Why Is Cycling Insurance Important? Ask Philip Ross…
We speak to road race cyclist Philip Ross about his bad accident and how our cycling insurance helped him get back on his feet.
Power To The Pedal
Meet Alison Melia – she’s part of the Cycleplan team and recently took up cycling outside of the office, to raise money for North West Cancer Research.
Becoming Bike Handy: Cycleplan’s Top 5 Cycling Hacks
Everyone likes to make their life as easy as possible – and why should your cycling life be any different? Just like every way of life, cycling can come with its own set of problems. That’s why, here at Cycleplan, we’ve collected our 5 favourite cycling hacks to help you and your bike out. 1.…
Cycling in the Rain: Beat the Elements
The downside of living in the UK is that you can face cycling in the rain throughout the year, but you don’t want to shelve your bike every time it rains – especially if you rely on your bike for your daily commute. That’s why, here at Cycleplan, we’ve listed our top 5 tips for staying…
Insuring Safety: The Risks of Road Racing
It’s easy to presume that just because you have a helmet on, your cycle journey should be risk-free. However, even your average commute to work isn’t without its fair share of danger, let alone the risks faced by those competing in road races, such as the gold-standard – UCI Road World Championships. We’ve looked at…
Cycling: How To Stay Safe
In a week in which we’ve seen a van driver sacked after forcing a cyclist off the road, a woman jailed for mowing down a cyclist and even Tour De France winner Chris Froome deliberately rammed by an impatient driver in France, there’s a feeling in the air that cycling is becoming more and more…
5 Reasons Why You Need Cycle Insurance Today
Cycle insurance can be one of those things you mean to sort out, one day, at some point, soon… However, putting it off can be a costly error. You may think your bike is insured as part of your home contents insurance policy, but this is not always the case. Very few contents insurers cover…
How To Prevent Your Bike From Being Stolen
Bike theft, unfortunately, is a common occurrence. Between April 2014 and March 2015, there were 381,000 reported incidents of bike theft in the UK. It might well be even higher than that as. Stolen-bikes.co.uk estimates that approximately 75% of people who have had their bike stolen do not report it to the police. Read on…
Five Of The Most Exciting New Cycling Safety Accessories
Cycling regularly can be stressful. Riding beside lorries and buses, and being mindful of blind spots are just some examples of the issues cyclists face on Britain’s roads. Thankfully, there are several new start-up companies inventing cycling safety accessories utilising the latest technology to help make cycling easier and safer. Here are five of the best…
