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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

Top Tips for 1st Time Cycling Commuters

Ever considered cycling to work? Thought about it but not got round to it? Cycle to Work Day is on 3rd September this year – which gives you plenty of time to get sorted! This years ‘Cycle to Work Day’ is fast approaching and we know lots of you want to get involved. If you’ve not cycled to work before or during rush hour periods, we thought we’d give our top tips for first timers. Particularly if you work in London you will have felt the effects of the recent tube strikes – don’t let these setbacks hold you up,… Read more

11th August 2015 0