Mutterings
January 2010 – looking back, looking forward
A quick thankyou to all the readers, writers and riders we’ve come into contact with through 2009.
Snow fun?
Weather forecasts suggest more snow is on it’s way. Hope you’re all ready to enjoy it?
The Dachshund of Time
The Dachshund of Time by the Bike Snob NYC. A handy reckoner for estimating cycling eras
What’s your wet weather set up?
What is the ideal wet weather gear for mountain bike riding over the winter?
My pink anodised chain tensioner
Four4th lights help in refettling my chain tensioner with the result I now own a unique pink anodised doofer!
A quick round-up
A summary of what’s been happening on the website recently and a look ahead
Stop at the red light
Lee spots the police taking a harsher line on cyclists in Lndon and wonders if this is a good or a bad thing?
PSA: Alsation
The Alsation descent is currently blocked at the bottom by a lot of fallen ivy and tree and is not ridable, so keep your eyes open
Andy’s hurt his hand
Andy breaks his hand at the Bordon Enduro in Hampshire, fracturing his metatarsal.
The Evolution of Hardtail Bike design
We started rigid, tried 100mm of travel and now hardtails sport 140mm plus suspension travel. Have we gone too far or is there sense to any of this?
A flash of inspiration for London property agents
On my occasional commute into London, I’ll always pick up one of the free papers which if nothing else, helps while away the boring journey. However, yesterday there was one article that caught my eye more than most.