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By Rachel M Posted on July 10, 2017

My mid-life crisis Pashley

For more than half my life I have wanted a Pashley. When I lived in Cambridge as a 20-year-old I saw people cycling around on these magnificent-looking bicycles. I couldn’t … Continue reading My mid-life crisis Pashley

Categories: JournalTags: bicycles, bikes, Brooks, cycling, mid-life crisis, Pashley
By Rachel M Posted on April 24, 2016April 24, 2016

Bicycles

A Swedish engineer has invented the PodRide, a fully enclosed electric bike, and has raised his goal of $30,000 through Indegogo to bring it into production. It looks great but it … Continue reading Bicycles

Categories: JournalTags: bicycles, bikes, cycling, ebikes, Ikea, PodRide
By Rachel M Posted on March 17, 2016

I’ve got a new bike

My new bike arrived today. I could barely sleep last night I was so excited about it. It’s a really gorgeous bike and as you can see in the next … Continue reading I’ve got a new bike

Categories: JournalTags: bicycles, bike, Butchers and Bicycles, cargo bikes, cycling
By Rachel M Posted on March 15, 2016

My new bike is on its way!

My new bike has left Denmark and is on its way to Aberdeen! I’m not sure when it will arrive but hopefully this week. My legs are wilting away through … Continue reading My new bike is on its way!

Categories: JournalTags: bicycles, bike, Butchers and Bicycles, chain, cycling, security
By Rachel M Posted on February 23, 2016

Dressed for the destination, not the journey

This YouTube video comparing cycling in Holland with cycling in Britain is truly wonderful and well worth watching. What is particularly interesting is that it wasn’t always this way in Holland. They used to … Continue reading Dressed for the destination, not the journey

Categories: JournalTags: bicycles, bikes, cycling, infrastructure, transport
By Rachel M Posted on February 20, 2016February 21, 2016

The helmet brigade

Once when I was cycling home from school an overweight woman yelled out to me, “Where’s your helmet, Mum?”. I might have been wearing the Hövding at the time, I can’t … Continue reading The helmet brigade

Categories: Cycling, JournalTags: bicycles, bikes, cycling, helmets
By Rachel M Posted on February 17, 2016

A rant … feeling better already

I have just read the most extraordinary articles and need to have another rant to calm myself down. A friend of mine in Christchurch hinted that there had been some … Continue reading A rant … feeling better already

Categories: JournalTags: bicycles, carcinogenic, cars, cycling, exhaust, pollution, traffic, transport
By Rachel M Posted on January 11, 2016January 11, 2016

Bicycle porn

What’s your weakness? I have several. One of them is bicycle porn. I can waste hours looking at cargo bikes on the web and dreaming of what life might be … Continue reading Bicycle porn

Categories: JournalTags: bicycles, cargo bikes, cycling, transport, TrioBike, urban cycling
By Rachel M Posted on September 26, 2015September 26, 2015

Edinburgh

We’ve had a great day in Edinburgh today. First stop this morning was Laid Back Bikes where I got to try out an Urban Arrow. This is one slick bike. … Continue reading Edinburgh

Categories: JournalTags: bicycles, bikes, Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, photos, Urban Arrow
By Rachel M Posted on July 19, 2015July 19, 2015

First-world kid problems, owls, and cargo bikes

This morning I found Daniel sitting on his bed looking very forlorn and crying to himself. I immediately asked him what was wrong and he said, “I can’t find a … Continue reading First-world kid problems, owls, and cargo bikes

Categories: JournalTags: 1st world problems, bicycles, cargo bikes, cycling, Duthie Park, Errol, Hedwig, owls, Urban Arrow
By Rachel M Posted on May 6, 2015May 6, 2015

The electric car and cycling

I haven’t been able to stop thinking about the electric car and why I couldn’t start it on Saturday night. So yesterday I booked it just for an hour so … Continue reading The electric car and cycling

Categories: JournalTags: bicycles, cars, cycling, electric car, exercise, transport
By Rachel M Posted on April 8, 2014

Cycling in Auckland part 2

Cycling on the footpath sucks. It really does. I’ve just returned from cycling Elizabeth to kindergarten and I’ve started cycling on the road for parts of the trip now. In … Continue reading Cycling in Auckland part 2

Categories: Auckland, CyclingTags: Auckland, bicycles, cycling, infrastructure, roads, transport
By Rachel M Posted on March 17, 2014

Opinions are great, except when I disagree with them

Opinions are great. I love listening to people’s opinions more so than the boring nothings of fence-sitters. Ok, so I’ll be the first to admit that sometimes people’s opinions rile … Continue reading Opinions are great, except when I disagree with them

Categories: Cycling, JournalTags: bicycles, bikes, cycleways, cycling, Greens, opinion, schools, The Panel, transportation, walkways
By Rachel M Posted on March 14, 2014

Naked cycling

Let’s see whether this title generates more traffic than my bikini photo did. The Automobile Association of Britain has launched a campaign on cycling safety and they’ve produced this video … Continue reading Naked cycling

Categories: CyclingTags: bicycles, children, cycling, funny, naked, nudity
By Rachel M Posted on March 5, 2014

Phones calls, traffic, the bridge and beards

Daniel, who is 7 years old, got his first phone call the other day. I answered the phone and heard a young boy politely introduce himself and then ask to … Continue reading Phones calls, traffic, the bridge and beards

Categories: Auckland, Cycling, JournalTags: Auckland, bicycles, bridge, children, Harbour, pedestrians, Ray LaMontagne, traffic

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