30-something Londoner now living in York. I write about feminism, cycling, travel, and bad baking. I enjoy international hipster coffee (for the anti-hipster), eyeliner, sequins, pompoms, and clashing colours. I own more washi tape than a rational human should, and have a small filing cabinet full of stickers.
Travel: http://www.theflashpacker.info
Everything else: http://bells-and-whistles.me
Look I'll have you know that the sandbank which upended our kayak was very fast and extremely treacherous and definitely not 2 inches below a gentle stream
So many people like the idea of cycling but simply don't know where to begin. From one late-starter to another, here are my tips for taking to London's streets with the minimum of fear, fuss, and damage to one's social life