Royal Petroleum

Mar 10 Noted
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South African president Jacob Zuma visits London this week, so the Mall and Horse Guards are awash with the national flag. I couldn’t help notice this ceremonial stage looks like a hastily-built petrol station, hardly regal dimensions are they?

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The Tweed Run 2010: Must Attend

Feb 10 Cycling
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UPDATE: 27/02: The Tweed Run is now full, no more spaces are available: http://www.tweedrun.com/london2010/ A significant announcement! And some critical information… On the 10th April 2010, at midday, 400 finely-attired bicyclists will traverse the streets and adorn the monuments of old London town, at a pace ideal to keep a pipe lit. You and I will […]

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Great Myths of Cycling: Saddle Height

Feb 10 Cycling

Anyone who knows anything about cycling will tell you this: “Most cyclists have their saddle too low. This makes pedalling inefficient and is an injury risk.” This simple notion is so prevalent, so universally agreed, it has spawned a pseudo-science of half-baked formulae, cod-physiology, unquestioned propaganda and suspicious ergonomics. Here are some methods to achieve the […]

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Welcome to the Forum

Feb 10 Guvnor
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Owners and riders, gadabouts and buyers, we now have a Guvnor Owners’ Club forum. It is open to all for discussion on topics of interest to Pashley Guvnor owners. Consider your postings there to be public Please be polite and courteous Welcome to the Guvnor Owners’ Club forum. Let us aspire to discussion both fervent and fascinating!

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The Phantom of North London

Feb 10 Noted
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Last year I bumped into this gentleman riding a very rare Pashley Phantom Roadster. The chrome gleamed in the July sunshine and I pinched a quick snap on the move. This year our paths crossed again, and he took very kindly to being stopped and photographed in the street by a stranger on a Guvnor. As you […]

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The Martin Shift

Feb 10 Guvnor

Another super customisation, this time for the 3-speed. And from the first verified Pashley Guvnor in the tropics no less…in Darwin. Ian Martin’s work centres around the inspired installation of a vintage Campagnolo friction shifter on the down tube. To further free up the bars, the bell is popped on the stem. Swap the brown […]

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The Fairhurst Cotswold Speed Conversion

Feb 10 Guvnor
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The Guvnor owner wants a perfect bicycle, and Pashley have come pretty close. But the desire to tweak and tinker remains. Here, what shall be known as the “Fairhurst Cotswold Speed Conversion”, takes starting inspiration from the handlebars on the Plus Four, whereby a single speed Guvnor takes on some very special attributes: The owner […]

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A Model, Guvnor

Feb 10 Guvnor
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The Guvnor is becoming the prop of choice for art directors and fashion photographers. This exuberant image of model Arlenis Sosa, from a shoot by Alexi Lubomirski in Harper’s Bazaar, offers a vivacious twist on the usual men in tweed. Thanks to Riding Pretty and Design Scene.

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Guard Service

Jan 10 Guvnor
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Some may have missed the new service offered by Velorution: the fitting of Sögreni mudguards to the Guvnor (a complex but worthwhile undertaking). Sögreni build great bikes and accessories. Although contemporary in design, their mudguards are simply so minimal I can’t think of a better pairing. I visited the workshop in Copenhagen a while back and […]

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Blast from the Past

Jan 10 Guvnor
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You have to love this picture, of gliding pioneer John Bange in his garden around 1930. The impossibility of the angle, the crouch of his body. The gloves, goggles and hat. Proof that tenacious belief will take you far, as it did for Mr Bange in the air as on the ground. Writer Nick Moore has […]

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The Guvnor and the Brazer

Jan 10 Guvnor

Renowned photographer and proud Guvnor owner Mark Fairhurst recently got in touch. Amongst his iconic portraits of royals, luminaries and sports stars, he captured this wonderful picture of Clive Horton, displaying the first pre-production Guvnor, which now belongs to Mark. I confess the photo left me in awe. What a man, and what a bicycle! Thank you Clive for […]

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The Angel Ride

Jan 10 Guvnor

Ladies and Gentlemen, a cause most admirable: riding Guvnors from London to the Alps in memory of Heidi Beer, who lost her life to breast cancer aged just 29. Read more at The Angel Ride site, or open your wallets directly at Just Giving. Funds raised go to the Lavender Trust, in support of young women […]

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Snow Guvnor

Jan 10 Guvnor
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For many Guvnor owners, inclement weather is the time to keep him tucked inside warm and dry. There’s nothing wrong with that at all. But for others, it’s time to test the mettle of this fine machine. Based on today’s challenge — 12 miles through everything from 3 inch snow to razor sharp sleet — it […]

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London Ice Bear

Jan 10 Noted
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Riding through Trafalgar Square you see endless tatty promotions sullying the monumental environment. Product launches, art events, filming operations, giveaways; they all come with white van baggage, canvas hoardings, luminous tabards, glittery leaflets, and most annoyingly they often prevent visitors joyful clambering upon Landseer’s lions. In December 2009, the London Ice Bear stood out. It […]

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Fox Guardian

Dec 09 Noted
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A terrible snap, but I was on the move, using a phone camera in the rain… Tufnell Park has a bit of a reputation for foxy bravura, stories of them biting children in their sleep and taunting cats, or simply playing in the garden. In season they make a LOT of noise at night. Merry Christmas Mr Fox!

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Black and Silver, Flagged

Dec 09 Noted
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Every car in these pictures is black or silver, and is made by BMW or Mercedes. Every car has a 3 letter numberplate, and a country’s flag attached. Every car is driven by a uniformed chauffeur. Every car is here to remove a dignitary from the State Opening of Parliament, and I could only get […]

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The Mileometer

Dec 09 Guvnor
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Mileometer, Guvnor and photographs courtesy of Andrew Hickey. A most appropriate solution don’t you think? God forbid a plastic cycle computer ever be attached to those North Road handlebars… <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href=“http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/2391639/” mce_href=“http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/2391639/”>How many Guvnor miles do you ride a month?</a><span style=“font-size:9px;” mce_style=“font-size:9px;”>(<a href=“http://www.polldaddy.com” mce_href=“http://www.polldaddy.com”>survey</a>)</span><br /> 

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Strategy for the London Cyclist

Dec 09 Cycling
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Cycling in London can be visceral and cruel. The city is packed with road users who — if they see you at all — see you as an obstacle or target. Bus, lorry, van and taxi drivers might spend all day in the traffic of central London, and all day their hopes of a quick […]

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Litter

Dec 09 Noted
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Of the most forgiveable kind.

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Rain: A Celebration

Nov 09 Cycling
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We don’t know why, but the city cyclist battles rain as a foe. They arm themselves with Altura–this and Endura–that,  sweating and striving through downpours, only to shower once again at the office. This very approach positions cycling in the rain as an ultra-specialist activity, perhaps second only to the Ironman Triathlon. But you cannot […]

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