Articles written during October 2024

Chris King seatpost collar in purple

Chris King seatpost collar is a surprise

Most people seem to think Chris King already made a seatpost collar. But they didn’t; until now

Filed under 2024, News in October 2024.

PNW Loam stem line up

PNW Loam stem adds more cockpit options

Cockpit. A word that reminds me of WW2 fighter planes or seedy organised crime fights. Yet we all know what is means regarding bikes

Filed under 2024, News in October 2024.

Muc-off Big Bore tubeless valve

Tyre valves – its a war out there…

It seems there has been much effort over the past year or so to reinvent the wheel. Well, tubeless valves at least.

Filed under Bike talk, Trends in October 2024.

Box fresh Hutchinson Wyrm 2.4 tyre

Hutchinson Wyrm 2.4 tyre review

A long term review of the Hutchinson Wyrm 2.4 mountain bike tyre. 825 miles is plenty of time to form an opinion!

Bird Aether 9 with tan wall Hutchinson tyres

Not as planned

This weekend saw me pick up a head cold. So that was Sunday’s ride out of the window for me. Time to winterise the bike!

Filed under Bike talk in October 2024.

Halo Vapour 35 wheels in silver

Edging toward a silver component bike build

I feel the time is right for bike builders to be looking at silver or chrome components again

Filed under Bike talk in October 2024.

Disused Southampton to Dorchester railway gravel

A weekend in the New Forest and Isle of Wight

We are just back from a weekend riding gravel in the New Forest and the Isle of Wight. Here’s how we got on.

Filed under Rides in October 2024.