Treadly and Me

It seems road hazards are handled entirely differently, depending on whether they are in the bike lane or the car lane.

A rack-top basket isn't just a container, it can also be a chance to show-off your bike hackery skills.

"Seventy five percent of all journeys in Britain are under five miles in length; half are under two miles; and thirty two per cent under a mile... Of all journeys undertaken by car, sixty one per cent are under five miles in length; and a similar proportion of all short journeys currently take place in cars." --Bikes Not Fumes, p. 11, CTC 1991

Make sure you have a front headlight on your bike--so that you are visible to drivers behind you.

"The experience was pretty revealing - it opened my eyes to the challenges that cyclists face, which are clearly significant...I wouldn't single out any particular group of motorists, but I saw behaviour ranging from the very courteous to that which was frightening." --Ian Craig, Managing Director of Lothian Buses.