Stuff & nonsense
How many bikes is enough? 2,865?
The world’s most prolific bike thief is caught in Toronto, Canada. Git!!
Slick MTB tyres
How does it feel to ride with slick tyres on your MTB? Matt tries out some slick Continental Cityride tyres on his mountain bike to find out.
BBC TV cycling coverage for 2008 Beijing Olympics
Plan you TV viewing with this overview of BBC TV’s cycling coverage for the 2008 Olympics in China.
How to improve a classic?
Owning a classic On-one Inbred isn’t enough for Matt. He turns his thoughts to the path marked ‘upgrade’
Bikely – bike routes on the web
GPS maps seem to be the way riders are going these days (pardon the pun). Here’s a website that seems a good resource if you’re interested in that sort of stuff
RaceFace Deus XC Chainset follow up
Seized RaceFace bottom bracket? An easy fix to the problem from my local bike shop (LBS)
RaceFace Deus XC Chainset failure
A seized RaceFace bottom bracket appears to spell doom for Matt’s RaceFace Deus XC crankset.
Father & son
A week in Center Parcs with his boys is the perfect opportunity for Matt to have some riding fun!
One casualty
After 1100 miles the drivetrain on Matt’s Orange Five cries ‘enough!’. Although to be fair, it’s been complaining for a while…