Grain’s top message was ‘responsible furniture’, but we needed to communicate what that meant Our idea was that Grain was a furniture company that was good for people and the planet, and we settled on the word ‘responsible’, and the…
All of Grain‘s furniture was designed to be put together and taken apart as many times as you like. ‘Designed for Disassembly’, was our name for it. This is great for renters who move houses every few years and need…
I’ve set myself a handy system to develop audio skills When my time at the Global Cycling Network came to an end on the 21st June, I had grand ambitions about the lofty projects I’d take on this summer. Maybe…
This London-based LGBTQ+ cycling community has made an inclusive space within cycling Not long ago, says Queers on Wheels founder Santi Suarez, there were few places where the LGBTQ+ community could come together besides nightclubs. Now, thanks to new groups…
The Giro d’Italia leaves for Umbria, and so do GCN. On our last evening, we got to know the local brewers in one of cycling’s heartlands Today, the Giro d’Italia began in the region of Umbria, leaving Tuscany behind. The…
We receive a tour of Gent from progressive yet controversial transport head Filip Watteeuw, who has transformed the city in less than seven years How do you slash car journeys from 55% of trips to 27%, and increase cycling journeys…
Carlton Reid has found a forgotten network of bike lanes, along with a dark history of elitism Journalist, author and historian Carlton Reid recently published research that revealed that hundreds of miles of bicycle lanes were built in Britain in the 1930s. After extensive…
We speak to Mat MacDonald, one of the founders of Safe Streets Now, about their upcoming nation-wide protest There are so many studies, opinions and articles about how we can make our towns and cities safer, but at a certain…
Belgian brand Jaegher is making performance road bikes out of stainless steel. We visited the workshop to find out how this uncooperative material is being used to create something special If you’re going to spend top dollar on a road…
Ex-professional Frederik Penne’s bar is a pit stop for pros, a party for fans, and a celebration of cycling culture. We paid him a visit. When the professional peloton rolls through Geraardsbergen on their way to take on the iconic…
