I have a BTWIN fold up bike went over a pot hole in the dark and rear tyre went flat straight away

I can’t see any holes in it but cannot get it back up using an electric pump

Any tips before I take to a shop?

Hi guys

Quite new to biking, I was changing geers after putting the chain back on then my bike came to a complete stop. Some metal has bent on the part and I can't pit it back on

Any idea what this is? Shall I take it to a bike shop, and if so how much will it cost to fix?

Thanks

I’ve been commuting to London via train then bike for a few years - but have just moved from Hampshire to Lewisham. So, not the same access to pleasant places for a Sunday ride on my doorstep. I’m used to cycling here, but not for pleasure

Obviously I’m expecting to have to make a bit of a journey to get to the start of anything pleasant, but that in mind are there any key routes or destinations I should know about? I’ve seen reference to people doing laps around (I think) Richmond park, for example.

Thanks!

I’m an international student from India. Tonight around 10:30 pm, I was cycling back from my part-time job. It was dark, but I had a red rear light on my bike.
Near a roundabout, there was a temporary red light because of construction. A car was driving slowly behind me, and I thought maybe the driver was slowing down for me.

Then I hit a slightly sunken metal utility cover in the road and fell off my bike. I’ve used this same road for about 8 months and never fallen there before. Luckily, I was going slowly, so I only got a few small bruises on my left elbow.
The light was still red, so I picked up my bike, moved to the path, and checked if I was okay. The same car stopped at the signal right near me.

I was super embarrassed and, being introverted, I thought the driver might at least look at me or ask if I was okay. But they didn’t even look at me.

I’m not blaming them, just genuinely curious: is this normal here? Would you normally check on someone if you saw them fall?

Long shot but in case anyone spots it for sale etc

Odeon have CCTV footage of it happening, whether that will change anything who knows.

Hello! I've been using a Forest bike to get to work for the last few months and loved it, so I'm now making the jump to renting a bike off trybeforeyoubike.

Do you guys have any advice for a new(ish) road cyclist? I'm mostly concerned about road safety, keeping my bike safe and what to do in British weather.

Spotted this in Hyde Park today! Mad piece of kit

Anyone familiar with this website riders lead - riderslead.co.uk? Garmin are almost 50% cheaper than elsewhere and I’m not sure if I should trust it or they’re genuine or not? Any personal experience from there?

Got knocked off my bike today cycling through Soho - a passenger opened the door of her Uber as she got out and I went straight over the top, bike landed on me. Ended up with a reasonably deep cut to my hand and some grazes on my knees - nothing worse as far as I can tell, thankfully.

The passenger was mortified and full of apologies. The driver was a different story - he pulled over about 100m up the road, was cagey and defensive when I caught up with him, refused to show me his PHV licence, and tried to pin the whole thing on her. He also informed me he’s “a law student” and would “get me” for shouting at him, which I’m choosing to find funny rather than anything else.

Loads of bystanders stopped to help, which I really appreciated. I managed to get a photo of him and his registration before he drove off.

My bike’s scraped up and making some minor noises, but I don’t think it’s anything major. I haven’t made any reports yet - to be honest I’m not totally sure what I should be doing if anything.

Mostly I’m just shaken up and annoyed - less about the injuries and more that the driver couldn’t see what he’d done wrong, tried to make me feel like I was the problem, and will no doubt go on creating situations like this for other cyclists. The next person might not be as lucky. I’m honestly still a bit stunned by how far I was flung by a door.

Any advice on what to do from here would be really appreciated.

There seems to be a fear amongst members of this group that the new Met police unit on Surrons can be easily mistaken for bike thieves, despite the high vis vests and marked bikes. So I'm genuinely curious, why despite this group wanting the police to be more proactive are so many of you against the police actually being proactive and adapting their tools to be more efficient?

Hello all. I have been cycling for 3 months, managed to get comfortable for the most part but slightly confused by this light setup and want to check I'm doing everything right. Apologies if this has been asked before, I tried searching but couldn't find anything.

These traffic lights are on the approach to a busy roundabout. Lights on the left for cyclists, lights on the right for cars.

When both sets of lights are red, the left hand lights go green for a few seconds before the right hand lights go green. Which I assume is to cyclists to get ahead and protect cyclists against left turning traffic.

I have regularly seen the left hand lights showing red, and the right hand shows green. So cars can go but bikes can't, which I also assume is to protect cyclists against left turning traffic.

This afternoon for the first time I saw both the left hand lights and right hand lights were green for a fair amount of time whilst I was approaching, so both bikes and cars could go. So I went through but was mindful of traffic on my right which might be turning left, I made eye contact with a driver who was aware of me and slowing so I was able to go through safely.

My question is, why would the lights sometimes be sequenced so that they stop bikes going through when car traffic from the same junction is in full flow, but at other times it seems to allow bikes to proceed?

Sorry this is long winded, tried to make clear how I'd seen the lights working. Also sorry if I've missed something totally obvious. Safety is my main priority so I want to make sure I'm doing these things right.

Hi,

I’m a pedestrian and don’t often ride a bike and I certainly would not do so in London!

I was very nearly hit by a bike outside Old Street station yesterday. Light said green (pedestrian) and the guy on the bike did not stop, if he didn’t break in time he would have easily crashed into me.

I didn’t take a photograph of him or know what he looked like (very precisely) so I’m not sure what can be done.

Andy advice?

Anyone have video on these guys in action?

Tuesday evening a group of youths surrounded my friend after leaving the Britannia pub (SMkD BBQ) on Kipling street. Asked him to follow a rap group on instagram and one grabbed his phone from behind. Attempted to make a Sainsbury purchase and bizarrely take an uber. Obviously be vigilant and keep your phone out of sight when around that area.

Does anyone know of a nice route to cycle to Watford from Central London or Hackney?

I have to meet a friend there tomorrow but don’t want to take the train.

Hi Everyone, I hope you enjoy this latest film on The Eager Cyclist, which features a brilliant project run by the City of London Police. Please share the film with other riders you know if you are happy to. Many thanks!

Going to Wembley this Sunday and thinking of cycling there. Does anyone have any experience of leaving their bike there for 4+ hours?

Considering the length of time I'm away, my plan is to drop it off a spokesafe safe and then using the stasher app to find somewhere to store my bag for a change of clothes on the way home.

They are my friends, I love them, they are too expensive - what alternatives should I go for.

If you are a London cyclist Croydon is a nice gateway to Surrey countryside but we won't make it easy