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Thanks to i-Contact reader Tina who sent these tips in. She won a BikeBin for doing so! I feel the cold being quite thin so I find that the main thing is to have layers to add/remove as needed. Head: Buff as skull cap under helmet 2nd buff acts as 'gaiter' around neck on wet days. Upper body: Vest, ...

Thanks. When I get round to it I will put some more up.

The Sausage Sandwich Game was sent in by Sue O'Sullivan, who won an Ortlieb shopping pannier in a recent i-Contact competition. Thanks Sue, we love this game for its silliness but also because it teaches good Level 1 control skills whilst making training fun! A game I ask children to play in the pla...

hi, try downloading the CTC Ride Leader Guidelines from the website and also Cycling With a Group http://www.ctc.org.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=4972

CTC can also offer bespoke courses in ride leading to organisations etc - contact Greg Woodford at CTC for details: Greg.Woodford@ctc.org.uk

Hi, cycling proficiency is an outmoded scheme now and has largely been replaced by Bikeability and the National Standard in cycle training. See cycle training on the CTC website or Google Bikeability for more details. What you should NOT be doing is delivering cycle training without the proper crede...

http://services.parliament.uk/hansard/C ... rt003.html

See link above for recent government responses on the subject of funding for cycling and cycle training

Thanks Roland, sounds like a superb event and thanks for letting us know about it! Keep up the good work and hope you get lots of people on your rides.

Please let us know your thoughts and any ideas or links for future items. Thanks very much. Julie, i-Contact editor.

Hi see the list of instructors on CTC's cycle training section of the website www.ctc.org.uk/cycletraining - there are a few listed for Hants/Surrey so I'm sure you will find someone who can help.

My husband and I actually did ride to our reception on the back of a borrowed tandem. I wore a cheapish long white silk dress (£40 in Monsoon sale!) so I didn't mind too much that it got oil on it and I did hitch it up out of the way but, in retrospect, I wished I'd covered the chain with a bit of c...

Dear CTC I am a Police Officer within Avon and Somerset Constabulary. I am currently investigating a crime whereby I have recover a stolen Thorn bicycle from an offender. The incident happened in the Redland area of Bristol and I recovered the bike on Friday 6th March 2009. It is a Thorn AUDAX limit...

You can't beat the Metoffice rainfall radar for an accurate picture of exactly how wet or dry the next few hours are likely to be - I use it all the time to see if I'm going to get wet on the way home. Keep it in your favourites.

More women cycling could be achieved by more emphasis on the positive benefits of incorporating cycling into everyday life as part of the essential 30mins exercise a day necessary for good health. Helmet hair is a real concern of many women but also a handy excuse for not riding a bike - there are m...

As an instructor, I endorse the above. It's never too late to learn but an instructor will provide dispassionate objective advice which may speed the process up and make it more enjoyable as well.

Also consider Ridgeback's MX range. Slightly cheaper than Islabikes (under £200) but next best thing. We've had ours for several years and it's done 2 kids and a lot of mileage. Now replaced by a snazzy Specialized but it'd probably creak on for while longer if necessary.