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The State of Things
Here we discuss the State of all Things related to Cycling, thoughts that cross our mind as we criss-cross the Ards Peninsula on two wheels.
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Achim Gloger
Sep 22, 20235 min read
Big Brother IS watching you - time to get on your bike!
A caveat: if you use Google as your default search engine and click "I accept" on every website that asks you to accepts its cookies,...
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Achim Gloger
Sep 15, 20235 min read
Preparing for Cycling in the Rain, Dark and Cold: Tips for A Safe, Dry and Warm Ride
We have six weeks before the clocks go back at the end of October. The days are getting shorter and autumn is here. How do we prepare for...
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Achim Gloger
Aug 31, 20233 min read
Active Travel: Joining the dots - a To-do List for the Department for Infrastructure
The UK has rather ambitious climate change targets and wants to achieve net zero by 2050. That will be very difficult, given that the...
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Achim Gloger
Aug 25, 20235 min read
I want to get back into Cycling, should I ditch my old bike? Thoughts on two-wheeled Innovation
Whether you are a lapsed cyclist who wants to get back into cycling or if you have an older bike and fancy a change, the bike industry...
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Achim Gloger
Aug 18, 20235 min read
"Bikeability" in Bangor: what is it and what are we doing about it?
This week's blog post is by one of our founding members, Keith D. Lilley (Professor of Historical Geography at Queen's University)....
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Achim Gloger
Aug 11, 20233 min read
Close Passes - why they happen and how to prevent them
A "Close Pass" is one where a vehicle passes a cyclist within an unsafe distance. This amounts to Careless Driving (occasionally even...
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Achim Gloger
Aug 4, 20232 min read
Cycling on Shared Use Paths
There was a post on another FB group last week about a group of six e-bikers on the coastal path that upset the poster: they whizzed past...
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Achim Gloger
Jul 26, 20233 min read
Riding in Traffic
How to stay safe when riding in traffic - what to do and not to do. Be predictable, signal, do not be intimidated. Size matters: stay...
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