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We've teamed up with OPX, a brand and communications studio, and printing company Team Impression to create a set of bespoke cards for the charity, Cyclists fighting Cancer. This charity provides specialist bikes and adapted trikes for children and teenagers suffering from cancer. The idea is simple. OPX installed a pegboard at Look Mum No Hands! Old Street and invited customers to draw, doodle, and write, their Christmas wishes. The best ones have been turned into limited edition Christmas cards and sold in the Look Mum No Hands! cafes. All the proceeds go to the charity. Drop in and add...
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CycleLove, founded by graphic designer James Greig, is a site dedicated to bringing you the very best of cycle culture: art, design, photography, style and heritage. Borough is a young British accessories brand, designing 14in briefcase x backpack that fits perfectly into London, New York, and San-Francisco cycle hire bicycles. Manufactured in East London. On Thursday 13th November we are screening the first showing of the Tour de Cycle Hire film, a piece documenting the Borough x CycleLove's adventure that happened earlier this summer. The premise: Three friends. Three gears. Three hundred kilometres of road. Traveling from London to Paris...
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In October we launched the new #caferun ride in collaboration with Strava and G!RO cafe. Giving all cyclists the chance to earn a limited edition World Champ coffee mug. We still have some left so if you haven't already get out on your bike to collect a remaining mug. “This challenge is not concerned with what route you take, how far you can go, how many metre you can climb or how many KOMs you can bag. Just ride your bike with some friends, visit two lovely cafes and sample some cakes!”Sam from Look mum no hands! Winter is when...
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Environmental friendly and ethically produced menswear label Brothers We Stand are hosting their first birthday party at Look mum no hands! Mare Street on Saturday 8th November - and you're all invited. Running from 12 noon til late, they are hosting a series of talks, workshops and opportunities to find out more about the brand and what they do. All day there will be a pop-up fair and shop to browse ethical menswear, styling booth by the Fix For Men stylist, Polaroid Photobooth live streamed on the Brothers We Stand website and @forstories_HI_IN-BRIXTON dishing out golden snaps.Timetable Drop in: Pockets...
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We wanted to share our the next round of dates for our Basic and Intermediate Bike Maintenance Courses. Basic: Sat 13 Dec 2014 Sat 13 Jan 2015 Sat 28 Feb 2015 Sat 28 Mar 2015 Intermediate: Sat 21 Feb 2015 Sat 23 May 2015 Our teacher, mechanic & philosopher Digger will be teach you either basic or intermediate bicycle maintenance at 49 Old Street from 10am til 4pm. You'll learn about wheel removal and replacement, puncture repair (two methods), bike roadworthyness assessment, brake block replacement, brake set-up, cable maintenance, gear adjustment and more... Each place is £75 and...
