This week in tweets: 2009-09-27
Whites Leve trail, Afan: Great sunny dry conditions. Cleaned it! Loved black run. 16.04 km, 01h 47m, Ave 9.0 km/h, Ave 139 bpm, Cals 1,922 # Penhydd trail, Afan: Beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon, great trail conditions. 16.69 km, 01h 26m, Ave 11.5 km/h, Ave 142 bpm, Cals 1,551 # RT @PaulDominguez: Confirmed, heading to Wales [...]
Video: The Hidden Valley on Afan’s Penhydd trail, Wales
Here’s a piece of video of a great section of the Penhyyd trail in Afan. The section is called The Hidden Valley and is a lovely sweeping single track descent through tight switchbacks and tree lined trail. Great fun! Taken on my Oregon Scientific ATC5K, handlebar mounted. See video of the “Black Run” at Afan’s [...]
Video: Black Run on Afan’s Whites Level
Early start Saturday morning, headed over via North London to pick up Gavin on route to a day’s riding in the hills of Southern Wales at the Afan Forest Park, hosting what are arguably a handful of the best trails in Europe. With the Santa Cruz Blur and Spesh Enduro safely packed into the boot [...]
Images: Tour of Britain final stage, London
A handful of images that I managed to snap whilst spectating at the 2009 Tour of Britain’s final stage in London. Edvald Boasson Hagen comfortably sealed overall victory in The Tour of Britain, as Italian Michele Merlo sprinted to victory in an action packed stage in front of thousands of spectators in central London. Boasson [...]
Images and review: LIKEaBIKE Mountain Classic
When the time came to buy my eldest son his first bike – at the grand age of two – it wasn’t a decision I could take lightly. Well, his entire future as an Olympic track rider/Triathlete/or Tour de France legend could hinge on this very fundamental choice. I needed to make sure that this [...]
Images and Review: Specialized Enduro SL Expert
Meet my off-road full suspension pride and joy, the Specialized Enduro SL Expert, 2007 model. From reviews I’d read at the time it was clear the engineering and rideability of the bike wasn’t in question, having evolved from a trusted and proven design. On the looks front however, it was very much a Marmite experience, [...]
This week in tweets: 2009-09-06
Update Blog post containing more detailed review: Images and review: Planet X SL Pro Carbon http://bit.ly/XRlAv # Blog update: Images and review: Planet X SL Pro Carbon http://bit.ly/XRlAv # How does one easily & quickly remove the rear wheel on a Cannondale Bad Boy 8 with Shimano Alfine geared hub? How does the cable disengage? [...]
Video: Cervélo Beyond the Peloton, one Beginnings
A beautifully shot video telling the story of how the Cervélo team came about. As a relatively young company starting off as a two man team working out of a bedroom, Cervélo now employ 80 dedicated people developing and building some of the most coveted bikes in the world. I want one myself. This video, [...]
Images and review: Planet X SL Pro Carbon
I’ve owned my Planet X SL Pro Carbon road bike for two years now. Originally purchased directly from Planet X via the Halfords cycle to work scheme I can honestly say that I’m very happy with this purchase, one of my best bike buys to date. Value and service? In terms of value, it can’t really [...]
Video: How to cycle safely in a city
Cycle commuter numbers appear to be increasing steadily on a daily basis. The popularity of cycle/ride to work schemes has made cycling accessible and more popular than ever, but typically, those new to cycle commuting will not necessarily be aware of the laws, etiquette, and general behaviour they are expected to adopt on the roads, [...]
