pedal through Hyde Park - once the private hunting ground of Henry’ himself. Up next is Mayfair, an area associated with luxury shops, galleries and gentlemen’s clubs, and one of the most expensive and exclusive neighbourhoods in the entire city. Passing along Carnaby Street - still known ...
(no bike shops in Westfield Stratford City, challenge starting in half an hour) but it was OK in the end – I bought a £20 monthly membership in the app, on the spot, and the ride was more comfortable than I expected, but it did mean I needed to keep fishing my phone in and ...
For most people, their bikepacking adventures will be within easy access to transport links, bike shops or at least next-day-delivery. This is worth considering when you’re putting together that ‘apocalypse’ bike set up! However, some adventures can take you so off-the-beaten-track that ...
The Big Daddy of LA bike shops. They have an excellent supply of gear and, as their selection is pretty impressive, its a great place to buy your next velo. Despite the size of the operation the service is also very good. (See I. Martin – above). LUCCA, ITALY ANTONIO POLI Piazza ...
A 70-year old London mansomehow managed to fight off four blacked-out, moped-riding bike rustlerswho tried to make off with his Brompton, while armed with an angle grinder. I find myself in an altercation with angle-grinder wielding rustlers after my#Brompton. Fended off with the help of...
I’ve said this before: it’s not just specialist bike shops that sell bikes. This is critical to remember when looking for 26-inch wheel parts in far-flung lands. That’s all I wanted to add. I hope you get things sorted in Tirana. And I hope you’ll share with us the location...
This guide will take you through some of our favorite art expressed on buildings, in galleries and museums, and on coffee shops. The ride starts at the northernmost Citi Bike station and loops in and through Harlem, ending at 118th St and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. #RelationshipGoals:...
“What we’re witnessing on the boardwalk is mayhem,” Maureen Cotton, president of the Central Newport Beach Community Assn., told the City Councilduring a meeting urging officials to address e-bikes last year. So, let me get this straight. ...
Shops where new bicycles sell for as little as $200, purchased on layaway. And where essential takes on a whole new meaning for people who have no other way to get to work. Census data indicatesthat one in eight households in the city of Los Angeles don’t have a car. That figure is...
London has become a cycle friendly zone after the launch of a new bike hire scheme. It has been designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around central London. So how does it work?First you have to sign up to the scheme to be sent a key. The key will unlock one of the ...