live, ride, work with bikes
Do you ever wonder how you've managed to do without something for so long? Of course you have, but today I was reborn to this subject when I fitted some new mud tyres.I've had mud tyres before, from...
After my article earlier in the week about Rohloff hubs and their failing compatibility with modern MTB suspension frames, I was asked by a reader what the big deal with Rohloff hubs is. Why do I prefer...
I'm a big fan of Rohloff Speedhubs. They should last you a life time and ironically, I've had two. Hubs, not lifetimes. Both were on bikes that were stolen. Owning a Rohloff Speedhub is like buying...
Some time ago, Velominati blog published "The Rules". These rules consisted of common faux pas of the road cyclist in an effort to retain common sense, improve the opinion of non-cyclists (motorists?) by ensuring cyclists are considerate to other road users and generally seperate the "sport cyclist" from the die hard enthusiast. As a die-hard cyclist myself, I applaud many of the "rules" raised in Velominati's article, but I can't help but feel some of the rules seperate the sport a little too much. You know when...
It seems to be the season for snow bikes. I only wrote an article featuring the Hanerink extreme condition bike a month ago which Blue Peter's Helen Skelton will be using to get her to the South Pole...
I was sent a link today by a colleague to The Rules on Velominati blog. An interesting and incredibly appropriate piece listing 87x rules that must be obeyed if you are to become a successful road rider...
Having a busy life doesn't have to mean you can't find time to ride your mountain bike. The other morning I was up at 6 and instead of my usual run, I jumped on my mountain bike and hit the single track...
I don't know about you, but I can't remember the amount of times I have shouted my head off at car drivers who don't see me. A common one is their ability to completely forget about you instantly. A driver might overtake you and instantly decide to cut you up as if you weren't moving. They must think you were standing still and can't comprehend the fact you might be moving. In some cases, at quite a speed. I've owned cycle horns before and while they have performed averagely, they do nothing more than sound a polite...
I have a wiered facination with commuter/city bikes. These could be geared bikes, fixies, low riders or whatever. I love the idea of building a bike or owning a bike that is so amazingly simple but...
Bike enthusiast working in the British cycle trade
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