two brothers and...
Why Cyclists Are Using Helmet Cameras (VIDEO)
Recently cars and trucks have started to use dash cameras for safety reasons but cyclists have been using them for the past few years to record their journeys for both prosperity and also for safety reasons. Modern cameras loop record so you only need to download the content if an incident occurs. YouTube user 4ChordsNoNet has been one of...
Copenhagen overtakes Amsterdam in Cycling City Index
Amsterdam has lost it's top spot as the world’s most bicycle-friendly city to Copenhagen, losing out because of a lack of innovation on improving infrastructure. The Danish capital overtook Amsterdam on the 2015 Copenhagenize Index of the world’s Top 20 bike-friendly cities which was published this week. Copenhagen won points for numerous improvements to cycling in the city. According to...
Cowardly and shocking assault on cyclist couple (video)
This shocking footage shows a man running from behind the couple who were cycling on the road and the man then pushing the male cyclist off his bike and causing his girlfriend to crash. The incident occurred after an altercation outside a bar which the attacker claimed to own. The cyclist claims the man was was harassing...