From one cycling city to another, Muxu headed up to Amsterdam a couple of weeks back, and what did we find? That the Dutch are born on bikes.

If you live in Barcelona, or have ever had the pleasure of cycling in our great city, then you already know a simple truth - cycling here is truly easy and stress free. However, there is nothing like international recognition, especially when it comes from the likes of CNN, who have included Barcelona in their list of the World's top 15 bike-friendly cities.

Cycling in the city without a bike specific pair of shoes can be a bit of a pain. A trainer is too squidgy on the sole, a converse the same, so what, you might ask, is the answer? 

Quoc Pham might not be a name you are familiar with, but if you do pick up the cycling press from time to time, or scan the bike blogs, you will perhaps have seen his name cropping up in relation to his very nice range of cycling shoes for the city rider. 

Who would have thought that to bring out a new collection for Autum/Winter, you had to have it ready the year before? That's just one of the enlightening pieces of information a period of time in the world of apparel will teach you.

Lucky cyclists in 150 cities in the US have been able to access specific Google Maps directions for cycling since March, but apparently European users will soon be seeing the service in Europe.