Sidetracking - Buyers' and How-to Guides - Cycling & Other Matters

Cycling extras:

Guide to cycle maintenance

How to mend a puncture, look after the chain, set up the brakes, and generally keep your bike in good, safe running order to prolong its life, and yours.

Buyers' guides:

Buyers' guide to cycles and accessories

How to choose which type of bicycle to buy, get the right size for a good fit, and choose cycle accessories.

Buyer's guide to cycle clothing

A guide to buying clothes for outdoor activities, including cycling clothes, shoes and helmets.

Guide to holidays on your bike:

1. What makes a good cycling holiday?

2. Package holidays

3. Independent travel to your destination

4. Completely independent holidays

5. Before you go - checklist

6. Take a camera

and Review of the compact Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 camera

Guide to camping equipment

The equipment you need for cycle camping, plus a personal check list.

Bicycle security and insurance:

Bicycle security

Reducing the risks of bike theft - a few tips.

Bicycle & cycling insurance

Insuring bikes for theft and damage; insuring yourself for accident and liability. Everyday, competitive and holiday cycling in the UK and abroad.

Your bicycle's description - checklist

Use this to record your bike details, giving you a full and accurate description in case you have to report its theft to the police, or put in an insurance claim for theft or damage.

Finding cycling companions

Meeting other cyclists

How to meet up with like-minded people for cycling companionship on day rides or cycle holidays, or for romance.

Health and cycling:

Eat and lose weight easily

How cycling can help you lose weight.

Cycle to live - the facts

Where do all those cycling facts come from that are mentioned in the media? Are they really facts?

Cheshire Cycleway and Two Councils:

Two new councils for Cheshire. How will the council changes affect the Cheshire Cycleway?

Other matters:

Webpage coding:

How to put customized Google maps on website/Blogger blog easily

All you need to know, no more, no less, in simple English. With examples, code and the links you need.

How to Draw Google Map Lines to Show Routes

This is simplified digitiser for showing a route on a Google map.

How to identify and block unwanted visitors to your website - use Spamblocker

Developed by Alec Scaresbrook.