• Top 5 tea shops in London

    6th October, 2014

    What better way to complement a day spent cycling or walking around London than to visit some of the capital's finest loose leaf tea shops? There's no drink more refreshing than a cup of tea. Here at The Carter Company, we are big fans of a proper pot of loose leaf tea, brewed… 

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  • Bicycle stories from a summer of travels

    29th September, 2014

    Some members of The Carter Company team have just returned from some pretty spectacular travels around the other side of the globe. As always of course, we were eagle-eyed and on the lookout for bicycles and interesting bit of local cycling culture in the two countries we visited,… 

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  • Bike touring in Berlin

    17th July, 2014

    Some of the younger members of The Carter Company team visited Berlin recently. There are many reasons why we think it's a great city (we list a few of our insider tips below), but one thing that really struck us was how bike-friendly it is. Compared to London, it feels streets… 

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  • The perfect picnic - what to pack in your pannier

    1st July, 2014

    Picture the scene... After months of planning and suspended excitement, you're finally about to set off on your British biking vacation with The Carter Company (who else?). Having arrived at your hotel the previous night and enjoyed a delicious night's sleep, day one of your… 

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  • The best 'stuff' for your bicycle adventures

    11th June, 2014

    We all know (even if we don't like to admit it), that really, all the stuff we get to buy for our favourite hobbies is just as fun (possibly more fun?!) than actually doing the hobby. This is especially true when it comes to cycling. Bicycle culture has its fair share of accessories… 

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