Elephant

Keeping it in the room: health, happiness and living in Berlin

Posts by subject: Cycling

24 August 2012 / 1 comment

Moving to Berlin

After years of being told how fantastic Berlin is, about five years ago, my boyfriend and I gave in to peer pressure. We went to experience it for ourselves. At the time, he was working for a popular gay dating … Continue reading

19 January 2012 / 5 comments

Cycling round in circles

I’m an avid cyclist. On most journeys, I’ll cycle, whether it’s sunny or raining. I do this partly because I care about the environment, but also because it’s cheaper than public transport; because it’s usually quicker; and also because it … Continue reading

11 April 2011 / Comments Off on Reducing road deaths: why TfL needs to think about cyclists

Reducing road deaths: why TfL needs to think about cyclists

Transport for London has a difficult job. They need to balance a number of competing – some would say opposed – means of getting around. They’re responsible for all of London’s major roads, as well as for planning bus, train … Continue reading

Cycling / Comments Off on Reducing road deaths: why TfL needs to think about cyclists
4 November 2010 / 2 comments

One more essential cycle safety tip

After all my cycle tips from yesterday, I thought of one more thing to keep you safe on the road… gloves. They don’t just keep your hands warm. Think what happens if you were to come off – the first … Continue reading

3 November 2010 / 4 comments

8 essential cycle safety tips

Today in London, London Underground workers are on strike. I actually don’t know why, but they seem to have done it a lot recently, and each time, there are more inexperienced cyclists on the road than last time.