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The Story of the Great Cake and Coffee Ride
21/05/2013
And so, on Saturday with the weather (just about) on our side, we set out on our bikes for the challenge of the day – to ride across the Royal Borough stopping off at five of the best independent cake and coffee establishments that we could find. We met at the delightful cupcake boutique...
Blue Plaque Tours
13/05/2013
You’ve seen those blue plaques on buildings across London, but have you ever wondered what went on behind those closed doors and why the blue plaques were there? If so, then join us to discover the secret lives of some of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea’s famous residents who will be brought...
Bikeminded Film Festival
08/05/2013
As you may know, we’re having a screening of the inspirational cycling-around-the-world film ‘Janapar’ on 20 June at the rather lovely Coronet Cinema in Notting Hill. However, while cycling around the borough in the sunshine over the past few days, it suddenly struck us at Bikeminded ‘’Why show only one fantastic film about cycling when...
Make Your Bike Better With MadeGood
01/05/2013
It’s springtime (finally!) and the sun is even out. You’re contemplating taking your bike out some of the pretty, quiet back streets of the Royal Borough but when you get outside, you notice that your bike isn’t working properly and without a Dr Bike session in the immediate vicinity, you need to sort it out...
New Dr Bike sessions
24/04/2013
Are you an experienced cyclist who would like to increase your general knowledge of bike maintenance a little more? Or maybe you’ve just started cycling and you’re not yet quite sure how to mend a puncture or keep your bike in tip-top condition? Or maybe your bike is feeling poorly and you just want to...
Want to be inspired by Janapar?
22/04/2013
If you like cycling, films and getting to know likeminded Bikeminded people, then we have just the event for you! ‘Janapar’ is a film about one man’s travels around the world on his bike. Of course that’s fascinating in itself, but it’s also a life-affirming, incredibly moving story of life and love...
The Sound Of Cycling
18/04/2013
For vinyl fans everywhere, it’s Record Store Day this Saturday 20 April and so with this in mind, we got thinking about music and cycling. What does cycling sound like? And if you could choose a song to describe what you feel when riding your bike, which would it be? Perhaps the sound of...
Like Cake, Coffee & Cycling?
16/04/2013
It’s back! As some of you may know, we like our cake, coffee and of course, cycling here at Bikeminded and as this ride was so popular when we last hosted it, we thought we’d bring it back. We’re going to be riding across the borough and stopping by at a handful of the...
