Category Archives: Opinion

NICE says cycling, press say stapling

Posted on 13 December 2006 by Alex Murray

Good article from Bikebiz here: http://www.bikebiz.co.uk/Why-is-stomach-stapling-sexier-than-cycling The title says it all. While NICE (which is easier to type than the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) repeatedly mention cycling as a way to deal with obesity the mainstream media, … Continue reading →

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Are cyclists being unfairly targeted?

Posted on 23 November 2006 by Alex Murray

This week the debate has been raging over whether or not the Met Police are deliberately targeting cyclists in Richmond Park for exceeding the 20mph speed limit. You can follow most strands of the discussion on the Cycling Plus forum … Continue reading →

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TDF? Yours for a pony

Posted on 3 November 2006 by Alex Murray

An interesting article on the ever brilliant PezCycling News on just how much it costs to have a stage of Le Tour in the neighbourhood: http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=4481 Do some quick sums, or rough estimates, and you’ll see that Le Grand Depart … Continue reading →

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