Monthly Archives: November 2011

The issue of cyclists paying road tax is a non-issue really as there is no such thing. Maybe someone should tell insurance comparison site Confused.com because they seemed confused themselves. One of the main results of its road safety week survey (out today) is that a quarter of drivers want cyclists to pay road tax READ ON

Bit of a new blog item today, which we hope will become a regular weekly feature here on Going Going Bike. At the end of each week, we’ll be doing a round-up of three to five cycling related items that caught our eye on the old world wide web. READ ON

If you are about in London tomorrow, why not take in the Sustrans led rides to the Olympic Park. A team of volunteers from the sustainable transport charity will be leading cyclists along paths and canals, through parks, and along quiet streets before cycling on to the elevated greenway which leads to the ViewTube Café – a prime spot for viewing the Olympic Park. READ ON

Increasing numbers of cyclists getting out and using the roads on the weekends for leisure and sportive cycling is a good thing, yes? Well it is good news for most of us, but some residents in the New Forest want to see a crackdown on the number of cyclists using the area’s roads during the weekend. READ ON

A couple of months back we reported on the tension between local police in Surrey and cyclists using the roads in the region. READ ON

Do you have World-Tour level website design skills? Are you a passionate cyclist? Do you want to participate in the redesign of the Going Going Bike website? If so, we should talk. READ ON

Great news from Liverpool where it appears that more and more people are getting on their bikes than ever before. READ ON

A quick heads up on a charity bike ride taking place next year for a worthy cause. Global sport development charity Right to Play is launching a ride that will see cyclists cover a 300 mile route from Liege in Belgium to the Olympic Stadium in London. READ ON

Riders on the 4th Going Going Bike “Casual Ride” took on the West London roadies’ favourite, Richmond to Windsor, on Saturday 12 November. Blessed by unseasonally warm and sunny weather the 47 km route was completed in just over 3 hours. READ ON