Stuff & nonsense

Do we have the wrong hobby?
Hopster Wife Hunting. A hipster’s got to find love somewhere after all!

The Devil Makes Work of Idle Hands
Keeping mountain bikes in proper working order takes a bit of organisation. Here’s Colin’s DIY tool tidy

Maintenance crisis
Tony finds having five bikes doesn’t make it any more likely they’ll work when you need them to!

Stickers! Well, round 1 anyway…
Our first attempt at producing frame stickers to promote the Muddymoles

The Tatoo folding bicycle helmet – a chocolate teapot?
The Tatoo helmet is a folding bicycle helmet which is light, cheap, eco-friendly and recyclable. Pity then that it may not actually protect your head!

I just need to share this with you
I’ve lifted these comments by ‘Davebus’ courtesy of our buddies at DoMTB. They’re just too funny (and relevant) not to share. Credit to muddyfox for not yet giving me permission to abuse his copyright !!

The Dachshund of Time
The Dachshund of Time by the Bike Snob NYC. A handy reckoner for estimating cycling eras

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

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.

Out in the woods
The Moles dispense with the bikes and set out on foot, in the dark, to photograph mountain bike lights in the woods.

Pharyngitis from cycling? Possibly
Could bacteria in Matt’s Camelbak (hydration) hoses and bladder have caused an outbreak of acute pharyngitis? Best check yours.