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Commitment to Commuting

Commuting Commitment

Having commitment issues with commuting? It’s that time again…the New Years Resolutions of cycle commuting are now starting to fade away. This week is said to be the week where most people fall off the resolution band wagon. It seems every year that the number one goal for everyone is to get fit. Second to that is to stop spending so much/ save more money. Want to know a way you can do both of those with one change? Cycle to work! It has been calculated that workers could save over £1300 a year by choosing a bike over a car. The… Read more

21st January 2016 0

Merry Christmas – Opening Times

May we wish you all a very Merry Christmas from everyone at Direct2U!! At Direct2U we are all looking forward to the festive period and would like to remind all our customers that our offices will be closing for the holidays. Our offices will be closed from 5pm on the 23rd December 2016 and will re-open at 8:30am on Monday 4th January 2016. But don’t worry, if you can’t wait until then you can still place your orders as normal through our website and pay securely online. Please just note that all orders placed during this period will be processed… Read more

23rd December 2015 0

How Cycling Can Help You

There are the obvious benefits to getting on your bike, like improving your fitness and trying to become healthier person. But some of the benefits of cycling are more obscure and unexpected. We’ve named just a few here to see if we can entice you to start cycling more and see what all the fuss is about. Cycling can help you… 1. Ride on into happiness When asked about exercise the last word that springs to mind is happiness. But to everyone’s surprise the two are linked. It’s suggested that any mild to moderate exercise releases natural ‘feel good’ endorphins… Read more

5th October 2015 0

Borris’ Cycle Superhighway Breakthrough

Today it has been decided that Boris Johnson’s cycle superhighway can pass in front of Buckingham Palace. The issue has been debated for the past 6 months resulting in a stand off between The Royal Parks and City Hall. Today is has finally been resolved with a consultation ongoing on how to create the two way, segregated route in front of the Queen Victoria Memorial. The hold up was due to fears that the 300m gap between Constitution Hill and Birdcage Walk left cyclists without any protection from vehicles. The newly appointed chief executive of The Royal Parks has been… Read more

20th August 2015 0