{"id":6942,"date":"2024-07-29T10:54:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T10:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/?p=6942"},"modified":"2024-07-29T10:55:17","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T10:55:17","slug":"quad-lock-a-london-commuting-essential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/quad-lock-a-london-commuting-essential\/","title":{"rendered":"Quad Lock: A London Commuting Essential"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For those with an adventurous spirit, Quad Lock will help you explore like never before. Founded in 2012 Quad Lock founders Chris and Rob created Quad Lock out of the desire to be able to explore the world by bike, taking their phones safely along for the ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our phones, after all are advanced pieces of kit \u2013 able not only to keep us in touch with loved ones, but also access a plethora of information at the touch of a button. Including maps!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mounting your phone using a Quad Lock case and mount eliminates the need for a separate GPS unit, and all Quad Lock products are designed to be highly durable. All Quad Lock products can withstand extreme weather, falls and other impacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Quad Lock set up can be used for all sorts of cycling activities, but if you\u2019re commuting in the city we\u2019d go as far as saying it\u2019s essential! Our Marketing Manager, Queenie \u2013 shared her thoughts on navigating London by bike using the Quad Lock system.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-divider ub_divider ub-divider-orientation-horizontal\" id=\"ub_divider_5b3e6d8c-207c-4eb6-ba34-e083800b96a6\"><div class=\"ub_divider_wrapper\" style=\"position: relative; margin-bottom: 2px; width: 100%; height: 2px; \" data-divider-alignment=\"center\"><div class=\"ub_divider_line\" style=\"border-top: 2px solid #ccc; margin-top: 2px; \"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>So I\u2019m not ashamed to admit that more often than not I walk or catch the tube when in London \u2013 usually I\u2019m fully laden with camera gear and the idea of also having to store and look after a bike is fairly off-putting when you\u2019re already carrying 10kg+ of equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I live in a rural area, without a bus stop nearby and a substantial distance from our Gatwick office, so commuting by bike has unfortunately never been on my agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, I felt like I should understand what a lot of our customers go through on a daily basis \u2013 so I caught the train from Gatwick up to London one sunny Wednesday to find out what cycle commuting is all about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6943 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/1-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>I was kindly lent a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.balfesbikes.co.uk\/bikes\/folding-bikes\/brompton-p-line-urban-folding-bike-2024-in-flame-lacquer__56357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brompton P-Line<\/a> in the stunning Flame Lacquer colourway for my journey along with an i-phone compatible Quad Lock case and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.balfesbikes.co.uk\/accessories\/electronics\/brompton-quad-lock-phone-mount-without-universal-adaptor__25302\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brompton specific mount<\/a> so I wouldn\u2019t have to stop at every corner to work out where I was going.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The mount was extremely easy to install and fit perfectly on the Brompton\u2019s Mid handlebars. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.balfesbikes.co.uk\/accessories\/electronics\/quad-lock-iphone-13-pro-case-in-black__54521\">Quad Lock phone case <\/a>then clips in on top, and can be released by pushing the side lever down and twisting back in the direction it was mounted.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/5-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6945 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/5-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/5-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/5-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/5.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/7-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6946 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/7-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/7-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/7-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/7-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/7-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/7.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Once the mount was installed (and I reminded myself how to fold\/unfold a Brompton) I pedalled over to the station via the cycle path that runs from close by to the Gatwick shop and takes you right up to the airport\/train station.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I jumped off the train at London Bridge and made my way over to our Waterloo Store to pop in and say hello to the team. Being able to use Apple Maps on my phone (a system I am very familiar with) meant I could clip my phone onto the mount and be on my way with minimal faff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What struck me straight away was how free I felt \u2013 I\u2019m so used to being cramped into a tube or plodding slowly across the city but being able to ride from the station to Waterloo in a matter of minutes was a world apart from navigating the stuffy tube network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/4-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6947 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/4-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/4-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/4.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Once I had caught up with the Waterloo team, I grabbed my bag and prepared to head back out on the road. I needed to gather some London focused content, so where better to head than one of the World\u2019s most iconic landmarks \u2013 Big Ben.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>On this particular day it happened to be the State Opening of Parliament after our new government was selected. So I headed out fairly tentatively and expecting some chaos, but by the time I made it to Westminster Bridge most of the crowd had dispersed and I was left navigating the usual tourist crowds.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/11-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6950 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/11-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/11-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/11-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/11-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/11-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/11.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Continuing onwards, the easiest route to take for the purpose of my visit was the C3 Cycleway. From here I could ride from Westminster all the way to Tower Bridge exclusively segregated from other road traffic. Being able to ride separately from other vehicles is an absolute delight and allows you to take in the city in a whole new way. This doesn\u2019t mean you don\u2019t need to have your wits about you of course \u2013 the sheer volume of pedestrians (both local and tourist) means it\u2019s quite common to come across people either crossing or just point-blank standing in the cycle lane. However, if you keep a level of focus\/awareness along your journey you\u2019ll still be able to have an enjoyable and safe ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6974 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/GPTempDownload.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>I rode along to the Tower of London, and then decided that instead of looping around I would head back the way I came and view the route from the opposite direction. This gave me great views of The Shard, the South Bank and of course the world-famous London Eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heading back across the Westminster Bridge from the other direction was a chaotic experience \u2013 it seemed there was no concept of cycle lanes for the majority of pedestrians here and it made me appreciate the fact that there was a bell on my Brompton!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Once I was clear of the bridge I needed to input a new location into my Apple Maps and here was where I experienced the only small issue with this system. My phone, although it said it had signal, decided that it didn\u2019t want to load any maps while I was in the busy tourist zone by Westminster Bridge. This is obviously no fault of Quad Lock \u2013 their set up had been absolutely instrumental to me getting around the city. But it did mean that I had to ride off in a rough direction of where I wanted to go to find some proper signal and let the map load.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Once the map had loaded, with my content capture mission complete I cruised back over to London Bridge station and made my way back to HQ. Exiting Gatwick station and not having to wait for a bus or walk the 15-20 minute journey back when already tired and keen to get home was the icing on the cake.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/15-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6948 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/15-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/15-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/15-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/15-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/15-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/balf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/07\/15.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Travelling around London by bike was approximately 1.5million times more enjoyable than walking or using the tube, but having some sort of maps available to you is essential. Will I take a Brompton with me every time I go to London? No, because it\u2019s not always practical for me to do so. Will I be taking Quad Lock with me every time I do? You bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 has-custom-font-size has-regular-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.balfesbikes.co.uk\/quad-lock\" style=\"background-color:#d02b47\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SHOP QUADLOCK<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For those with an adventurous spirit, Quad Lock will help you explore like never before. Founded in 2012 Quad Lock founders Chris and Rob created Quad Lock out of the desire to be able to explore the world by bike, taking their phones safely along for the ride. 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