an occasional blog of my cycling exploits
Rules are there to be broken right? I absolutely hate cycling will full Jersey pockets so I habitually break the "No Saddle Bags" rule. For longer rides especially solo you need to carry some "get you home" kit and the easy way to ensure you don't forget anything is to assemble your kit, put it... Continue Reading →
Initial experience of Garmin Vector 3 pedals.
I was slightly horrified to find my "expensive" Mavic rims were completely shot. Here is my experience of rim wear and replacement.
In recent years I have ended with a collection of Lezyne pumps. I did not set out with this as an aim, each has been chosen on its own merits generally due to the great design and functionality over other options. Generally my experience has been good but I have had a few issues so if you are interested in my experiences then read on. . . .
Setting up my new Wahoo trainer was not as easy as I had hoped. Fortunately Zwiftalizer came to the rescue . . . .
My experiments with various indoor training software
My relationship with my Wahoo Kickr Snap trainer has been rather strained to say the least. I am now on trainer number 4 which is working just fine and I am very pleased with it. However trainers 1 through 3 were a painful story which I will tell another time. Today's post is a more... Continue Reading →
Last Christmas we were looking for something different to do for the holiday period so decided we would take off to the south of France for a couple of weeks. The lure of some warmer weather and the impossibly pretty towns and countryside of Provence was no match for a dull and grey England in... Continue Reading →
This is something I have laboured long and hard over. Having spent a tidy sum on your dream bike you realise that at some point you will need to transport it somewhere else. That moment may come sooner than later if you have bought it from a LBS that is not "local" as I have... Continue Reading →
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