Getting Reading on Two Wheels
I open with a confession: I am not a cyclist, or at least I don’t think I am. In Dutch terms I am definitely a fietster, not a wielrenner. I […]
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Stopping and Starting Cycling
After recently acquiring an electric bicycle (which I’ve sort of fallen in love with), I’ve started cycling frequently on my own in Reading. My previous cycling experience is either rather […]
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Surrey offers some beautiful cycling routes on quiet lanes and tracks with great pubs and tea stops, and with a train network this means you don’t need to take your […]
Continue ReadingMy experience of Vastern Road Roundabout
I have the deep joy of using this roundabout several times a week, so I was very interested to see the Council remarking the faded lines as a first step […]
Continue ReadingCritical Mass
After a long absence from Reading the spontaneous mass bike ride around the town has returned. The ride starts from the Forbury Lion shortly after 7pm on the first Friday […]
Continue ReadingCargo Bikes
There has, over the last few years, been a resurgence in using cargo bikes. I have been using one for well over ten years, but it wasn’t a new idea […]
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