Josh (pictured) Credit: Barnett Waddingham “To anybody else, it’s just a bike,” says Josh Quigley. “But, to me, it’s the vehicle which saved my life.” In 2015, after a tough breakup with his long-term girlfriend, Josh was suffering badly from depression and tried to take his own life. “I crashed my car at about 70mph…
You may have a Gold Standard lock, but if you don’t know how to secure your bike correctly, it’s pretty pointless. Now you have the right lock, it’s essential you know how to use it. While a good lock will help keep your bike secure, it still won’t be enough of a deterrent to a…
The tension between cyclists and drivers has long been no secret. Every cyclist has a story about a bad driver, and every driver has a story about a cyclist getting in the way. While the chronic tension between drivers and cyclists is widely acknowledged, little has been done to ease this frustration by implementing better cycling…
As one of the most recognisable faces in professional cycling, we are delighted that our ambassador Lizzie Deignan is spearheading our Cyclists vs. Drivers campaign. As a former World and Commonwealth champion, Lizzie is the perfect candidate to back a campaign such as this. To aid the campaign, she’s has given us her invaluable top…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
From the most built-up city street to the remotest of country roads, there are many unwritten rules for the cycling commuter. To get the lowdown on the latest cycling etiquette across the nation, Cycleplan spoke to both a city and a country commuter to find out the unspoken rules that they cycle by. City Commuting…
