Cycling

2Feb

What happens if you don’t cycle for 6 months?

On pains in one's arse and elsewhere...

You may notice a slight gap in posts here at Angry Cyclist – I’m afraid to say I’ve been somewhat sedentary over the last 6 months, reverting to my normal work of web development at home rather than the office – removing the need to commute to and from work daily. Needless to say - if I’m not cycling I run of things to write here in no time at all. [read more...]

18Aug

Urban Cycling Madness!

You thought cycling in the city was tough?

I thought my commute through Manchester was bad enough – but these cycle couriers in New York really know how to bend the traffic laws! [read more...]

4Aug

Ride: Winter Hill (Part 2)

Blackrod to Rivington Pike, and back again

We left Blackroad via Station road and headed through Horwich to Lever park - and to the lower Rivington reservoir. It was here that I started to take a few photos. [read more...]

2Aug

Ride: Winter Hill (Part 1)

Manchester to Blackrod (via the A6)

Yesterday was my first big ride since the launch of Angry Cyclist - in fact, it's probably been the first long ride for a while, what with work commitments and all. [read more...]

27Jul

Five road signs that don't exist - but should

..assuming you're a cyclist, of course.

Cyclists get a raw deal as far as roads go - we're squashed into the gutter, amongst the tyre-piercing detritus and wheel-buckling drain covers, whilst the car get the lions share of the highway. Car drivers are also treated to a wealth of informational signs informing them of any potential hazard, regardless of how trivial. What if the roles were reversed, and there were more signs and notices aimed at the cyclist? We take a light-hearted (and hypothetical) look. [read more...]