Bontrager’s race lite hardcase tyre is a mid-level puncture resistant training and commuter tyre. It’s available in widths from 23mm to 32mm for 700c tyres, 25mm for 650c tyres and 1 1/8inch and 1 ¼inch in 27inch tyres. Bontrager say they offer the best in puncture protection, offering triple puncture protection to guard against the … Read more
1) Red deer can run half a mile faster than I can sprint half a mile2) Service station sausage and bean slices are not good ride fuel3) Never plan a route through anywhere called ‘Clyffe’
How cool was the Cobble Wobble this year, I actually saw a guy dressed as a Skeleton pulling a trailer with his dog in.Bikes in the community, great!Flo K
Just fitted some new Mr Crud, Road Racer guards to my single speed ready for winter. I am running 700c x 24 and the guards seem to fit really well, I will write a full report after a bit of use and some rain! 20 mins to fit and adjust accordingly and ready to go, with … Read more
Anyone remember the scene from Halloween where Donald Pleasance’s Dr Loomis shrieks, “The evil is out! The evil is out!” Well, he could’ve easily been referring to my beloved winter shoes. Regular readers will be only too aware of my quirky ways and it will come as little surprise that my winter footwear of choice are mtb … Read more
Team GB rider Johnny Bellis was critically injured while riding his motor scooter near his training base in Italy yesterday. British Cycling issued the following brief statement on the incident. Bellis is rated as one of Team GBs prospects for London 2012, he came to prominence as a track cyclist, but showed what he could do … Read more
The best feature of these shorts is the seat pad. It’s synthetic but feels very similar to chamois leather and you can even apply chamois cream if you like old-school lubrication.It comes with hundreds of little perforations which add ventilation, it’s stretchy enough to fit closely and, despite being just a uniform density, provides enough … Read more
Not even ten minutes in the door and already I’m show-blind.Deutschland Über HallesA walk through Shimano, completely oblivious to the Eddy Merckx stand on my left that I would only discover three days later – as they were packing up, and blitzkrieg blinged by the triumvirate onslaught of the Bianchi, DeRosa and Campagnolo stands with … Read more
It’s been a coupla weeks since I blogged a bloggling blog, so my sincerest apologies to those who have been waiting on tenterhooks…..yeah, right! What with the Eurobike thingy, an all, there’s no contest in the interest stakes, is there? Have’nt been idle on the cycling front tho’, been doing a few fifteen milers here … Read more
This is the third attempt to write this blog… a crap computer seems determined to stop me from having my say on what was a lovely mornings riding around the Northamptonshire lanes. I was up and about early this morning and was super motivated following a midweek trip to the Tour of Britain. Honestly, I … Read more
