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It was once refused on a Malaga - Newcastle Easyjet flight, but accepted in the other direction. Take printouts of official Easyjet policy to put under staffs noses.

I think those of us who are sceptical about helmets and dislike the effect their promotion is having on cycling feel we can't win. Helmets crack very easily, often on minimal impact, so everyone who has a crash and bangs their helmet seems to think it saved their life or a brain injury. For those wh...

I could be missing something blindingly obvious..or maybe this has been talked about before. What is the point of fitting 'road' bikes, ones you use for racing or fast sportif type rides with rear cassettes with pathetic gear ranges? I have just been for a 100 mile ride on an audax type bike I bough...

Just claimed on a Direct line home insurance policy. My Thorn Raven Sport Tour was stolen from a locked garage (the up-and-over door was forced). The day later Directline had someone around to secure the garage. The door was replaced (very well) 3 w later and I've received a cheque for the stolen bi...

I slapped a car's roof as he was 'pinching' me at a pinch point created by a traffic island 2 years ago. He blocked my way, got out and punched me once in the face in front of several witnesses (who gave police statements). I still had my hands on the handlebars and didn't see it coming. He accepted...

Well it really cost more like £115 as I've put on new handlebars, derrailleur, cables, stem, grips and mudguards. I just need a chainguard now.

Great fun doing it all, first time I've had a go at it.

To let you know how I got on: The frame and forks were stripped of components apart from the bottom bracket. I taped up bits I didn't want painted with masking tape. I lightly sanded the frame and cleaned it with sugar soap. Applied 4-5 light coats of Plastikote undercoat spray paint, then 4-5 layer...

High viz and helmets are a problem for cycling. Cycling could be everyday and ordinary, like in Denmark and Holland, parts of Germany. They don't really have 'cyclists' there. By that I mean most people who cycle don't really think of themselves as 'cyclists' any more than people who walk here think...

I thought that common sense was either the collection of prejudices acquired by the age of 18 (Einstein) or the view that protects us from the painful job of thinking (Galraith paraphrased).

I'm in just the same position as you. I want a decent quality (with decent street cred) road and rough track bike for a tall 10 year old boy. I think suspension forks for the road are daft and want to avoid them. The idea I've hit on is the Carrera Subway from Halfords. It's a 26" wheeled alumi...

I've already stripped the frame (and forks) and sanded it down. I'm at the stage when I need to put on several layers of undercoat, before applying the layer of colour. I'm doing this myself because I think it's fun. I can hand my mum a new bike and say 'There mum, get yerself out on that, I built i...

I'm re-painting a frame I found in the house I bought. It's ahand made Dawes steel frame, about 15 years old I think. My question is about paint. Do you experienced frame sprayers use car paints to do bike frames or is there some other products that's better. If so where do you buy it and where do y...

There loads and loads, not just one. Cycle paths in Holland are signposted from town to town, so go into the VVV (tourist info), get a map and keep a vague lookout for which town or village you go through next. The bit of Holland you'll be going through is really one big urban area the Randstad, so ...

Take the train?