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I’m looking for a commuting bike. I don’t know very much about bikes or the market for stolen ones in London. Are there certain bikes or brands that are thief magnets? Is there a £ threshold at which theft becomes more likely? Besides a good lock, any other ways to reduce the risk of theft?

Hi everyone, quick question about Brompton Bike Hire in the UK.

If I hire a Brompton in London, am I allowed to take it with me to Liverpool (for example on National Express), use it there for a few days, then bring it back to London and return it at the original docking station?

Has anyone done this before or know if it’s allowed under their terms?

Thanks!

I hope you enjoy this latest Film on The Eager Cyclist. Any shares would be much appreciated. Happy Cycling!

… I have the footage if you want to report it to the police/his firm or claim against his insurance.

DM me if you need it.

Hey there just wanted to post about this incident that happened this morning along Blackfriars CW6 northbound from blackfriars bridge along New bridge st.

At about 6:40 am this morning I encountered two guys wearing balaclavas on e-bikes who circled around and followed me for a stretch of my journey. They look more like phone snatchers than bike robbers but still it was pretty scary being circled and followed by them.

This happened once at the junction of New Bridge St and Fleet St where the blank st coffee is. They passed me and did a U-turn, riding southwards past me and checking out the bike.

I continued on and about a few minutes later they passed me again at the Junction of Farringdon road and Rosebery avenue, where they passed me, did another u-turn and rode in circles on the opposite side of the traffic. I made eye contact with them the whole time and was following their movements with my head in case they decided to swoop in. Thankfully they continued down Rosebery ave and didn’t decide to engage today.

Just writing it here in case anyone else uses the same route to be on high alert.

I was crossing the pedestrian part, he was overtaking a lorry on the opposite side and hit my back wheel from the side and we both went over

Then threatened me and demanded £100 off me for damages

He said the light was green for him but im not sure if it was

The lorry blocking my vision of him was stationary

Worried he might try to take me to small claims court or something

Hey everyone,

Completely new to road cycling and just picked up a Trek Domane AL 2 Gen 4 as my first proper bike.

Originally I was planning to buy secondhand, but I realised I honestly had no clue what I was looking at. I’d never even ridden a road bike or used proper shifters before 😅 I got a bit worried I’d buy something with hidden issues and not realise until later, so I ended up going new for peace of mind.
Hopefully I didn’t massively overpay… especially since some used bikes were like 1/4 of the price, but I just didn’t trust myself enough yet.

For now I’m mainly planning to:
-commute to work occasionally when the weather is nice (3.5 miles each way)
-do cardio rides around Regent’s Park some evenings/weekends

Would love advice on:
-where is the best place to get equipment
-things I should pay attention to as a beginner
-common mistakes new riders make
-what equipment/accessories are actually worth buying at the start
-anything specific I should know about the Domane AL 2

Thanks 🚴

Apologies; getting gently reversed into 30 seconds earlier threw me off a bit and I didn't check my corners properly

Waterloo Bridge is on my daily commute and it's starting to grate on me. I find the approach from Baylist road really bitty with no clear place to filter and the bus stops at either end of the bike lane quite dangerous - this moring i rolled to a stop as a bus was indicating to cross to the bus stop and the cycle lane was merging out into the bus lane and didn't want to get undertaken and crushed, then a cyclist knocked me with his handlebars (slowly so bike and myself fine). Anyone got tips for this route or merging bus stops and bike lanes?

Just need to vent.

You are not a Tour De France rider you think you are buddy. You are riding like a tool, weaving dangerously during through both lanes during after work commute hour. There were 2 cycling trains moving side by side, everyone is riding straight in reasonable speed and within our lane. You completely misjudged your ability, your speed, the oncoming traffic and everyone's speed and you clipped my front handlebar.

Luckily one person has handling skills and manage to save it. These small wheels don't take much to twitch. It would have easily caused a crash for me and potentially people behind me. 2 riders behind me saw the whole thing, pulled up and completely agreed that you are a dickhead.

When I caught up to you prior to the bridge, instead of apologising like a decent person, you tried to gaslight me and claim I was riding outside. You're just a shit rider with huge ego that lack spatial awareness and timing. We all saw your trying to speed up and cycle away from your responsibility dangerous, weaving to other side and running red light. Check yourself before you wreck yourself and more importantly other people.

Description:

East Asian, mid long hair, wearing thick, clear-rimmed glasses.

Thick black long sleeve top with black back pack. Rim brake bike

Around 520pm 20/05

the absolute throbber on a Slime bike this evening who came around me heading south towards de Beauvoir Square and then immediately cut left onto the Square in front of me, causing me to lock up, only to watch him run straight into the iron bollards with an almighty wallop and the noise that only a crashed Slime bike makes, accompanied by a loud fuuuuuuck.

Don’t be a dick next time.

Hi all,

I am now joining the club of people who got their bike stolen in London. I literally got in and out of Waitrose in 5 minutes in broad daylight and the only thing left was the broken lock.

Is it normal that I'm not even upset? I just looked at the parking, saw that it wasn't there, and thought "well... London"

I mean don't get me wrong, I am upset, but my brain picked up straight away on the fact that I'll never see it again and shrugged.

Waitrose's security was kinda useless, they just told me the guy wore a balaclava and it took him like 30 seconds to remove the lock and leave.

I believe in karma so hopefully they'll get what they deserve one day.

Anyway... if you see a nice Specialized Dolce from 2012 going around... that's my baby. Say hi to it for me :')

First week cycling to work from Wallington to Denmark Hill on my way home this morning along the A237 had a bin lorry up my ass beeping and pointing at the pavement - not a cycle lane on the pavement in that section and was full of school kids…. I held my ground but it was scary - is this a regular occurrence in London? Should I be on the pavement?

I’m in london for the weekend and looking to go for a ride , probably just laps of Richmond Park. Can anyone suggest any bike hire places for a day in that area or the Kensington area ? Thanks !