Following the success of my eldest son’s first bike, a LikeAbike Mountain Classic purchased for his second birthday, the time came to consider a successor as his size and skill approaching the age of four, meant he had graduated to the next stage,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Images: Building Track day at Herne Hill
Following on from my earlier post providing on-board video from a fixie riding the Herne Hill Velodrome, here’s a follow-up which presenting a gallery of images from the day. If you didn’t catch the on-board video, have a look at Video:…
Images: Cannondale Bad Boy 8 close-up and dirty
It’s been over a week now since I’ve had the pleasure of owning a Cannondale Bad Boy 8 in which time I’ve managed four in/out commutes to work, so 120 miles so far. I’d like to offer this brief short…