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Miracles are handmade: Brompton factory tour

All recent months we’ve been tortured by the question “On what bikes do we go?” We talked to many travelers in blogs and forums, took all kinds of bicycles for test-drive, posted a poll, and finally Tasha went to England, … Continue reading

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London Bicycle, or How to Save Money on Transportation

You have probably heard how expensive transportation in London is. A single metro ticket in Zone 2 (one of the central stations) costs 4,30 GBP. Do not lose your heart, an alternative is always there – it’s a bicycle! Two-wheeled is the … Continue reading

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Interview with Nick Aldworth

Last weekend Saint-Petersburg hosted a conference “Urban Sustainable Traffic and the Use of Bicycles: Challenges for the Future”. Lectures were given by the leading experts on bicycle infrastructure  from London, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Oulu, Hamburg, and also Moscow, St.Petersburg and other Russian … Continue reading

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Cheap tickets: lifehacks and personal experience

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step – or a single turn of a wheel ) But sometimes you first need to fly to that turn! This post is about finding the cheapest tickets on the Internet … Continue reading

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To Bro or not to Bro?

This cutie is gonna be our companion for the sunny St. Petersburg rides for the next few days! Thanx, Brompton Russia!Do you think biking around Britain on Bromptons is a good idea? =)    

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Come to the bike side: we have cookies!

We are big fans of various community initiatives, so we couldn’t miss Restaurant day, which took place in Saint-Petersburg 2 days ago. Restaurant day is a worldwide food carnival when anyone can set up a restaurant, café or a bar for … Continue reading

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Be notable or die!

This post is not about safety on the road, as you could decide from the header. Of course, we will write about it – mentioning all the tricks of British right-driving, but now let’s talk about the importance of a … Continue reading

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Yulias fantastic trip to the UK

Somewhere deep inside, I feel like a little princess. Thoughtful and capricious sometimes. There, some subjects live in my Kingdom –it’s my thoughts and dreams. Many of them have changed over the years, but one has always lived. It’s the desire … Continue reading

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Hello, world!

We are Tasha and Yulia. This summer we are going on a bicycle trip to Great Britain for… oh, wait, we have a special page on this site about us and our goals, here it is! Our journey starts in … Continue reading

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