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  • Reviewed: A Single Bench Classic Surrey Cycle
  • I Wish Operation ‘Close Pass’ Would Come to North Lincolnshire
  • YouTube Channel Spotlight: The Average Cyclist
  • Shape My Grip: Bartop & Curve Grip First Impressions
  • Taking Strava Seriously: Council in Ireland Adds Strava Segment Signs

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  • Reviews

    Reviewed: A Single Bench Classic Surrey Cycle

    Butlins Fun Bike Review

    Whilst on holiday at Butlins Caravan Village Skegness in June I had the pleasure of riding the beautiful and practical Butlins Fun Bike (a Single Bench Classic Surrey Cycle) for roughly one hour with my family (wife and two children). I was pleasantly surprised by the speed you can achieve. You’re not going to win any races, but who’s going to enter a race on such a bike? Actually, I’d quite like to see that happen. Read More →

    August 1, 2017August 8, 2017 Friendly Cyclist
  • Thoughts

    I Wish Operation ‘Close Pass’ Would Come to North Lincolnshire

    Close Passing a Cyclist

    Operation ‘Close Pass’, as it has been dubbed, is aimed at decreasing the amount of close passes that take place when cycling. There are police forces across the UK that have taken on this task, but Humberside Police do not seem to be one of them (yet?).

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    June 9, 2017June 11, 2017 Friendly Cyclist
  • General

    YouTube Channel Spotlight: The Average Cyclist

    The Average Cyclist - Vlogger

    There’s a lot of cycling vloggers out there, but just recently one stood out to me as a great new one to follower. “The Average Cyclist” is a new channel by a gentleman named Matt who has stated that he wants to create videos that are aimed at the masses of average cyclists out there (like me).

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    May 13, 2017May 13, 2017 Friendly Cyclist
  • Reviews

    Shape My Grip: Bartop & Curve Grip First Impressions

    Shape My Grip Review

    I’ve been lucky enough to get my hands on a pair of BARTOP and CURVE grips from Shape My Grip and here are my first impressions. I will be performing a long term review, so be sure to check back if you’re interested.

    Note: I’m awful at applying bar tape. Sorry perfectionists!

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    May 5, 2017August 8, 2017 Friendly Cyclist 0
  • News/ Thoughts

    Taking Strava Seriously: Council in Ireland Adds Strava Segment Signs

    Strava Road Markings in Northern Island

    The Clare County Council in Ireland has installed signs marking Strava segments so cyclists know exactly when to put in as much effort as possible to chase KOMs. Why? No longer do you have to roughly guess the start and finish. This means you don’t have to waste vital energy starting early or sprinting for long after the segment ends.

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    April 26, 2017April 26, 2017 Friendly Cyclist 0
  • quote

    Life is like riding a bicycle. In order to keep your balance, you must keep moving.

    Albert Einstein
  • News

    Michele Scarponi, Pro Cyclist & 2011 Giro d’Italia Killed Whilst Training

    Italian professional Cyclist Michele Scarponi has died after being involved in a collision with a van during a training ride on public roads near his home in Filottrano. Michele leaves behind a wife and two children, who my thoughts are with.

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    April 25, 2017April 25, 2017 Friendly Cyclist
  • Reviews

    Louis Garneau Blast Full Finger Glove Review (Long-Term)

    Louis Garneau Blast Full Finger Gloves

    This review is based on 75 hours of riding whilst wearing these gloves (74 hours and 57 minutes to be precise, according to Strava).

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    April 21, 2017August 8, 2017 Friendly Cyclist 0
  • News

    Cycling This Week: News Round-Up

    A lot has happened in cycling this week, from many new product announcements through to national coverage of how cycling can decrease the risk of cancer. Below is a round-up of the top stories.

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    April 21, 2017April 21, 2017 Friendly Cyclist
  • News/ Thoughts

    Would You Buy a Bike From Amazon?

    Buying a bike from Amazon

    Mongoose, the bicycle manufacturer that produces mountain, gravel and BMX bikes, today (19 April 2017) announced that it will start selling it’s full range of bikes via the Amazon US website.

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    April 19, 2017April 19, 2017 Friendly Cyclist 0
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