Bike talk
Them and us; or now and then
Thoughts on the differences in exercise levels between the generations.
Lamping – are we at risk?
Lamping – the act of using bright lights to stun wildlife for poaching comes to the Surrey Hills.
My retro bike project
It may be a bit old in the tooth but a good bike like the 1998 Marin Muirwoods never truly dies. It just gets used in different ways.
Vorsprung durch Technik
There are certain words and phrases throughout language that just sound better in their original form. As used in the title of this blog, Audi have dined out on one of the most famous straplines the world over since the 1970s. OK, that example is quite specific, but that hasn’t stopped the likes of Blur, U2 and perhaps the best […]
Learning to ride
Matt’s son masters riding his bike. The best invention the world has seen for cheap, reliable mobility.
Dr Sludge or Slime tubes – an alternative to tubeless tyres
What are the pro’s and con’s on using tubeless tyres versus normal inner tubes? And is there a better solution to both in the shape of Dr Sludge or Slime tubes?
This sounds like us on a good day
What cetegory of rider do you fall into. And by category, I don’t mean competitive cycling, I mean what’s really your niche in the cycling diaspora.
Scream if you want to go faster
What is a decent average speed for a MTB ride? And how much effort is it to average over 10mph?
In the pipeline
A round up of new bikes that the Moles have acquired in the past few weeks.
How to: Keep your bike clean in winter
Top tips for keeping you bike in running order over winter, by keeping it clean and the mud off.
Where’s yer Skips Col?
Colin’s finger injury has been keeping him off the bike and the voice in his head doesn’t like it.
Reflections on light
The sky is getting brighter and lighter as late January sun gets Matt thinking about the summer in the Surrey Hills