Mutterings
A change of Pace (my Pace RC627 birther story)
How long can it take to build a bike? It depends. This is my Pace RC627 birther story… Read the rest…
A year by bike – 2021 in pictures
I’m still in looking-over-my-shoulder mode. What better way than to illustrate 2021 in pictures? Read the rest…
2021 – Looking back to look forward
Well here we are again. A new year, which means my annual review of my cycling year in numbers. Read the rest…
Death of a wheelset – Novatech freehub woes
The freehub bearings on my Novatech D162SB-SL-B12 hub are finally dead with the freehub and SRAM cassette stuck together Read the rest…
Is the future Classified? And when will we know?
An interesting bit of news came out this week that points to a possible future for MTBers – hub gears (again!) Read the rest…
Riding a January Lockdown
A pictoral round up of my riding through the winter lockdown; trying to accentuate the positives! Read the rest…
I might have bought a new bike… well a frame at least…
I’ve decided now is the time to sell the Jeffsy and buy… a Bird Aether 9! Read the rest…
2020 in miles if not smiles
Every year I like to note my cycling activity on this site as an aide memoire and virus or no virus, this year is no different. Here’s a summary of 2020 from a riding perspective. Read the rest…
A Better New Year! (and 2020 in pictures)
Each year we wish people a Happy New Year. While that sentiment holds true, it doesn’t feel quite right as we put 2020 behind us. Read the rest…
Getting Turbo Trainer ready – tired Campagnolo chain and chainring!
After 6000 miles, I probably need to replace the chain! And chainring, And cassette. And… Read the rest…
Riser bars and fluoro? It’s the 90s all over again!
People say the bike industry’s fixation with gravel bikes is like inventing the MTB all over again – they may have a point… Read the rest…
Cycling in a time of Coronavirus – count yourself lucky
These are tough times for people. If you are able to get out on the bike, count yourself very lucky indeed. Read the rest…